Teacher of Science with Leadership opportunities available for the appropriate candidate

Oxford Spires Academy, Oxford, OX4 2AU

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  22nd April 2025 (or earlier by negotiation)

• Closing date

  2 December 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  14 November 2024

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: TMS/UPS

Teacher of Science with Leadership opportunities available for the appropriate candidate 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.

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

To find out more about The Anthem Way, please follow this link: https://www.anthemtrust.uk/_site/data/files/document/CDC7587691823E6906D30F4EFF422041.pdf

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Oxford Spires Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1317 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Oxford Spires Academy website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oxford-spires-academy (opens in new tab)

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