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Teacher of Physics
The Elizabethan Academy, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 7PY39 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
5 January 2026 at 9am
Date listed
27 November 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share): Monday to Friday 32.5 hours
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPR
What skills and experience we're looking for
Teacher of Physics
MPS / UPR
September 2026
Full Time or Flexible Working Options available
Permanent
The Role: Teacher of Physics (MPS/UPS)
We are seeking to appoint a committed and dynamic Teacher of Physics to join our team. This role is suitable for both Early Career Teachers (ECTs) and experienced applicants. You will have the opportunity to teach within your specialism and contribute to our ambition that all students have access to separate sciences, as recommended in the Governors’ Curriculum and Assessment Review.
Teaching will primarily be at KS3 and KS4, with KS5 available for the right candidate.
Our Ideal Candidate Will:
Embrace our core values of Respect, Responsibility, and Resilience.
Be passionate about Physics and committed to achieving excellent outcomes for students.
Demonstrate ambition and optimism about what both the academy and every student can achieve.
Have the drive to make a real impact.
What the school offers its staff
Teacher of Physics
MPS / UPR
September 2026
Full Time or Flexible Working Options available
Permanent
Empowering Ambition, Embracing All – Be Part of Our Journey by joining our Unique School
The Elizabethan Academy is an oversubscribed and highly popular 11–19 stand-alone academy with a fantastic reputation for supporting all students and staff in equal measure. We recognise that our staff are our most important asset, and we are committed to protecting their wellbeing while providing high-quality training and development opportunities.
We are immensely proud to be an outward-facing and innovative academy. Teachers are given the freedom to be creative in their pedagogy while ensuring that every child receives the high-quality education they deserve. We also recognise the value of subject expertise and place strong emphasis on this through our tailored CPD programme.
This is an exciting time to join the Academy. Under the direction of a new Principal, a number of positive changes have already been implemented, with more planned in the near future to support our journey toward excellence.
Why Join Us?
Extensive Professional Development – Structured career progression, leadership training, secondment opportunities, coaching, mentoring, and NPQ support.
A Culture of Collaboration and Coaching – We believe in the power of coaching to develop teachers at all stages of their careers.
Wellbeing and Staff Support – Proud to be a Brilliant School and holders of the Wellbeing Award for Schools.
Commitment to Excellence – Our most recent OFSTED inspection (February 2024) judged the academy as Good with many outstanding features.
Modern Facilities – Excellent science labs and resources in our purpose-built school.
Enrichment Opportunities - We are passionate about inspiring a love of science beyond the classroom. As a Teacher of Physics, you will have the chance to contribute to a wide range of enrichment activities, including STEM clubs, science competitions, outreach projects, and collaborative events with local universities and industry partners. We actively encourage staff to lead initiatives that spark curiosity and ambition in our students, helping them see the real-world applications of Physics and the wider sciences.
Join Us
We are extremely proud of our school and warmly encourage prospective candidates to visit us. Those who do often leave inspired by our welcoming community, supportive environment, and commitment to excellence. We also invite you to explore our Strategic Plan on our Information for Candidates page to see how we continue to thrive as a stand-alone academy, using our independence to drive innovation and success.
Safeguarding & Recruitment
The Academy is committed to equality of experience for all staff and students. We operate safer recruitment, robust child protection procedures and require evidence of DBS clearance for all employees. Checks will also be made with previous employers. Please read our Information for Candidates for additional information.
Full details are available and you may apply online by visiting http://elizabethan.notts.sch.uk/vacancies or for application assistance email HR Manager Helen Upson upsonh@elizabethan.notts.sch.uk
Closing date for applications
9am on Monday 5th January 2026
Interviews taking place Tuesday 13th January 2026
Flexible working opportunities
Full Time or Flexible Working Options available
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
This information is required, including that related to warnings regarded as "spent" in order for the Academy to ensure safe recruitment and meet its obligations to safeguard children. However, you should be aware that any disciplinary history declared will not automatically prevent or inhibit appointment and will depend on the dates and circumstances related to the disciplinary action, outcomes and the type of post being applied for. Note that you are also required to include information if you were subject to a disciplinary process but resigned before it was completed.
Applying for the job
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About The Elizabethan Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1202 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Elizabethan Academy website
- Email address
- upsonh@elizabethan.notts.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01777 713705
The Elizabethan Academy is a successful 11-19 Academy full of passion, innovation and character where students and staff benefit from excellent facilities on site. We are looking to recruit colleagues to share our commitment and determination to providing a learning environment that enables all young people to thrive.
We have all-encompassing professional development with a structured path to enable career progression. This includes secondments at other schools in the East Midlands and formal leadership training and coaching.
We believe in our staff and want them to be the best they can be
Arranging a visit to The Elizabethan Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email upsonh@elizabethan.notts.sch.uk.
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