Teacher
One Degree Academy, Enfield, EN2 8GH29 days remaining to apply
Job start date
26 August 2026
Closing date
12 April 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
13 March 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday-Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- ODT1 - ODT12 (£37,870 - £51,345)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Unique opportunity to join a new school in North London
Do you want to play a key role in an exciting and innovative school?
Are you passionate that all children get the best start in life?
Do you want to move your career forward in an environment that nurtures talent and has scope for career progression?
Do you believe all students have the potential to succeed given great teaching and the right school culture?
Do you want to be part of an exciting new venture that aims to transform the lives of children?
One Degree Academy has been given a rare opportunity to raise standards of education inNorth London. Our school opened in September 2016. We moved to our brand-new buildingand state of the art facilities in August 2022 – come and help us grow!
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Teacher to help develop our school. We arelooking for someone with a positive and professional attitude who will thrive servingthe needs of our school community. This is an exciting and rare opportunity to help grow One Degree Academy and to be part of something profound and special.
We know that success and habits of excellence are achieved through perseverance andincremental improvement - ‘one degree’ at a time. This idea is at the heart of our school. Whether you are experienced working in schools or someone seeking to enter this profession, you will play a key part in the academy’s development. As with our students, we want to grow and develop our team, ‘step- by-step’: all staff receive professional development in line with their role, with potential opportunities to progress as the school grows.
Every child will leave One Degree ready for a life of choice and opportunity. To achieve this, we are focused on three things:
Outstanding teaching and learning of a knowledge-based curriculum
Developing character attributes and habits in a caring and disciplined environment
Building cultural capital and raising aspirations through partnerships with world-leading businesses and universities
We are particularly interested in a candidate’s commitment to continual and incrementalimprovement - and in an unfaltering belief in the potential of every child - rather than in extensive experience. Whether you are an experienced teacher or are recently qualified, you will play a key part in the school’s development.
As with our students, we want to grow and develop our teachers, ‘step by step’: all teachers receive weekly instructional coaching and extended development time.Our curriculum is based on cutting-edge insights from cognitive science and educational research, and we look at the best practices from across the globe to influence our thinking. All staff at One Degree will visit excellent schools regularly and will have the opportunity to take part in high-quality CPD tailored to their needs.
In this role, you will have the opportunity:
To join an engaged team and organisation utterly committed to developing its staff through incremental improvement, step-by-step.
To play a key role developing our school, with the potential to progress as we grow.
To be part of something profound and special.
Successful candidates will:
Have an unfaltering belief in the ability of all children to achieve through great teaching and a culture of high expectations.
Welcome positive feedback and be committed to the idea of continuous improvement and self-development.
Have the skills and dedication to have a positive impact on the lives of our students and on the school community.
If you share our passion for raising the standards of education, then we would love to hear from you.
Specific duties:
Strategic direction and development of the school
To keep up-to-date with current pedagogy in teaching and learning, as well as school improvement, and to cascade this to staff.
To contribute to the setting of highly ambitious targets for pupils and staff, and to be accountable in their delivery.
Teaching, Learning and Assessment
To teach engaging and effective lessons that motivate, inspire and transform pupil attainment.
With direction from curriculum leaders in the school, assist in the creation and development of challenging and innovative schemes of work that are inspiring for learners and teachers alike.
To create and maintain a stimulating learning environment indoors and outdoors.
Use regular, measurable and significant assessments to monitor progress and set targets.
Respond accordingly to the results of such monitoring.
Ensure that all students achieve at chronological age level or, if well below level, make significant and continuing progress towards achieving at level.
Maintain regular and productive communication with parents to report on progress, sanctions and rewards, and all other communications.
To develop an exciting and motivating extra-curricular and enrichment offer, including university links and trips.
Pastoral Care
To help promote and safeguard the welfare of all students.
To promote self-discipline, high standards of behaviour and positive attitudes on the part of all students and to implement policies and procedures to foster them.
To ensure that a high standard of care and good order for all students is maintained through the development and implementation of behaviour systems.
Communication and Community Links
To fully support the life and work of the school.
To develop and maintain positive and effective professional relationships with colleagues, parents and the local community.
To ensure that parents and pupils are well informed about the curriculum, attainment and progress, and are able to understand and contribute to targets for improvement.
Other
Undertake other various responsibilities as directed by the Principal.
Plan and lead after school clubs or additional activities on a regular basis.
Culture
Support the school’s values and ethos by contributing to the development and implementation of policies, practices and procedures.
Help to create a strong school community, characterised by consistent orderly behaviour and caring, respectful relationships.
Help to develop a school culture and ethos that is utterly committed to achievement.
To be active in issues of student welfare and support.
Support and work in collaboration with colleagues and other professionals in and beyond the school, covering lessons and providing other support, as required.
This document provides an outline of the responsibilities that this role involves. However, the post-holder must be available to perform such duties at such times and such places as may be specified by the Principal and which may be reasonably requested as being commensurate with the role and duties undertaken.
What the school offers its staff
ODA Perks
Wellbeing
Clear whole-school behaviour systems that are implemented by all
Large teaching team to support the learning and behaviour of students more effectively
Recognition - we take the time to give shout-outs and say thank you to colleagues
Additional days of holiday to say thank you for volunteering to support students during events that are outside the usual school day; e.g. residential trips, attending student performances, etc.
No late-night parents evenings - we hold them during dedicated progress review days
Termly ‘Golden Weeks’ where we celebrate staff wellbeing
A golden ticket, enabling staff to enjoy an afternoon off when needed
A two-week winter half term to enable staff to take holidays outside of normal time and rest and recharge from those longer, darker evenings
Free breakfast, lunch, tea and coffee
Discounts on a new bike via the ‘Cycle to Work’ scheme
Free flu jab
Free eye test
Leadership planning time to drive forward whole-school initiatives
Staff Development
Week-long Bootcamp to induct new staff and set up effectively for the year ahead
Weekly CPD & Coaching
Supportive Line Management Structure
Collaborative planning time
14 whole school staff INSET days dedicated to incremental improvement, planning and data analysis
Free admission to Research ED
External coaching for Senior Leaders
Staff of ODA Children
Free breakfast club
Free after school wrap-around care
1x free after school club
Other
Laptop/devices are lent to all staff who require them
10% off Pure Gym Membership
10% off car service and MOT at local garage
Length of service rewards
Further information about the job
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 guidance for keeping children safe in education.
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.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About One Degree Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 385 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- One Degree Academy website
- Email address
- hr@onedegreeacademy.org
One Degree Academy is an innovative school and a World's Best School 2025 finalist. We opened in September 2016, and were graded as outstanding in all areas by Ofsted in 2019 and 2025. We are designed around the idea that tiny changes can have profound effects, and that a committed focus on seemingly small details leads to continuous and sustained improvement. In short, we know that any giant leap to success is preceded by lots of small steps.
We aim for our academic achievements to be amongst the best in the country, and for our young people to go on to become successful employees, citizens and family members. We are proud to have created an environment where our children are happy, inspired and eager to attend every day.
Arranging a visit to One Degree Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@onedegreeacademy.org.
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