Deadline is today

  • Start date details

    Easter 2024 or earlier by negotiation

  • Closing date

    1 December 2023 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    10 November 2023

Job details

Visa sponsorship

No, visa sponsorship not available

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

TMS/UPS

Teacher of Science (Leadership/TLR positions available for suitably experienced candidates) job summary

We are looking for a dynamic teacher of science who is confident in teaching from Key Stage 3 through to A Level, is a strong practitioner and has a passion for inspiring students. This is the perfect opportunity to work within a dynamic faculty and to help to support and further develop our exceptional provision within the academy. Leadership /TLR opportunities are available for suitably experienced candidates.

We are a highly sought after and well-established comprehensive in East Oxford with over 1300 students including 6th Form. A strength of Oxford Spires is the warm, welcoming culture for students and staff alike and a huge sense of community as ‘our children are happy and there is a strong culture of respect across the school’ (Ofsted 2017)


What we are looking for:

A creative and energetic teacher of science

A passionate and dynamic teacher who will inspire innovation and creativity within our students

Applicants who have a commitment to creating an inclusive classroom where all students make excellent progress and experience success


We appoint on potential as well as experience, and we are committed to nurturing staff development. In return, we offer you a friendly and supportive environment and the chance to make a genuine difference to the amazing young people that make up our academy.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks which will, where applicable, include a health check, an enhanced DBS check, the Children’s Barred List check and satisfactory references.

It is an offence for an individual who has been disqualified from working with children to knowingly apply for, offer to do, accept, or do any work in a ‘regulated activity’. The position advertised is a ‘regulated activity’. Anthem will undertake a basic online check for all shortlisted candidates.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible








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About Oxford Spires Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 19
Education phase
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School size
1345 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 19

School location

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