Head of Physics - Top 1% School

Head of Physics - Outstanding, Top 1% State School - September 2026

The information below covers the role requirements, expected candidate experience, and accompanying qualifications.

An Outstanding Secondary School in the top 1% for attainment 8 and progress 8 are searching a bright Head of Physics to join their team in September. You will be joining an established, high-performing Science department which is popular all the way through to KS5.

As Head of Physics, you will also act as a second in charge of the Science department, working in tangent with two other 2iC's (Head of Biology and Head of Chemistry's). This high-performing school is undeniably academically focused, but it works. Most recently in 2025, their Physics results were:

• A Level: 36% A*-A % 50% A*-B
• GCSEs: 100% 9-7

If you are an academically gifted high-performer and wish to share your knowledge with a captive audience of well behaved students, this is the school for you. Additionally, with over a third of the school's pupils classed as pupil premium, you will be the difference maker for these students, many of whom will attend prestigious universities and be the first of their family to do so.

Read the full details of this Head of Physics position before applying:

Head of Physics - Job Description

• Head of Physics and joint 2iC for Science
• Teaching and leading Physics, KS3-KS5
• Flexibility around your timetabling, i.e more KS5 if you so wish
• Full time, permanent contract
• Commence in September 2026
• Inner London Payscale
• MPS3-UPS3 + TLR2C £7,850
• £52,078 - £70346 per annum

Head of Physics - Candidate Specification

• Qualified Physics Teacher with at least both ECT years complete
• Experience teaching A Level Physics highly desirable
• UK QTS absolutely essential
• Strong academic background
• Prior leadership experience beneficial, but not essential

Head of Physics - School Specification

• Outstanding Secondary School, approx. xwzovoh 1300 students
• 11-18 with a popular, 4x over-subscribed sixth form
• Top 10 nationally for Progress 8
• Top 1% for Attainment 8
• Modern facilities and free parking on site
• < 5 mins walk from a well connected station (overground + tube)
• Private healthcare, free lunches, reduced timetable, loyalty service payments, regular staff events, school gym and swimming pool and two annual wellbeing days

If you're a Head of Physics or experienced Physics Teacher interested in this Head of Physics position, please apply today.

Head of Physics - Outstanding, Top 1% State School - September 2026

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