Teacher of Science

Barnsley Academy, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 3DL

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Easter 2026 (a later start date would be considered for the right candidate)

• Closing date

  18 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  5 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Competitive Teachers Pay Range, United Learning Trust’s Pay Policy applies

What skills and experience we're looking for

What we would like from you:

• An ‘outstanding’ experienced teacher or a less experienced teacher with the potential to be consistently outstanding within a short timeframe.
• Someone who shares our moral purpose of ensuring that all of our young people receive the best education possible in a supportive environment from people who care about them.
• Someone who is passionate about Science and who will inspire our students to be so as well.

What the school offers its staff

We will offer you:

• Highly competitive pay.
• Excellent facilities and resources in a respectful working environment.
• Access to an outstanding professional development programme.
• Polite, respectful and dedicated students who want to learn and fulfil their potential.
• Colleagues who are supportive, friendly and who are committed to each others’ professional development.
• A chance to become part of one of the largest groups of schools in the country
• Opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues in schools within the Yorkshire cluster and across United Learning.
• Excellent employee benefits which include a highly sought-after pension scheme with high employer contributions, a paid personal leave day each year, and a generous staff discount scheme.
• Access to a free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and Health Cash Plan.
• We are open to requests for flexible or part-time working; and we encourage open and regular conversations about work-life balance.

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

United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employees will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

Briefing Pack for Applicants - Teacher of Science.pdf - 415 KB (opens in new tab)

About Barnsley Academy

• School type: Academy, Christian, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 915 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Barnsley Academy website
• Email address: hr@unitedlearningyorks.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/barnsley-academy

Barnsley Academy is seeking to appoint a Teacher of Geography. The Academy is part of United Learning, a national group of schools and academies. Barnsley Academy is an 11-16 secondary. As part of United Learning our aim is to bring out ‘the Best in Everyone’ and we continuously strive to ensure that students and staff have every opportunity to succeed, with their potential developed to the utmost.

School location

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed

Find more school jobs in Barnsley