Oaklands School
Cheshire West and Chester
£35,703 - £53,835 per year
Salary:
MPS/UPS + SEN Minimum
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
05 January 2026
Apply by:
29 September 2025
Job overview
Are you an enthusiastic and inspiring individual? Can you create a nurturing learning environment that enables everyone to reach their full potential? Do you want to be part of an experienced and supportive team? This is an exciting opportunity for a Science specialist to join our team and teach Science across Key stage 3 and Key stage 4 at our Outstanding School.
We welcome applications from teachers at all stages of their career. We would also be pleased to support an ECT looking to start in July or September 2026.
An outstanding Teacher of Science – Permanent position
Thank you for showing an interest in this important position within our school. I hope that you find sufficient information below to inform your decision and aid your application.
We welcome applications from candidates who have a primary or secondary teaching background.
Are you:
* Someone who wants to make a positive difference to young people?
* An enthusiastic and inspiring individual?
* Able to work as part of a successful multi-disciplinary team?
* Committed to quality and equality of opportunity for all?
* Dedicated to providing an excellent level of support for young people with SEND?
* A person who is dedicated to supporting young people to thrive?
Can you:
* Create a nurturing learning environment that enables students to reach their full potential?
Do you:
* Want to be part of an experienced and supportive team?
* Have the ability to teach engaging and well-structured lessons in Biology, Chemistry and Physics, up to and including GCSE level?
Then we would like to meet you
Visits to the school are welcome – please contact the school office to arrange a convenient time.
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and inspiring Teacher of Science who can create a nurturing learning environment in which everyone can reach their full potential. Join the Science department at Oaklands School and you will be part of an experienced and supportive team.
We believe in working collaboratively, sharing ideas and supporting each other to achieve great things and see this as the key to further developing innovative teaching and learning strategies.
Interest, enthusiasm, knowledge and experience of teaching Science is essential.
The successful candidate will join an established team in a well-resourced, successful department. A willingness to teach across all years is essential. 'We would welcome applications from ECTs and experienced teachers, particularly with a secondary science background. We also welcome applications from candidates who have a primary teaching background, with a strong interest in science.
Our pupils' ability ranges begin at working significantly below national expectations on admission, with our more able pupils achieving GCSE/level 2 qualifications. Our pupils are genuinely positive about their education and are a pleasure to teach.
Joining us from January 2026 or earlier if possible, the ideal candidate will have the ability to teach across KS3 and KS4 - a real interest in developing teaching and learning is also important.
If you would like to apply for this exciting post, then please complete the application form and return to the school with a covering letter by noon on Tuesday 29th September 2025. Interviews will be held on Friday 3rd October 2025.
Oaklands is a 2024/25 OFTSED Outstanding School. Please see our website for further details
Our commitment to safeguarding:
Oaklands School is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
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About Oaklands School
Oaklands School
Montgomery Way, Winsford
Cheshire
CW7 1NU
United Kingdom
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