14 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2025

  • Closing date

    16 April 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    1 April 2025

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Subject

Science

Working pattern

Full time: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Highly competitive United Learning Teachers Pay Range plus a Golden Hello/R&R payment

What skills and experience we're looking for

Job title: Teacher of Science

Location: Sheffield Park Academy, Beaumont Road North, Sheffield, S2 1SN

Salary: Highly competitive United Learning Teachers Pay Range plus a Golden Hello/R&R payment

Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

Start date: September 2025

Sheffield Park Academy is seeking to appoint a Teacher of Science. The ideal candidate will be a driven, goal-oriented and knowledgeable Teacher of Science who can positively and actively support our mission to become an ‘Outstanding’ school. Our core values are ambition, knowledge and determination and we are seeking an individual who not only shares but exemplifies these principles.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ academy. The academy is part of United Learning, a national group of schools and academies. Sheffield Park Academy is an 11-18 school. 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. Our school has motivated, ambitious students with a high percentage of our students going on to attend Russell

group universities.

The academy has over 1,200 pupils and is situated in purpose-built £30million premises, benefiting from excellent, state-of-the-art facilities. We are part of the United Learning Trust, the largest and one of the most successful academy trusts in the country who offer unrivalled CPD and opportunities for nationwide networking and development opportunities.

The city of Sheffield itself is a vibrant place to live and work with two universities and a range of entertainment opportunities alongside the access to the Beautiful Peak District within 20 minutes. Quality of life is routinely ranked very highly, and it is one of the greenest cities in Europe. https://www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/

This role requires a focussed individual who is organised and passionate about making a difference for our school and the local community. The successful candidate will be a highly efficient individual with outstanding attention to detail. This role offers both challenges and great rewards within a supportive and welcoming school environment.

We will offer you:

  • Highly competitive pay above national average.
  • Excellent facilities and resources.
  • Access to an outstanding professional development programme.
  • A respectful working environment.
  • Supportive, friendly colleagues who are committed to each other’s professional development.
  • A chance to become part of United Learning, one of the largest groups of academies in the country.
  • Opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues in each school, across the Cluster and United Learning.
  • Excellent employee benefits which include a highly sought-after pension scheme with high employer contributions.
  • Access to training through the Apprenticeship Levy.
  • Perkbox benefits platform.
  • Free on-site parking.
  • Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
  • We encourage open and regular conversations about work-life balance.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details.

To apply, please click the ‘Apply online’ button at the top of the advert on our website using the following link to our vacancies page: Vacancies Page and complete our online application form. Please note that CVs are not accepted.

The closing date for this post is Midnight, Wednesday 16 April 2025. Interviews will take place soon after the closing date.

If you have any queries regarding this role please email hr@unitedlearningyorks.org.uk

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.

What the school offers its staff

  • Highly competitive pay above national average.
  • Excellent facilities and resources.
  • Access to an outstanding professional development programme.
  • A respectful working environment.
  • Supportive, friendly colleagues who are committed to each other’s professional development.
  • A chance to become part of United Learning, one of the largest groups of academies in the country.
  • Opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues in each school, across the Cluster and United Learning.
  • Excellent employee benefits which include a highly sought-after pension scheme with high employer contributions.
  • Access to training through the Apprenticeship Levy.
  • Perkbox benefits platform.
  • Free on-site parking.
  • Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
  • We encourage open and regular conversations about work-life balance.

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

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CVs are not accepted.

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Additional documents

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About Sheffield Park Academy

School type
Academy, Christian, ages 11 to 19
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1198 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 19
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report

Sheffield Park Academy is an 11-19 school and is part of the United Learning group. 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

Arranging a visit to Sheffield Park Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@unitedlearningyorks.org.uk.

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