Physics or Chemistry Teacher

What skills and experience we're looking for

Our Science Department

We wish to appoint a science teacher who will want to own their classroom, who will enjoy working with boys, and who will thrive on sharing in the successes of our students. GCSE science results are consistently in the top 10% of all schools nationally and have been so for over a decade. At post-16, separate sciences and applied science courses are extremely popular. Our highly successful Sixth Form is mixed, and many students further their studies at university. A number of clubs are available to support the highest performing and to support the varied progression routes. The school has eleven science laboratories, extensive resources both physically and through experienced science technicians, we value the power of experiments to support students with their learning.

Our Staff

We recognise that our staff are our greatest resource. Therefore, we are ambitious for our staff and invest heavily in their development. We offer an extensive programme of professional development with a range of opportunities for training, including internally and through local and national programmes. We have strong partnerships with universities and higher education institutions and actively support staff pursuing heavily subsidised Masters degrees and other higher qualifications. There will also be opportunities for internal promotion and to chances to collaborate within our local partnership of schools.

We offer a supportive and invigorating environment which is brilliantly led and in which the current staff are passionate about delivering a creative and engaging curriculum offer. You will be working with an excellent team of practitioners with a passion for ensuring that our students achieve and attain their very best.

We are looking for the following skills / abilities:

• Ability to ensure the safety and well-being of students at all times
• Ability to plan and evaluate your work with a view to improving school standards and attainment
• Ability to maintain records of pupil progress and achievements in order to provide evidence of work, progress and attainment over time
• Basic understanding and competence in ICT
• Work effectively as part of a team; developing positive relationships with colleagues, students, parents/carers and other agencies as appropriate
• Can work collaboratively with specialist teachers and other colleagues to enhance students’ learning
• Possess good organisational skills
• Set high expectations for student behaviour and establish a clear framework for classroom discipline, which promotes self-control and independence whilst managing student’s behaviour constructively
• To provide opportunities for students to develop awareness of cross-curricular themes and key skills
• Energy and enthusiasm for the education of young people
• Ability to utilise an effective range of teaching and learning styles
• Ability to create a learning environment that values all students equally and enables all to achieve

What the school offers its staff

Our Location

We are situated in a tree-lined neighbourhood of Isleworth, a vibrant area of West London. The school is close to Osterley Park and a short hop from central London by tube (Osterley is a 10-minute walk) or rail (Isleworth is a 7-minute walk). There is easy access to the M3, M4 and Heathrow Airport.

Visit Us

We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce. We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics. Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.

You are very welcome to arrange to visit us and to experience why we are such a successful school and a fantastic place to develop your career.

Amongst other benefits, we offer:

• Working with dynamic, innovative and supportive colleagues, and in a school where student behaviour is described as “outstanding”.
• Induction into the school, a continuing professional development schemes and carefully considered succession planning.
• Superb ICT facilities and the free use of a laptop.
• Investment in staff physical and mental health through a subscription to APL Health.
• The opportunity to work with colleagues from a range of external partnerships.
• A chef-led canteen service.
• Access to schemes such as: childcare vouchers; cycle to work and free flu jabs.

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“Staff are proud of the work they do. Building on the long-standing traditions of the school, staff support the development of ‘courteous, respectful and calm’ young men, reflecting the school’s well-established values.”

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Commitment to safeguarding

Isleworth & Syon School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references and other pre- and post-employment checks, including, where appropriate police checks from other countries. Our Data Protection Policy and our Privacy Notice for applicants, can also be found on the website.