Science Teacher

Oxford Outcomes Limited; Salford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 43,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading independent specialist school as a Science Teacher, where a commitment to student wellbeing and high educational standards is paramount. Benefit from a unique 4-Day Working Week while enjoying an array of employee wellbeing advantages including life assurance and mental health support.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension Scheme

Mental Health Support Services

Flexible Benefits Platform

Qualifications

• Experience in SEMH or AP sector preferred.
• Strong teaching skills and a passion for student development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality education and support individual student progress.
• Develop engaging and differentiated lesson plans.
• Integrate SMSC elements across the curriculum.

Skills

Teaching

Curriculum Development

Student Support

SMSC Integration

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

4 weeks ago Be among the first 25 applicants

At OFG, we work smarter so you can spend more time doing what makes you happy!

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?

Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

4DWW will be rolled out within our school, when we have a full complement of staff, and within the next year – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join us #teamOFG!

Job Title: Science Teacher

Location: Park School, Chipping Norton

Salary: Up to £43,000 per annum depending on experience (not pro rata)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent, Term-Time Only

Start: September 2025

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Teacher of Science to join our close-knit team at Park School located in Chipping Norton

About The Role

To provide the highest quality of education, care and preparation for life for all students in the school. To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students with support from teaching staff.

To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students and to facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential.

To contribute to raising standards of student attainment and behaviour and to share and support the school’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth.

Main Responsibilities

• To participate with the SMT and other colleagues in the development of appropriate syllabuses, materials, schemes of work and lesson plans, which should engage, stimulate and challenge students of all abilities, and should cater for all learning styles. This may include taking responsibility for particular courses
• To ensure that all lessons are planned, prepared and delivered with clear differentiation to cater for students of all abilities and backgrounds whilst ensuring individual student progress
• To share in the preparation and delivery of SMSC elements in all lessons across the curriculum
• Employ a variety of interactive teaching methods appropriate to the age and ability of each individual student to promote a love of learning and pupil’s intellectual curiosity
  
  

Experience

• Working within the SEMH or AP sector (not required)
• QTS
  
  

About Us

Park School is an independent specialist day school for boys and girls aged from 7 to 18, catering for pupils with a wide range of social, emotional and mental health needs. Our dedicated team work together to ensure successful outcomes for pupils who often arrive at the school with a troubled view of education and life.

We pride ourselves in steering pupils in the right direction, nurturing aspiration to progress them both academically and socially to encourage them to take pride in their achievements. Socially, we build confidence in our students, so they are able to have a greater understanding of the wider community in which they live.

Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Why join Acorn Education?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
  
  

And a Market-leading Benefit Offering Through Our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, Enables You To Choose The Package That’s Right For You, Including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
  
  

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

• You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit
  
  

#1

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Education and Training

• Industries

  Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Oxford Outcomes by 2x

Sign in to set job alerts for “Science Teacher” roles.

Abbot's Salford, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Warwick, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

West Midlands, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Coventry, England, United Kingdom 6 days ago

Chipping Norton, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

West Midlands, England, United Kingdom 2 days ago

West Midlands, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

West Midlands, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

Smethwick, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Coventry, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago

Worcester, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

Great Malvern, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago

Smethwick, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 12 hours ago

Teacher of Computer Science, HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL & SIXTH FORM CENTRE

Kidderminster, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.