13 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    12 April 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    9 March 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Head of department or curriculum

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Subjects

Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Science

Working pattern

Full time, part time: Both full time and Part time considered

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£36,400 - £53,040 per annum with a TLR1

Additional allowances

TLR1

What skills and experience we're looking for

🌟Head of Science -Inspire. Lead. Transform.

Step into a pivotal leadership role where your expertise in Science education can shape a culture of curiosity, ambition, and academic excellence. This is an opportunity to lead a thriving Science faculty, elevate teaching and learning, and ignite a passion for Biology, Chemistry, and Physics acrossan ambitious academy.

🔬A Role with Real Impact

As Head of Science, you will set the strategic direction for a core subject area that underpins future opportunity. You’ll champion high‑quality teaching, drive standards, and ensure every student—regardless of background—achieves exceptional outcomes. This role is perfect for a leader who thrives on challenge, innovation, and meaningful impact.

🌍What You’ll Lead

  • A compelling, ambitious vision for Science that raises aspirations and celebrates achievement
  • High‑quality teaching and learning through coaching, modelling, and evidence‑informed practice
  • A knowledge‑rich curriculum that builds scientific understanding, practical skills, and cultural capital
  • Rigorous assessment and data practice that drives progress and closes gaps
  • A collaborative, high‑performing team where staff grow, innovate, and excel
  • Quality assurance processes that secure consistency, excellence, and continual improvement
  • Enrichment opportunities including STEM clubs, competitions, trips, and partnerships with industry and universities

🧪What You’ll Do

  • Lead and inspire staff through coaching, CPD, and performance management
  • Design and refine curriculum and schemes of learning across all key stages
  • Model exceptional classroom practice and support colleagues to do the same
  • Use data intelligently to shape interventions and raise attainment
  • Oversee examinations, practical work, and assessment processes with precision and compliance
  • Champion behaviour excellence and a culture of high expectations
  • Teach engaging, challenging lessons that spark curiosity and deepen understanding

🌈What We’re Looking For

  • A passionate Science specialist with strong subject expertise
  • A leader who motivates, develops, and brings out the best in others
  • A strategic thinker committed to inclusion, high standards, and continuous improvement
  • Someone who thrives in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment
  • A role model who embodies professionalism, positivity, and ambition

What the school offers its staff

💼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 – 5% above national scales
  • 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

📅Ready to Lead the Future of Science?

If you’re excited by the opportunity to transform outcomes, inspire young people, and lead a talented team, we’d love to hear from you.

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

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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Additional documents

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

NOA recruitment pack- Head of Science.pdf - 1.65 MB (opens in new tab)

About North Oxfordshire Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 19
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
1023 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 19
Ofsted report
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School website
North Oxfordshire Academy website
Email address
emma.hunt@northoxfordshire-academy.org
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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

Arranging a visit to North Oxfordshire Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email emma.hunt@northoxfordshire-academy.org.

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