Head of Physics
Claires Court Schools
Windsor and Maidenhead
- New
- Salary:
- Competitive Independent Salary Scale
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- September 2025 or sooner if possible
- Apply by:
- 20 January 2025
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and passionate Head of Physics to join our highly committed and professional team. The post would suit an experienced practitioner, who is committed to raising standards at all levels across our senior school; delivering excellent lessons and enthusing pupils and staff through their passion for teaching. This is a full-time post working at our Senior and Sixth Form School from September 2025 or earlier if possible. Teaching A-Level Physics is an important part of the role.
To be successful in this role, you must:-
- Be suitably qualified with QTS in the appropriate age range and experience teaching at KS3 through to KS5.
- Have a strong desire and the appropriate experience to lead a thriving department.
- Develop, maintain and stimulate pupil’s curiosity, interest and enjoyment in Physics.
- Have great listening skills and mutual respect for all pupils.
- Be ready to utilise the benefits of an independent curriculum that is innovative and flexible in terms of delivery and content.
- Engaged with the School's ethos, thinking creatively and reflectively within an open, honest and hardworking team.
Above all, you must want the very best for our pupils and be prepared to put their needs first. You recognise the importance of educating the whole student within a broad curricular and co-curricular programme, and of achieving high standards.
In return, we offer a positive working environment, with supportive colleagues and regular opportunities for professional development and training. Additionally, our timetables, class sizes and school culture support a healthy work-life balance.
APPLICATIONS
To apply, please download an application form from our website. Completed application forms may be emailed to recruitment@clairescourt.com (no agencies, please). Alternatively please post completed forms to the following address:-
HR Department
Claires Court Schools Ltd
1 College Avenue
MAIDENHEAD
SL6 6AW
Applications must be received by 8 am Monday 20 January 2025. Please apply early as applications will be considered upon receipt; we reserve the right to interview/appoint prior to the closing date.
NB: CVs will not be accepted in place of an application form, but may be submitted as additional supporting documentation.
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About Claires Court Schools
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Claires Court Schools are proprietarily owned and operated by Hugh and James Wilding. For those who like their historical facts, Claires Court first opened its doors as a preparatory school in September 1960 led by David and Josephine Wilding – parents of the current owners. In those days Claires Court was a boarding school and Ridgeway one of the boarding houses.
As the demand for boarding reduced, the School gradually moved to a day school to 13 years of age, extending over the years to add GCSE and thus a leaving age of 16.
In 1993 College came under the Claires Court umbrella adding co-ed Nursery provision and in 1994 the co-ed Sixth Form started with 19 boys and 1 girl!
Here therefore was the birth of our unique education – the statutory school years of education with boys and girls separate but meeting for extra curricular activities, the performing arts, departmental trips and so on.
Our achievements are many and varied – never assume that academic excellence is sufficient for our pupils – we want them to experience and achieve so much more and because of this, we offer an absolute fountain of opportunity to ensure that our boys and girls emerge into the world of work or university as well balanced individuals able to move forward in confidence and with competence.
Co-ordinated education for girls and boys from 2 to 18 years
Co-ordinated education means that boys and girls are educated separately but meet together with such activities as sailing, rowing, performing arts as well as day trips and field study courses – the best of both worlds!
Our Nursery and Sixth Form are co-ed whilst the 4 to 16 year olds are educated separately.
We achieve outstanding results at all levels throughout the School with an intake that is non-selective – entry is by report from previous school and interview with the Head.
We aim to educate the whole child, treating each boy or girl as an individual and ensuring they achieve their maximum potential – sometimes far beyond what they believed they were capable of achieving.
Not only are our results excellent, we offer a school day that is brimming with opportunity and variety – both inside the classroom and out.
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