Location: Great Missenden
Overview
Are you ready to join a school that truly values you? We have a mid-year opportunity to join a great team for a short-term contract whilst a colleague is on leave, with the potential for a substantive post for a Teacher of Physics.
At The Misbourne, we're not just offering a career; we're offering a supportive, professional home built on the shared values of Learning, Kindness, and Excellence. If you want to work in an academy with high regard and value placed on its staffing body, then please do come and visit us at The Misbourne.
Term time only: No
Salary Details: MPS/UPS plus fringe
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time/Part-time
Closing date: 24/11/2025
Interviews to be held: 27/11/2025
About us
The Misbourne is an 11-18 mixed school single-academy trust in the picturesque village of Great Missenden in the heart of the Chilterns. We have over 1100 students on roll, including a successful and growing Sixth Form. We are proudly non-selective and inclusive, ensuring that we live and breathe our values: we are a community that values learning, promotes kindness and strives for excellence in all we do. We are the Lead School for Careers in Bucks.
Our staff tell us they genuinely feel like part of a team; a team who are striving to help each student flourish both academically and personally. As our greatest asset, we place great emphasis on staff wellbeing evidenced in our Wellbeing Charter.
Excerpts from our successful 2022 Ofsted inspection include:
Pupils told inspectors that the clear and fair behaviour system helps them to behave well.
Relationships between staff and pupils are strong.
Pupils' conduct around the school is orderly and calm.
Pastoral care puts the child at the heart of everything the school does
What we offer you:
An academy that puts wellbeing at the top of their priorities, evidenced by our Wellbeing Charter
Students who are a pleasure to work with
Great training and development opportunities
An experienced, friendly, and collaborative team of staff
A two-week October half-term
Free access to our own fully-fitted gym (subject to opening hours)
Cycle to Work Scheme
Free on-site parking
About the role
It is an exciting time to work with the Science team, with large numbers of students choosing to study the triple sciences at GCSE, along with ever-increasing numbers of students studying the sciences at A level.
Dedicated Resources: Work in one of 8 dedicated, well-equipped labs with newly installed interactive Promethean boards, equipped to deliver specialist teaching to A-level
Expert Support: be part of a 13-strong team, fully supported by three experienced Science Technicians who ensure maximum practical opportunities.
Collaborative Culture: shared, fully-resourced curriculum resources mean you can focus on teaching and professional development, and to support staff wellbeing
Focus on STEM: be part of our fantastic team of staff who aim to inspire students through a focus on careers, educational visits and talks that integrate within the science curriculum. The department plays a full part in the academy's role as Lead Careers School for Bucks ( and an Area of Excellence recognised nationally by Challenge Partners)
At KS3 a broad range of science topics are taught to provide the foundation knowledge required for success in the sciences. At GCSE we follow the AQA Triple Science and Trilogy Science courses. At A Level, Biology and Chemistry follow the OCR A specifications, Physics follows the AQA specification.
The Science department works closely with our excellent careers team to take the lead in a wide range of STEM opportunities for students.
Recent experiences include:
Year 9 trip to GE Healthcare
KS3 involvement in the GirlsGetSet STEM programme
Year 9 and 10 Johnson & Johnson STEM day
A level trip to Reading University
PPMA Best Virtual STEM Day
GCSE Science Live! trip
A level Education in Action trips
A level Biology field trip
Year 7 visit to The Big Bang Fair
About you
At KS3 a broad range of science topics are taught to provide the foundation knowledge required for success in the sciences.
At GCSE we follow the AQA Triple Science and Trilogy Science courses.
At A Level, Biology and Chemistry follow the OCR A specifications, Physics follows the AQA specification.