Head of Physics

About the role

We are committed to delivering an education that provides students with the relevant skills and experiences to prepare them for further education and the world of work, but also to develop their character to become fully fledged members of society.

We are seeking to appoint a highly qualified, enthusiastic, committed and successful Head of Physics to work with our Faculty leader to drive standards even higher so that we are classed as an outstanding faculty as opposed to a good faculty with outstanding features. The science faculty is an exceptionally strong team.  We use educational research to inform and develop our teaching and try to understand how students learn so we can improve outcomes.  The successful candidate must be an outstanding practitioner with strong leadership skills who is confident in leading and maintaining high standards within the department. 

Our lovely school has made tremendous progress in recent years. At KS4 our students’ make excellent progress, above that of other schools nationally. Performance in English and maths are above national trends. The school has made excellent progress in Ebacc subjects as well as our other option subjects. In addition, the school has made significant improvements for vulnerable groups. KS5 outcomes have been consistently strong with our Alps three-year T-score being 3 for both A Level and Vocational. The size of The Nobel School Sixth Form has increased year on year, with students achieving fantastic results and progressing into further education. Each year we have students placed at Oxford or Cambridge, into medicine degrees and many other destinations or careers. 

Nobel School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of all of its students and staff. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post and will be subject to satisfactory recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.  We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.

Please complete our application form together with a letter of application that should be no longer than two sides of A4 (Arial, font 11). In your letter you should address your vision and values relating to the post and why you want to join the Nobel community. To arrange an informal visit please contact Suzanne Crow at the email below.  All applications should be made through the relevant recruitment website or may be sent electronically to HR@nobel.herts.sch.uk  The closing date for applications is 11.59pm Friday 10th May 2024.  Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as the school reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate.