Science Teacher

Outwood Grange Academies Trust; Altofts; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay & pension

Professional Growth

Workload charter & CPD support

Wellbeing & flexibility

Job summary

Outwood Academy Freeston in Normanton, Wakefield, is seeking a Teacher of Science to deliver high-quality learning across KS3 and KS4. You will use AfL strategies and data to drive improvements while contributing to a supportive science department.

The role sits within Outwood Grange Academies Trust, which backs bespoke CPD, mentoring, and collaborative development. A passion for science and student achievement is essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in an appropriate discipline related to the subject and a teaching qualification with QTS.
• Recent and relevant teaching experience and KS3/KS4 assessment experience.
• Proficiency with standard IT tools to enhance student learning.

Responsibilities

• Use a wide range of teaching and learning strategies, including AfL, to continually improve student performance.
• Use student level data to identify areas for development and raise standards.
• Maintain high expectations and communicate with students and parents, both orally and in writing.
• Collaborate with the department, share good practice, and be creative in problem solving.

Skills

AfL

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Degree in subject area

Teaching qualification with QTS

Tools

Word processing

Email

Spreadsheets

Job description

Job Description

Role: Teacher of Science

Academy: Outwood Academy Freeston

Start Date: 01/01/2027

Salary (Actual Salary): £ 34,009 to £52,835

Working Pattern: Full Time

Are you a dedicated and highly effective educator committed to raising the achievement of all students within your subject area? Join us as a Teacher, where you will be instrumental in delivering high-quality learning, utilising a range of teaching and learning strategies to ensure student success.

This position requires a professional who is aware of strategies for improving learning, understands curriculum developments, and is creative in finding solutions to enhance student performance.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic teacher of science. You will join a friendly and highly supportive department that has made huge strides, whereby students in AQA Combined Science and Separate Sciences continue to show year on year improvement.

Foremost we are looking to appoint an energetic Teacher of Science with good subject knowledge, a passion for Science, and want the students to love Science as much as we do. As a member of the Outwood Family you will share our vision of “Students First”.

Outwood Academy Freeston is a thriving school at the heart of the community. We now seek to appoint a teacher of science to join our 9 brilliant teachers. The department benefits from 8 science labs, a specialist science technician as well as the in-house support from the trust’s Director of Science.

Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) are proud to be a part of the National Institute of Teaching (NIoT) hosting its North and East campus as Outwood Academy Redcar and Outwood Academy Adwick. The NIoT identifies best practice in education, in order to develop cutting-edge, evidence-based teacher training and professional development programmes. OGAT colleagues will benefit from the work of the institute, which draws on the expertise of some of the most outstanding school leaders in education today. You will also be supported by an OGAT director of science who provides bespoke CPD, coaching and mentoring to all colleagues.

Welcome From The Principal

I am very excited to introduce you to Outwood Academy Freeston, where you will receive a family-centered, warm, and positive welcome. Our academy is located conveniently in the heart of Normanton, one of the five towns of Wakefield.

As a family, we support and challenge ourselves to be the very best for every young person in our care, preparing them to be excellent citizens with the options to pursue any future they choose.

Our roots are important: we are privileged to be supported by The Normanton Freeston Foundation, which provides financial support to help our academy and students thrive—a legacy dating back to 1594.

We are proud to be part of the Outwood Grange Academies Trust, passionately sharing the belief in raising standards and transforming lives. Our staff is committed to making a positive, sustained difference for our students, their families, and our community.

We look forward to meeting you and sharing our passionate vision. If you share this commitment, please get in touch.

Responsibilities

The Teacher is expected to implement and use a wide range of teaching and learning strategies within the classroom, applying techniques like Assessment for Learning (AfL) to continually improve student performance. A core duty involves effectively using student level data to identify areas for development and raise standards.

This professional must be aware of strategies available for improving the learning and achievement of all students, alongside possessing a good understanding of curriculum developments within their specific subject area. The role requires maintaining high expectations for all students and effectively communicating with students and their parents, both orally and in writing. The teacher is expected to work collaboratively as part of a team, sharing good practice across the department, and demonstrating creativity in problem solving and a willingness to adopt new approaches.

Qualifications

Essential qualifications include a degree in an appropriate discipline related to the relevant subject and a teaching qualification coupled with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). Required experience includes recent and relevant teaching experience (either in employment or training) and experience of assessment at Key Stage 3 and 4.

The successful candidate will be confident in using standard computer packages (word processing, email, and spreadsheets) and understand how these tools can enhance student learning. The role demands high levels of professionalism, including the ability to relate to students in a pleasant and sympathetic manner, and a capacity to recognise potential child safeguarding issues.

About Us

Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) places staff development at the heart of its strategy to deliver excellence, aiming to recruit, develop, and retain the best staff through the Outwood Institute of Education (OIE).

What will we do for you?

• Competitive Pay & Pension: Competitive salary, automatic pay progression, and enrolment in the Teachers' Pension Scheme.
• Professional Growth: Access extensive CPD, progression to Masters level, and development via the Outwood Institute of Education and National Institute of Teaching.
• Workload & Support: Committed to a manageable workload via our Workload Charter and guarantee a minimum of two hours of CPD each week.
• Wellbeing & Flexibility: Enhanced occupational leave, flexible family policies, and access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.

Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.