Science Teacher
Outwood Academy Carlton, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 3EW8 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
13 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
30 January 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Science
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS1 to UPR3
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you a science enthusiast ready to inspire the next generation? Do you dream of a career where you can truly make a difference? Look no further. You've found your place.
We are looking for an energetic, enthusiastic and inspiring classroom practitioner with a real passion for science. We offer an exciting opportunity to join a supportive and motivated team and you must possess the skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of our students and share our single goal of ‘students first’. Applications are invited from both newly qualified and experienced professionals.
Outwood and Outwood Academy Carlton is THE place to be for science teachers:
- Become the best you can be:Elevate your teaching through our renowned Outwood Institute of Education programmes and access to the very best national and international CPD opportunities.
- Lead the way:We're committed to nurturing the future leaders of science education. Could that be you?
- Join a thriving community:Collaborate and share best practice with a network of 42 schools and passionate science specialists across all key stages (3-18 years).
- Make a real impact:Help us unlock life-changing opportunities for all students, including the most vulnerable.
- Enjoy a balanced life:Benefit from our commitment to workload reduction and innovative technology that empowers teachers.
You've found your passion. Now let us help you find your perfect role.
What the school offers its staff
Outwood Grange Academies Trust provides a high-quality learning and cultural environment that inspires and motivates children. Whether you are ambitious for progression or determined to be an outstanding classroom teacher, Outwoodis the place for you. Leadership development, succession planning and capacity building are major priorities for the Trust as this enables us to facilitate rapid progression for those who want to advance either in the classroom or at a leadership level.
Outwood Academy Carlton is an Ofsted Good rated, 11- 16 academy based in the friendly, attractive village of Carlton in Barnsley, South Yorkshire.The Academy became part of the Outwood Family of Schools in 2016.
In October 2024, Ofsted noted that “students are taught to be ‘good human beings’ as part of the ethos at Outwood Academy Carlton” and that they “have a strong moral code and behave well in and outside of lessons”, including contributing to the wider community. Ofsted also noted that “leaders are determined that all students should succeed and be well prepared for life through a curriculum that develops their knowledge, skills and character”. Furthermore, Ofsted acknowledges that students who regularly attend school make strong progress as a result of the school’s rapid improvement.
We believe that learning should be both enjoyable and enriching. We are innovators with a knowledge-rich curriculum, designed to personalise learning for every student, helping them to reach their potential.
With a holistic view of education, we value vocational, practical, creative and academic excellence equally, creating an environment where every student can shine.
We have won numerous awards as a school and we have been accredited with the prestigious IQM Award, in addition to being an IQM Centre of Excellence, which highlights that inclusion at all levels is of paramount importance to us. We are also delighted to have been awarded the United Against Bullying Bronze Award from the Anti-Bullying Alliance of the National Children’s Bureau which demonstrates our commitment to stopping bullying and improving the wellbeing of our students. We are also very proud to have been awarded Bronze Status by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health Award.
We work hard to ensure we reduce workload on staff, allowing more time in the classroom to put our vision of students first, raising standards and transforming lives into practice.
Flexible working opportunities
Additional Benefits
- Minimum 2 hour weekly CPD session for all teaching staff
Further details about the role
The Science Department
Our Science department is a friendly, supportive and high performing team of 9 teachers The department includes a combination of experienced and more recently-qualified staff. The department is a great place to start your career as a teacher as well as somewhere where more experienced staff can thrive.
The department is extremely well resourced. Every classroom has a visualiser and these are used extensively by the team in frequent and highly effective episodes of guided practice to develop strong procedural knowledge and confidence for independent and deliberate practice. There is a substantial departmental office and the department is supported by two Science technicians and two 1:1 Science tutors.
The department is heavily invested in developing strong disciplinary knowledge at KS3 and KS4. We have a thriving Science club that aims to foster a passion for Science in the real world and equip students with the confidence and skills to be successful.
We are extensively involved with the Ogden Trust and this partnership has led to additional Science CPD for staff and facilitated Trust-wide competitions for our students within Science.
We share a strong whole-school literacy strategy that aims to ensure that all students can gain the educational and personal benefits of reading and subject-specific tier 3 vocabulary. The department are passionate about speakingand writing like scientists. Furthermore, there is a comprehensive oracy strategy that is fully embedded within the department and across the academy.This is supporting writing confidence and competence, as well as arming students with exceptional speaking and listening skills.
As in all OGAT secondary academies, the department prepares students for AQA GCSE combined science trilogy and singlesciences. The programme of study is fully resourced with high-quality materials produced by staff across the trust who know this specification well. We aim to make all our teachers ‘experts’ in preparing students for GCSE examinations, using our thorough and systematic methods devised over many years. We have the benefit of support from the trust’s team of Science directors, who provide support, materials, advice, coaching and who model and team-teach in lessons alongside us to develop our expertise.
Commitment to safeguarding
Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.
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About Outwood Academy Carlton
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1111 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Outwood Academy Carlton website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- j.haworth@carlton.outwood.com
Achieving Academy status in February 2016 as part of the Outwood Grange Academies Trust, Outwood Academy Carlton is going from strength to strength. Based in the attractive village of Carlton, we offer an exceptional education and are enjoying significant improvement across every key measure and in every subject. In January 2019, Ofsted noted that “Leaders at all levels are resolute in their belief that pupils are entitled to the highest quality of education and this is reflected in their actions. Capacity for improvement in the future is strong”.
You can help us take things to the next level.
Outwood Academy Carlton is situated in North East Barnsley and is easily accessible from South and West Yorkshire, with Wakefield, Sheffield, Doncaster, Huddersfield and Pontefract all within commuting distance. We are just 5 miles from the M1.
Arranging a visit to Outwood Academy Carlton
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email j.haworth@carlton.outwood.com.
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