Head of Physics

Hampton School is seeking to appoint a well-qualified, enthusiastic and driven Head of Physics with strong leadership and motivational skills. You will be responsible for the vision and strategic direction of the Physics department and curriculum, to promote outstanding learning and teaching.

Hampton School is seeking to appoint a well-qualified, enthusiastic and driven Head of Physics with strong leadership and motivational skills. You will be responsible for the vision and strategic direction of the Physics department and curriculum, to promote outstanding learning and teaching.

Physics is a core subject up to IGCSE and around 180 Sixth Form pupils study OCR Physics A level.

All staff in the Department are subject specialists and there is great scope to make your mark on the development of the department. The successful applicant will be committed to delivering genuinely imaginative, varied and challenging courses at all levels in the school including stretching the most able up to Oxbridge level.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach up to 26 (40 minute) lessons per week, which may include a games afternoon and a form tutor period.

A contribution to the wider life of the School is also expected from staff at Hampton and Teachers may be responsible to other colleagues in their work, (e.g. a Form Tutor will have the Head of Year as their immediate line manager for pastoral work).

Hampton is rated 'exceptional' by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) for pupils' achievements and learning. Inspectors also praised the School for fostering a culture "in which the individual matters and everyone's contribution is valued." Equality, diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our ethos and the School has a thriving partnerships programme.

The School has its own salary scale and offers generous non-contractual benefits, well above the maintained sector, to attract high-calibre candidates. There is a very strong commitment at Hampton to supporting the continuing professional development of colleagues.