Science Teacher

JR United Kingdom; West Oxfordshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent specialist school in the UK seeks a dedicated Science Teacher to provide high-quality education for students aged 7 to 18 with social, emotional, and mental health needs. The role involves lesson planning, student support, and contributing to personal and academic growth, with a commitment to safeguarding and promoting student welfare.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Mental health support services

Physical health checks

Flexible Benefits Platform

Cycle to Work Schemes

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Paid fertility treatments

Qualifications

• Experience within the SEMH or AP sector is a plus.
• QTS required for teaching.

Responsibilities

• Develop syllabuses and lesson plans that engage students.
• Plan and deliver differentiated lessons for all abilities.
• Promote a love of learning through interactive methods.

Skills

Differentiation

Lesson Planning

Student Support

Interactive Teaching Methods

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

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.

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

• Participate with the SMT and colleagues in developing syllabuses, materials, schemes of work, and lesson plans that engage and challenge students of all abilities, catering for all learning styles. This may include taking responsibility for specific courses.
• Plan, prepare, and deliver lessons with clear differentiation to accommodate students of all abilities and backgrounds, ensuring individual progress.
• Contribute to the preparation and delivery of SMSC elements across the curriculum.
• Employ a variety of interactive teaching methods appropriate to the age and ability of each student to promote a love of learning and intellectual curiosity.

Experience

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

About us

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

We pride ourselves on guiding pupils in the right direction, nurturing aspirations both academically and socially, and building confidence to understand the wider community.

Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education, part of Outcomes First Group, leading the sector with innovative approaches that deliver measurable outcomes.

In 2024, Outcomes First Group was officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth consecutive year.

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

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with optional increased contributions
• Access to mental health support services and physical health checks through “Your Wellbeing Matters”

Additional benefits via our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, include:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• Discount options in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity and paternity leave, and paid fertility treatments

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

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

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, allowing more personal time. This 4DWW is subject to successful probation and is not a contractual benefit.