Class Teacher (Fixed Term Contract)

Endeavour Academy, Oxford, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 8DD

35 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  24 April 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  20 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time: 35 hours per week
• Contract type: Fixed term - Until July 2027 - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS + SEN1 Point (UPS considered / salary matched for the right candidate)
• Additional allowances:

  Regional Allowance of £1000 per annum (pro rata)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are currently recruiting for an inspirational and creative Class Teacher to join the school. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of something special and change the lives of vulnerable young people.

Reporting to the Assistant or Deputy Principal you will be responsible for the delivery of teaching and learning within the age range of 8-19 years, following the school’s bespoke curriculum framework, whilst looking for continuous improvement by monitoring and assessing the progress and attainment of our young people. You will line manage teaching support staff and provide effective communication and guidance surrounding lesson requirements.

You will work closely with internal and external stakeholders to successfully deliver the vision, ethos, aims and objectives of the academy. This will enable successful learning and achievement by young people and sustained improvement in their spiritual, moral, social, cultural, mental and physical well-being in preparation for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life.

Please take a look at our website https://www.macintyreacademies.org/ to find out more about us.

Our young people have diverse and complex needs and supporting them may include assisting with aspects of personal care. We are committed to ensuring this support is provided with dignity, sensitivity and respect, and applicants should feel comfortable undertaking personal care as part of their role.

What the school offers its staff

Our people are at the heart of our success

•A competitive salary

•Generous Annual Leave Entitlement (Plus Bank Holidays)

•A loyalty scheme which rewards you with an extra day of annual leave each September with length of service over 12 months (up to 5 additional days)

•Discretionary regional allowance of £1,000 (pro-rata)

•Discretionary Special School Allowance £750 per annum (pro rata role dependent)

•Excellent teacher pension scheme

•Family Friendly policies

•Wellbeing, Bereavement and Menopause policies

•Enhanced Sick Pay

•Wellbeing initiatives in your setting

•Full induction

•Training and development and the support of a trained line manager and dedicated senior leaders

•Access to further professional development

•Cycle to Work Scheme

•Annual MAT Life Day to take for that special occasion

•Annual Flu Jabs

•Free eye tests through Specsavers

•An Employee Assistance Programme to Support your health and wellbeing an access to various perks including discounts Tesco, Cineworld, Go Ape and many more

•Benefits for Death in Service

•Long Service Recognition

•Recommend a Friend Scheme - £100 Voucher

•Trained Mental Health First Aiders

•Enhanced DBS Certificate (Paid for by MacIntyre Academies)

•Self service portal to facilitate leave and amend personal information

•We have an active employee engagement programme which includes Termly ‘You are Awesome’ awards, an annual Employee Big Thank you Day, Annual CPD Trust wide conference.

•Access to Blue Light Card/ Discounts for Teachers which offers thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street for social care staff/ Teachers and support staff

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Teacher (FTC) Candidate Pack V2 032026.pdf - 920 KB (opens in new tab)

About Endeavour Academy, Oxford

• School type: Academy, ages 8 to 19
• School size: 31 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 8 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Endeavour Academy, Oxford website
• Email address: hr@macintyreacademies.org
• Phone number: 01865 767766
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/endeavour-academy-oxford

Welcome to Endeavour!​​
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Our specialist school in Oxford is for learners aged between 8 and 19 with autism and severe learning difficulties who benefit from an autism specific environment. ​​
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Developed in partnership with MacIntyre Academies Trust and Oxfordshire County Council, Endeavour was established to meet the needs of local learners and their families. Our Academy provides a person centred curriculum for learners’; meeting their individual needs with a strong focus on gaining life skills that support independence. We work closely with the parents and carers of each learner to ensure the whole family is fully supported and reassured that the learner is safe and happy, respected and celebrated. ​​
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Our aim is to provide our learners with the skills and opportunities that will equip them to live purposeful lives. The curriculum we follow helps to ensure that all learners receive a highly personalised, relevant and functional education - with communication and sensory integration embedded. ​​
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Our staff work creatively and flexibly to tailor-make learning opportunities that motivate our learners and reinforce learning. We are committed to staff development and all staff undergo a thorough induction and training program.​

Arranging a visit to Endeavour Academy, Oxford

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@macintyreacademies.org.

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