Teacher of Psychology and/or Biology
The Cooper School, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 4RS7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
22 October 2025 at 1pm
Date listed
15 October 2025
Job details
Job role
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- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subjects
- Biology, Psychology
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE)
Teacher of Psychology and/or Biology job summary
The Cooper School is seeking a Teacher of Psychology and/or Biology to join our team. This is a temporary position to cover staff absence, and is expected to run until 31 August 2026.
About the Role
As a Teacher at The Cooper School, you will:
Plan and deliver engaging lessons in line with the UK curriculum.
Foster a positive learning environment that supports students in reaching their potential.
Assess, track, and monitor student progress, providing constructive feedback.
Collaborate with colleagues to enhance teaching strategies and student engagement.
Participate in extracurricular activities and contribute to the school community.
About You
You should have:
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent.
A degree in Psychology and/or Biology or a related field.
Experience teaching secondary school students (KS3 & KS4, and ideally KS5).
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
A passion for education and innovative teaching methods.
Why Join Us?
We can offer you:
the opportunity to work with experienced and value driven colleagues;
an innovative and supportive working environment;
a commitment to Continual Professional Learning and Development;
strong links with and support from the wider trust;
a vibrant and diverse environment where everyone is valued.
a chance to make a meaningful impact on young learners.
If you're ready to take this exciting opportunity, we would love to hear from you!
Please take a look at our school vision and ethos, which is available here: https://www.thecooperschool.co.uk/about-us/welcome
The Cooper School and the Acer Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism; all staff must ensure that the highest priority is given to following the guidance and regulations to safeguard children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and obtain any other statutorily required clearance. Employment will also be conditional on the receipt of at least two acceptable references (one from current/last employer) and evidence of the formal qualifications required for the role.
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 keeping children safe in education guidance.
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
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 The Cooper School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1228 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Cooper School website
At The Cooper School, we pride ourselves on being forward thinking in terms of curriculum decisions which support our students; focused on improving learning through the use of new technologies and determined to continuously refine our approaches to teaching and learning. Investing in the Media Suite reflects a small part of our approach to making learning engaging, relevant and active for our students.
Joining us as a member of staff at The Cooper School means being able to see the big picture for the students here. It means that whilst we always strive for academic excellence, we also place great value upon students becoming adaptable, resourceful and enquiring. These are the sort of skills that will enable them to become effective citizens, just as much as their academic results will. As such, we encourage independent learning, enrichment initiatives and House-based teamwork and co-operation.
Working here is an opportunity to flourish as a professional. We ‘grow our own’ leaders. Many new staff have taken on additional responsibilities which is a mark of their quality and commitment to making progress in their own careers as well as their desire to become part of a successful and positive organisation.
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