Subject Leader of Physics

Prudhoe Community High School is looking to appoint a full-time Subject Leader of Physics to join our strong and successful Science team from January 2025. We are looking for dynamic, self motivated and ambitious teacher to contribute to the department and support it on its continuing journey towards excellence. Main duties include effectively managing teaching/ support staff, being accountable for student progress and ensuring the provision of an appropriately broad, balanced, and relevant curriculum.

We are strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are invited for interview, you will be required to disclose convictions that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. Certain spent convictions and cautions will be ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed. Full details on protected convictions and information about which convictions must be declared during job applications can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. You will be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self disclosure information will be checked against
information from the Disclosure and Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed.

This role will include Regulated Activities and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure is required for this post. This policy outlines the Trust’s approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders. In addition to a competitive salary the Trust contributes to a local government pension scheme for staff and provides staff with access to a range of salary sacrifice purchasing schemes and various health benefits including a generous sick pay scheme. Staff also have access to our recently refurbished onsite fitness suite.

Please email Cherry Collings c.collings@pchs.cheviotlt.co.uk if you would like to arrange a visit before submitting an application. Application should be submitted to Cherry Collings either by email or post to Prudhoe Community High School, Moor Road, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 5LJ.

Closing date: Tuesday 15 October 2024 at 12 noon