Head of Physics

7 days ago


Douglas, United Kingdom Isle of Man Government Full time

**About the role and our team**

Join our Science Department as a Head of Physics at Ramsey Grammar School.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a school that is committed to excellence for all. You will be joining a hardworking and dedicated team of support staff, teachers and Senior Leaders. We believe that every child can succeed regardless of background or starting point and expect the same commitment from all who work with us.

To be successful in this role, you will need to:

- Show a track record of improving outcomes
- Have proven experience of driving change and showing initiative
- Be willing to identify pro-active solutions
**About Ramsey Grammar School**

Ramsey Grammar is a secondary comprehensive school, with a Sixth Form attached, located in the heart of sunny Ramsey, serving the north of the Isle of Man. We are a large, diverse school with over 930 students on roll. Our school is a thriving and happy learning community where expectations and standards are exceptionally high. We are driven by our core values of Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Community, Kindness and Trustworthiness. We have a deep-rooted commitment to enabling all of our students to achieve excellence regardless of starting point or ability.

We are dedicated to enabling the success of every student in the school and for us, this means a high-quality learning experience in every classroom. We pride ourselves in being lifelong learners at Ramsey Grammar school; staff and students alike. Our school is a place where young people’s talents and abilities are nurtured and where they can develop their passions and ambitions.

Our aim is to have all of our students leave the school as highly qualified, articulate, proud and confident young adults. We want them to leave with amazing memories, solid foundations and with aspirational goals for their future. We are committed to ensuring our students leave us with the skills, knowledge and understanding to be future-ready and have a positive impact on the world. Our dedicated staff work tirelessly to support this success while also nurturing our students to become well-rounded and respectful global citizens.
**What can this role offer me?**

To find out more about what life is like teaching on the Isle of Man, watch our video starring our wonderful employees talking about their teaching careers on the island.
**What benefits are available to secondary teachers?**

Whether you are already on island or relocating to join us, you could enjoy many benefits teaching on the Isle of Man. We recognise it can be expensive to move you and your family to the island, to keep the costs down for you we will cover a large portion of these expenses. As a Secondary Teacher on the Isle of Man you could enjoy significant and generous financial benefits such as:

- If you are in your first year as an Early Careers Teacher, you are entitled to two recruitment and retention payments of £2,000 each at the beginning of your second and third full years in teaching.
- Help to pay your rent/mortgage while you settle in with a housing allowance up to £500 per month over 2 years.
Financial support to get you, your family and your belongings, including one motor vehicle, to the Isle of Man. We’ll also help you to pay for storing you furniture if required. We will pay 70% of any removal or storage costs incurred.
- If you are relocating to the Isle of Man, you will receive financial help towards the costs of visiting to the Island to view housing and to visit your new school. You are eligible to receive up to £325 each for you and your partner and, if applicable, £140 each for up to 2 dependent children.
- For those relocating or returning to the island you will receive a refund on your national insurance contributions during the first 12 months of your employment, this could be up to £4,000
A rewarding pension scheme offering a defined benefit scheme where both you and the organisation contribute towards your future including death in service cover.

**Do you know someone who could be perfect for this role?**
Let them know about this vacancy and refer them via** **our new **Employee Referral Scheme**

To ensure referrals are eligible, and to find out more about the terms and conditions of the scheme, you can download the scheme policy **here.**

To find out more about the benefits you can enjoy by working with us, download our benefits guide from the bottom of the advert.

**About the Island and relocating**

Here you can enjoy a fantastic quality of life, and an excellent work-life balance There are plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities; so if you like walking, mountain biking, sailing or kayaking, you’ll have lots of places to explore

There are also lots of great cafes, bars and restaurants, and you can enjoy the Island’s real sense of community. The island is well connected to the UK, and you’ll also benefit from low income tax rates (20% maximum rate).

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