Teacher of Science with Head of Physics TLR 0.4 FTE
Lord Grey Academy, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK3 6EW9 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
6 May 2026 at 9am
Date listed
27 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subjects
- Physics, Science
Working pattern
- Full time: This is normal full time teaching role Monday to Friday.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M1 - M9
Additional allowances
TLR 2b £5,872 for Head of Physics 0.4 FTE with the opportunity to grow and develop to a 1.0 FTE TLR
What skills and experience we're looking for
We require a Teacher of Science for September 2026. The successful candidate will be a good classroom practitioner and will have excellent subject knowledge. This post also comes with the added TLR for Head of Department for Physics first starting at 0.4 FTE with the opportunity to grow and develop into 1.0 FTE TLR.
The successful candidate:
- will have a strong commitment to teaching and learning in Science
- will be an effective classroom practitioner committed to raising standards for all students
- will be able to teach Science at Key Stages 3 and 4 and, if appropriate, in the Sixth Form
- will be fully committed to enabling all students to achieve well and make good progress
- the drive and determination to motivate colleagues and students
- a creative and energetic approach to teaching and management
- good organisational skills
- the vision to develop the courses currently offered
- open to change, new ideas and innovation.
The right candidate will be totally aligned to our values of encouraging all students to be ambitious, determined, independent, respectful and successful and completely committed to promoting our mantra of Lord Grey Can!
What the school offers its staff
Employee Benefits:
Teacher & support staff pension schemes
Continuous Professional development (CPD)
Training School Alliance
Networking opportunities
Specsavers eyecare voucher
Free Flu vaccine
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Medicash - Health Cash Plan:
24/7 GP Appointments & prescription services
Dental treatment
Optical care
Physiotherapy
Skinvision - skin health tracker
A range of essential healthcare expenses
Exclusive discounts on shopping & travel
The Academy is committed to safeguarding children. The successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS check.
Further information about the job
A lesson observation and a formal interview will form the selection criteria. A vacancy booklet, information for candidates booklet and the application form are all available on the vacancies section of Lord Grey Academy’s website: https://www.lordgrey.org.uk/vacancies/
Please note the application form and information for candidates booklet are available on the right hand side of the above link. Please do look at our recruitment video of our staff talking about working at Lord Grey and our document: Why work at Lord Grey?
Completed application form and covering letter should be submitted to Human Resources at Lord Grey Academy or emailed to hr@lordgrey.org.uk by 9am on Wednesday 6 May 2026. Interviews to be held on Wednesday 13 May 2026.
Only successfully short listed candidates will be contacted. CVs will not be accepted.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Academy is committed to safeguarding children. The successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS check.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Lord Grey Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1431 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Lord Grey Academy website
- Email address
- hr@lordgrey.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01908 626110
Lord Grey Academy is an exciting and vibrant learning community where students enjoy great success in and outside of the classroom. Our Academy motto: Lord Grey Can is important to us as we prepare our students for successful adult lives in an increasingly competitive world.
Lord Grey Academy is popular and is the first choice school locally. We have a strong focus on academic achievement throughout the school and develop our young people to be independent and resilient learners. We are immensely proud of our inclusive ethos and of the positive relationships that we build with parents and the local community. We believe that all students can achieve.
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