Head of Physics – Inner London

Head of Physics – Inner London

Head of Physics – Inner London

Salary: Inner London Leadership Pay Scale L9 - L13 (£72,858 - £79,385)

Job type: Full Time, Permanent

Start date: 01 January 2026

Lewisham

Permanent, Full Time

Our Lewisham Secondary School is a successful and oversubscribed 11-18 mixed comprehensive that serves its local community in Lewisham with over 1,350 students. The dedicated staff work hard to ensure students are successful and leave as responsible citizens and confident individuals.

We seek to appoint a motivated, committed and well-qualified and experienced Head of Physics. This is an exciting opportunity to join our largest and one of the school’s most successful departments. Students achieve highly and are incredibly enthusiastic about the field of science resulting in a significant number continuing to study at least one science subject at A-level. STEM subjects are an integral part of the curriculum and we are relentless in providing exciting STEM based learning opportunities in lessons and the wider curriculum.

The successful candidate will:

·         Have Qualified Teacher Status in the UK

·         Have completed their NQT or ECT induction in the UK

·         Have years of experience teaching or leading Physics in a UK secondary school

·         Be able to develop, plan and deliver effective and high-quality learning experiences to all students

·         Be a newly qualified or experienced teacher who is enthusiastic, influential and committed to working in pursuit of success for the academy and its learners

Applications are shortlisted for interview as they are received so early application is encouraged.

To apply for this Head of Physics, please get in touch today! We are recruiting for this Head of Physics role now and will be interviewing ASAP.

We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. As a Head of Physics, you will have a safeguarding responsibility if appointed. The successful Head of Physics candidate will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references.  This Head of Physics post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Apply for this Head of Physics opportunity by sending your CV. You will be contacted (if shortlisted) for the Head of Physics role within 48 hours.

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