What skills and experience we’re looking for
* Across Eastern Education Group Sites in Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich
* 1 FTE – Permanent
* Commencing September 2026
* Salary: MPR/UPR + TLR 2
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious and inspirational Physics specialist to lead and shape A level Physics across a group of high‑performing, Ofsted Outstanding sixth form colleges. As Group Subject Lead – Physics, you will provide strategic and academic leadership, driving curriculum coherence, excellence in teaching and assessment, and consistently strong student outcomes across multiple sites. This is a role for a leader who is passionate about Physics education and motivated by the opportunity to influence practice at scale.
Working closely with senior leaders and expert subject colleagues, you will play a pivotal role in shaping curriculum intent and pedagogy, supporting subject teams, and embedding high standards across the group. You will be trusted with professional autonomy to innovate, supported with the time and structures needed to focus on what makes the greatest difference to students, and empowered to lead sustained improvement in teaching and learning.
You will join a values‑led education group committed to excellence, inclusion, and staff development. Collaboration, professional growth, and progression are central to our culture, enabling more students from all backgrounds to succeed in Physics and progress to ambitious futures. This is a rare opportunity to combine subject passion with meaningful leadership within a supportive and forward‑thinking organisation.
What the school offers its staff
* Membership into Teachers Pension Scheme
* Family‑friendly policies and flexible working
* Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
* Employee wellbeing initiatives
* Free parking
* Canteen
* Company events
* Access to various memberships and discount schemes
* Learning and development opportunities, including staff development days
* Funded subject course development for your role
* Range of staff communities, including EDI and neurodiverse communities
* Career progression opportunities
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching, right to work satisfactory references, suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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