Start Date: 01 September 2025
Application Deadline: Friday 24th January 2025
Salary: MPS1 £33,075 - UPS3 £50,471 per annum (Full Time Equivalent), with TLR2a - £5,646 per annum
Contract: 1.0 FTE
* Are you an experienced Physics Teacher?
* Do you have a thoughtful and self-reflective approach to pedagogy?
* Do you have a desire to be an outstanding classroom practitioner?
This is a great opportunity to join the Science Faculty at Tomlinscote School.
We are looking for an outstanding Head of Department who is enthusiastic and passionate about supporting students to achieve their full potential.
The ideal candidate will have the ability to deliver inspiring lessons, be part of creating an exceptional place of learning and help build on the excellent current standards of the department in this ‘outstanding’ school.
We expect all staff to undertake a pastoral role as a form tutor. There are also opportunities to get involved in the wider life of the school through trips and extra-curricular activities.
We will develop every staff member that joins our team, providing one-to-one support, coaching and mentoring and access to extensive professional development.
You must hold QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree, alongside relevant experience at teaching Photography GCSE to be considered for this post.
A Centre of Excellence
Tomlinscote is a highly successful, over-subscribed, mixed comprehensive school of approximately 1500 students. Our staff enjoy working here because our standards, facilities and staff well-being are excellent.
Our students are a pleasure to teach and make excellent progress as shown by the positive examination data. All Tomlinscote students and teaching staff have their own iPad to enhance learning inside or outside of the classroom.
As a new member of staff you will receive plenty of support from colleagues within the department and from the wider school community.
We also expect staff to undertake a pastoral role as a form tutor. There are also opportunities to get involved in the wider life of the school through trips and extracurricular activities and we will develop every staff member that joins our team, providing one-to-one support, coaching and mentoring and access to extensive professional development.
Any applicant should hold QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree to be considered for this post.
The Prospect Trust
The Sixth Form College Farnborough is the founding member of The Prospect Trust, with Tomlinscote School joining in September 2018. The Trust is a dynamic and ambitious multi-academy Trust on the Hampshire/Surrey border, providing outstanding education and support for almost 6,ooo learners through its family of local academies. The Trust has a relentless desire to improve the educational outcomes and lives of the young people in our local communities. The successful candidate will be expected to embrace the Trust’s values and play a key role in supporting its students.
How to apply
If you would like to have a further discussion before applying for this role please contact the HR team on team_HR@prospecttrust.org.uk
Please complete the attached application form and equality monitoring form and email all completed applications to recruitment@prospecttrust.org.uk by 9am on Friday 24th January 2025.
Early applications are encouraged, as the Trust may at its discretion elect to both interview and select candidates before the advertised closing date.
Other information
The Prospect Trust takes the control and processing of employee data very seriously and is committed to acting in line with the GDPR regulations; please read the attached applicant privacy notice which explains how your data is processed.
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified applicants, however all disabled applicants who meet our minimum criteria will be invited for an interview.
The Prospect Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people within our care and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The fully sets out the safeguarding responsibilities of the post. Any future offer of employment remains subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including enhanced DBS clearance, a health check and references.