Teacher of Physics
Hours: Full time
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Competitive salary plus benefits
Required from: September 2026
The role
South Hampstead High School is seeking a dynamic, energetic and inspirational Teacher of Physics to join our Science department from September 2026.
As a Teacher of Physics, you will work with highly motivated and talented pupils from across the school, delivering well-organised, engaging and challenging Physics lessons that meet learners’ needs and expectations and are designed to raise levels of attainment.
We are looking for a passionate subject specialist with a genuine enthusiasm for Physics. You may be an experienced teacher with a proven track record of success or a well-qualified early career teacher or graduate who is ready to begin their teaching journey.
The Physics Department
Students at South Hampstead are bright, engaged and committed Scientists. They value scholarship and academic rigour, and as a result, are a genuine pleasure to teach. Our students enjoy hands-on Science learning, and they value demonstrations and experiments.
Each year, our students participate in the UK Space Design competition, and we also have a Space Society, run by Key Stage 5 students. We also offer a range of exciting trips, such as our biannual visit to CERN and a Physics lecture trip. We offer students the opportunity to participate in various competitions, such as the Physics Olympiads or the St. Helen’s Physics Tournament. We work with Imperial College to deliver some extra-curricular activities, helping to prepare students for life after South Hampstead.
About the School
Working at South Hampstead is stimulating, challenging and fun. Located in leafy Hampstead, with the buzz of central London’s cultural life close at hand, the school is very well served by public transport and there are excellent local amenities nearby.
The school is part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools. We offer a variety of benefits, such as:
• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Training grants for qualifications
• Generous pension schemes
• Free life assurance benefit
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
To find out more and to apply, please click the apply button.
The closing date for applications is Wednesday 28th January 2026 at 9am.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and suitable candidates may be invited to interview before the published interview date.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the position or if an offer is made and accepted.
The school may also conduct online searches (including publicly available social media searches) as part of our recruitment processes.
The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.
The Girls’ Day School Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection checks appropriate to the post, including online searches and checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.