Teacher of Science
The Misbourne School, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, HP16 0BN2 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2027
Closing date
18 October 2026 at 9am
Date listed
16 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Science
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £34,398.00 - £52,490.00 Annually (Actual) MPS/UPS plus Fringe
Teacher of Science job summary
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, ambitious and highly effective Teacher of Science to join our successful and committed Science department.
This is an exciting opportunity for an excellent classroom practitioner who is passionate about Science and has the subject knowledge, energy and high expectations needed to inspire young people. The successful candidate will teach Science across the secondary age range.
Our values at The Misbourne for both students and staff are learning, kindness and excellence; these permeate everything we do, but start with our staff. At The Misbourne we acknowledge that teaching is a demanding profession and therefore looking after our staff is of highest priority. If you join our staff team, you will be part of a caring, kind and supportive group of professionals who really do share a sense of belonging and camaraderie. We actively look at ways to give staff time back, whether this be with our two week October half term, a flexible PPA which you can take at home every fortnight, or flexible use of gained time in the summer term.
We have a fully planned and resourced centralised curriculum across all subjects, meaning we do not expect teachers to go home and do individual planning. We have development time across the year so that curriculum teams can collaboratively plan and talk about teaching; continuing to develop professionally and reducing workload. We use the summer term to gain time to plan ahead, once again meaning that the summer holiday can indeed be a proper break from teaching. If you want to work in an academy with high regard and value placed on its staffing body, then please do come and visit us at The Misbourne.
It is an exciting time to work with the Science team - we have many new curriculum developments, combined with a range of co-curricular opportunities and trips. This is resulting in large numbers of students choosing to study the triple sciences at GCSE, along with ever-increasing numbers of students studying the sciences at A level.
The Science department consists of 8 dedicated Science labs, each of which is well equipped to deliver specialist teaching through to A Level. Each lab contains a newly installed interactive Promethean board. The Science team consists of 13 members of teaching staff covering biology, chemistry and physics specialisms. Three experienced Science Technicians work with the teaching staff to provide our students with as many practical opportunities as possible. Staff wellbeing is a priority, therefore up-to-date shared lesson slides and other resources are available.
At KS3 a broad range of science topics are taught to provide the foundation knowledge required for success in the sciences. At GCSE we follow the AQA Triple Science and Trilogy Science courses. At A Level, Biology and Chemistry follow the OCR A specifications, Physics follows the AQA specification.
The Science department works closely with our excellent careers team to take the lead in a wide range of STEM opportunities for students. Recent experiences include:
Year 9 trip to GE Healthcare
KS3 involvement in the GirlsGetSet STEM programme
Year 9 and 10 Johnson & Johnson STEM day
A level trip to Reading University
PPMA Best Virtual STEM Day
GCSE Science Live! trip
A level Education in Action trips
A level Biology field trip
Year 7 visit to The Big Bang Fair
About us
The Misbourne is an 11-18 mixed school single-academy trust in the picturesque village of Great Missenden, in the heart of the Chilterns. We have over 1100 students on roll, including a successful and growing Sixth Form. In summer 2024 our students achieved Progress 8 of +0.30, making us one of the top non-selective schools in the County. We are proudly non-selective and inclusive, ensuring that we live and breathe our values: we are a community that values learning, promotes kindness and strives for excellence in all we do. We are the Lead School for Careers in Bucks, and hold the prestigious Quality in Careers Standard.
Our staff tell us they genuinely feel like part of a team; a team who are striving to help each student flourish both academically and personally. We prioritise staff wellbeing, recognising the team as our most valuable asset, as detailed in our Wellbeing Charter.
Our 2026 Ofsted report achieved Expected Standard in all categories and highlighted:
Pupils are proud to attend The Misbourne. They feel well supported and cared for.
Pupils enjoy learning. This is clear in the purposeful atmosphere in classrooms.
Post-16 students show high levels of commitment to their learning. They work hard with staff to develop increasingly sophisticated study skills. This prepares them well for their studies.
Pupils develop warm and positive relationships with staff. This creates a calm and positive environment where pupils feel safe and happy.
Pupils are keen to serve the school community and enjoy the leadership roles they hold.
Pupils achieve particularly well in English and Mathematics. These results are consistently above national averages.
Staff have high expectations of behaviour. This helps pupils to behave well, creating a calm and positive atmosphere throughout the school.
The school has well-established strategies to identify pupils' needs.
The school's offer prepares pupils well for the future. They develop the knowledge, skills, character and integrity they need for life beyond school.
What we offer you:
An academy that puts wellbeing at the top of their priorities, detailed in our Wellbeing Charter
Students who are a pleasure to work with
Great training and development opportunities
An experienced, friendly and collaborative team of staff
A two-week October half-term
A fortnightly ‘Flexi-PPA’ with a late start (10.10am) or early finish (1.30pm)
and annual personal ‘Headspace Day’
Free access to our own fully-fitted gym
Free on-site parking.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Misbourne is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An offer of appointment is subject to satisfactory references, DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Enhanced Disclosure and medical clearance
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 Misbourne School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1115 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- The Misbourne School website
We are an 11-18 Academy in the picturesque village of Great Missenden in the heart of the Chilterns. We have nearly 1100 students on roll including a successful and growing Sixth Form. Our staff tell us they genuinely feel like part of a team; a team who are striving to help each student flourish both academically and personally.
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