Head of Chemistry
North Oxfordshire Academy
Oxfordshire
- £35,000 - £51,000 per year
- New
- Salary:
- Competitive United Learning Payscales plus TLR2
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2025
- Apply by:
- 4 December 2024
Job overview
We have an exciting leadership opportunity in our Chemistry department starting September 2025, and we invite both full-time and part-time candidates to apply.
As the Head of Chemistry, you will collaborate closely with the Head of Science to enhance the curriculum for Key Stage 3 to 5, ensuring that it is tailored to student needs. In addition to curriculum development, you will be responsible for monitoring and improving students' academic performance in Chemistry to meet the targets set by the Academy, fostering a positive learning environment, and promoting best practices among the teaching staff.
Ideal applicants will have strong subject knowledge, a passion for inspiring students, and the ability to enhance our Chemistry curriculum—experience with A Level teaching is preferred, but those with GCSE experience eager to expand their skills are also welcomed.
What we offer: More pay, more time, and more support.
- We offer the best pay in the sector - We pay an average of 5% above national scales, with starting salaries of £35,000 for an ECT.
- Three extra INSET days a year for planning.
- Health Cash Plan - We offer a health cash plan giving you money towards essential medical treatment.
- Guaranteed personal day – 1 paid personal day each year, to use as you want.
- Great training for your career - Excellent ongoing CPD and career development opportunities across the academy and United Learning.
- Wellbeing Support - Access to a comprehensive wellbeing programme, providing support with issues from legal and financial to family and housing; access to free counselling; and other wellbeing support.
- The opportunity to save money across hundreds of major retailers, through Perkbox.
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About North Oxfordshire Academy
We are part of a group of academies, primaries, and independent schools called United Learning. The United Learning motto is 'The Best in Everyone', and we wholeheartedly subscribe to this philosophy.
North Oxfordshire Academy exists to provide our students and families with the very best life chances in Oxfordshire. Our vision is for North Oxfordshire Academy to be a place where students receive a world class education in character and academics so that students are happy and fulfilled. Our values of respect, ambition and determination support us all to develop into thoughtful and confident citizens.
North Oxfordshire Academy was visited by Ofsted in November 2022. Ofsted noted:
- North Oxfordshire Academy (NOA) is a caring and inclusive school. Staff know the pupils well. Pupils receive a good all-round education. Leaders are determined that pupils will achieve their best.
- The school’s curriculum is ambitious. Leaders have considered it in the context of their pupils’ aspirations.
- The school’s culture is highly inclusive. All pupils are considered part of the ‘NOA family’.
- Staff care that all pupils are happy and successful in all aspects of school life. Safeguarding is a strength of the school.
North Oxfordshire Academy is a place where students work hard to achieve their dreams. We believe that high quality academic outcomes are important, but our young people are so much more than grades. We develop character so our students become respectful, ambitious and determined members of our community. We expect every member of the NOA community to work hard to pursue their dreams; relentless hard work builds character.
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