Teacher of Science

Heyford Park School, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX25 5HD

20 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  23 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  3 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (Actual) Main Pay Scale or Upper Pay Scale

Teacher of Science job summary

Role: Teacher of Science

Salary: MPS/UPS

Applications from ECT’s welcome

Start date: September 2026

Permanent

Hours of work: Full-time (part-time will also be considered)

Our aim at Heyford Park School is to provide the best possible education for all our students

At Heyford Park School, our mission is to provide the best possible education for all students in a nurturing and inclusive environment. We are proud to be a warm, welcoming all-through school with a strong sense of community. Our staff body is collaborative, supportive, and genuinely enjoy working together.

We are seeking a well-qualified, enthusiastic, and dedicated Teacher of Science to join our fantastic department in September 2026. We welcome applications from all Science disciplines. Whether you are an Early Career Teacher looking to start your journey with the support of our excellent ECT programme, or an experienced teacher seeking new challenges, we offer excellent professional development and career growth opportunities.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a school recently rated Good by Ofsted, and to join us at a dynamic point in our journey. Heyford Park School is a rapidly growing school, with increasing pupil numbers and an expanding number of forms of entry. This growth will create exciting opportunities for career progression and leadership at all levels. The school is also benefiting from significant investment, with two major building projects due to begin, representing over £15 million of capital investment and transforming the learning environment for our community. As part of the EPA trust, our secondary phase is closely supported by Bartholomew School, rated Outstanding in 2024.

Science is a thriving subject at Heyford Park, with high student engagement across all Key Stages. Over half of our students opt for Triple Science at GCSE, reflecting its popularity and success. Our science team is small but strong, with a deep sense of collaboration that extends across the whole school.

Located in the village of Upper Heyford, Heyford Park is easily accessible from Bicester, Banbury, and Oxford, serving the surrounding rural communities.

For more information or to discuss the role, please contact Andrew Binnington, Head of School, at 01869 232203 or email axbinnington@heyford.epatrust.org

Please note that we advise applying promptly as we reserve the right to close and interview if sufficient suitable applications have been received.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undertake and receive a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service check as well as attending safeguarding training as part of this role.

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.

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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.

About Heyford Park School

• School type: Free School, ages 3 to 19
• Education phase: All through school
• School size: 655 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Heyford Park School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/heyford-park-school

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