Head of Chemistry
North Oxfordshire Academy, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 0UD19 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January or April 2027
Closing date
8 November 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
20 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Chemistry
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £36,400.00 - £53,040.00 Annually (Actual) TLR2 allowance
Head of Chemistry job summary
Ready to take the next step in your leadership journey? We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to join our successful Science department as Head of Chemistry, with a start date of either January or April 2027. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious and inspiring leader to make a lasting impact on student outcomes, lead a dedicated and talented team, and help shape the future direction of the department. Applications from both full-time and part-time candidates are warmly welcomed.
🌟 About the Role
As the Head of Chemistry, you will collaborate closely with the Head of Science to enhance the curriculum for Key Stage 3 to 5, ensuring that it is tailored to student needs. In addition to curriculum development, you will be responsible for monitoring and improving students' academic performance in Chemistry to meet the targets set by the Academy, fostering a positive learning environment, and promoting best practices among the teaching staff.
Ideal applicants will have strong subject knowledge, a passion for inspiring students, and the ability to enhance our Chemistry curriculum—experience with A Level teaching is preferred, but those with GCSE experience eager to expand their skills are also welcomed.
🏫 About Us
We are a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive school with a strong ethos built on ambition, respect, and achievement. As part of United Learning, a national group of schools, we share a commitment to bringing out the best in everyone—students and staff alike.
💼 What We Offer: More Pay, More Time, More Support
We are proud to invest in our staff and offer a sector‑leading employment package, including:
- Sector‑leading pay - ECTs starting at £36,400
- Three additional INSET days each year dedicated to planning and development
- Health Cash Plan to support essential medical costs
- Guaranteed personal day - one paid day off annually for personal use
- Outstanding CPD with clear pathways for progression
- Wellbeing support, including counselling, legal, and financial advice
- Retail discounts through Westfield Rewards
Join us and help shape the future of our students through the power of scientific thinking, curiosity, and discovery.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
North Oxfordshire Academy ensures a whole school approach to safeguarding. This means ensuring safeguarding and child protection are at the forefront and underpins all relevant aspects of process and policy development.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About North Oxfordshire Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1004 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
Welcome to North Oxfordshire Academy and thank you for taking an interest in developing your career with us.
For those who want to combine quick access to London and Oxford with country living, North Oxfordshire Academy is the ideal location. We are situated in Banbury, a vibrant market town steeped in history which enjoys affordable rental and house prices.
The academy sits on a 48-acre site and offers great facilities including extensive playing fields, a national standard athletics track and a 50-place nursery to which teachers benefit from heavily subsidised places.
The academy offers a great training programme for students, ECTs and Schools Direct trainees who all benefit from high-quality, supportive CPD. Our staff are optimistic, hardworking and great team players and new staff very quickly become part of the NOA family.
We pride ourselves on excellent staff retention; our staff are happy and determined to encourage the very best in our students. I would be delighted to welcome any prospective applicants to see for themselves how we work at North Oxfordshire Academy.
Ellie Jacobs, Principal
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