Teacher of Physics - Full-time

Cranbrook School, Cranbrook

• Ref:KCC886-5416-17T
• Posted:09/01/2026
• Pay:UPS/MPS
• Start Date:September 2026
• App Close Date:26/01/2026 at 12:00
• Interviews:02/02/2026

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TEACHER OF PHYSICS

To commence September 2026

Cranbrook School is seeking an enthusiastic and inspirational teacher to teach Physics to A Level. The post could suit an ECT or a more experienced teacher with a good degree in Physics or a closely related subject like Engineering. All teachers benefit from wrap-around support and mentoring using Step-Lab coaching. This is a permanent post to commence 1 September 2026.

The Physics department at Cranbrook School is a very driven department, inspiring pupils to enter STEM-related subjects with many going on to study Engineering and Physics at University. We aim to deliver an inclusive education that particularly promotes opportunities for girls with our ‘Girls in STEM’ strategy. The Physics department achieves the top GCSE and A Level results in the school and we are looking for an ambitious teacher to join us in achieving our aims.

Our Physics teachers are supported by full-time technicians to enable them to deliver an inspiring curriculum taught in designated, very well-equipped science laboratories. The science curriculum is designed to ensure all students gain excellent skills and knowledge in both theoretical and applied science, and many lessons are complemented with practical work. 

The department has a vibrant culture of student engagement beyond the classroom, supporting student-led clubs including Engineering Club and STEM club plus use of the school’s observatory. Pupils are also encouraged to participate in the prestigious Physics Olympiad and IRIS scheme.

Cranbrook School has a thriving boarding community that offers great opportunities for staff to become involved and for which accommodation may be available. A part-time position may be considered.

For further details, please e-mail Sam Gleadow: office@cranbrook.kent.sch.uk, or call 01580 711801.

The closing date for applications is Monday 26th January 2026 (at midday) and interviews will be held the following week. 

Cranbrook School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointments are subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check. Cranbrook School is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Website: www.cranbrookschool.co.uk

Information about the school

Cranbrook School is a mixed state grammar school with 922 pupils aged 11-18 years, including around 224 boarders. It was founded in 1518. Day pupils come from within 5.28 miles of the school, following a test to judge their suitability for a grammar school education. Boarders are admitted from a wide area, having sat the same test. Although it is a selective school, Cranbrook admits a wider ability range than many other grammar schools. We provide a challenging and supportive curriculum so that students of all abilities are catered for. The value-added scores that are achieved each year bear testimony to the success of our provision.

Pupils join at the age of 11 or 13, and in Year 10 they start GCSEs in nine or ten subjects. Most students then qualify for the Sixth Form, this being supplemented by a healthy intake into Year 12 from other schools. All Sixth Formers take at least three A levels and can choose the EPQ and other qualifications in addition.

For a state school, the facilities are impressive. Within the seventy acres of school grounds are found the six boarding houses, the Queen’s Hall Theatre (used for assemblies, school productions, visiting theatre companies and concerts), a large library and lecture theatre. Sports facilities include a large sports hall, dance studio, cardio gym, weights room, heated outdoor swimming pool, squash courts and extensive playing fields and facilities for games - hockey, rugby, cricket, netball, tennis and athletics – as well as an astro-turf pitch. The school also possesses a Performing Arts Centre that houses a drama studio and music practice rooms, and a vibrant Sixth Form Centre. The school boasts an Observatory named after Dr Piers Sellers OBE, an Old Cranbrookian and NASA astronaut.

Cranbrook is keen to educate the whole person and to this end it runs a wide programme of extra-curricular activities, including the Combined Cadet Force and Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, as well as a broad range of sports, music and drama, both during the week and at the weekend. We have a long tradition of overseas trips and, in recent years, groups have travelled to South America, Portugal, Nepal, and southern India for sports tours, exchanges, adventure, and to work on projects.

Cranbrook’s boarding houses each have their own ethos and identity and a marked sense of house pride. There is a full fixture programme on weekends and a variety of trips and activities on Sundays, for which a number of staff give up their time. The boarding life of the School offers both staff and students new and enriching experiences and makes this an exciting and fun place to work.

Cranbrook is an active school which will appeal to those prepared to give generously of their time and to take the progress and development of their students very seriously. The school seeks to appoint staff who will involve themselves fully in the life of the school, and applicants are invited to indicate areas where they would be able to make a contribution. We welcome Early Careers Teachers and have a number of experienced mentors on our staff. ECTs and their mentors are offered additional support via Teach in Kent to help ensure a positive experience during the two-year training.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Karen Radford
• Address:Waterloo Road, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 3JD
• Telephone: 01580 711800
• Email: bursar@cranbrook.kent.sch.uk