St Birinus School
Oxfordshire
Expiring soon
Salary:
MPS/UPS
Job type:
Full Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
01 September 2025
Apply by:
29 August 2025
Job overview
We are looking for a motivated and inspiring teacher to join our friendly and supportive team in a brilliant department. Whether you are an ECT looking for an encouraging first school or an established teacher looking for further responsibilities we would like to hear from you.
The role is a full time position, for one year in the first instance, and we are able to offer a varied teaching timetable, which suits your experience and aspirations, and can include responsibilities and roles within the English faculty or the school as a whole.
The school has a reputation for dynamic and innovative Teaching and Learning – and we welcome applications from candidates who will be able to contribute to this ethos. The English Faculty has excellent student outcomes both at GCSE and A Level and English is a very popular course in the Sixth Form so there are potential opportunities for A Level teaching for those interested.
ST BIRINUS SCHOOL
We are hugely proud of our school community and St Birinus is very much a "good" school on the way to becoming "great". In February 2025, the school was judged as continuing as 'Good' with an 'Outstanding' judgement for Leadership and Management.
Ofsted recognised that the school "has successfully established a strong culture of 'care, courtesy and commitment' among high expectations. These are lived out by staff and pupils alike" in addition to the school having a "friendly and welcoming atmosphere" where "pupils respectful and courteous to others and well behaved in lessons".
We are proud that they see that our boys are "very well prepared for the future and life in modern Britain".
Outcomes for our students (P8 +0.4 in October 2024 and above +0.5 in 2022 and 2023) are in the top 5% of schools nationally, for boys' only progress and the compelling ethos of this school is literally written all over the walls. We pride ourselves in creating a vibrant and visceral environment in which boys thrive and accrue the knowledge, skills, experience and character that will realise their potential and allow them to seize any opportunity, now or in the future.
The infinite goal - We aspire to be a national centre of excellence for all boys' state education.
As a member of Ridgeway Education Trust, St Birinus School works in very close partnership with Didcot Girls' School (Ofsted Outstanding, November 2022) and share a 420 strong mixed Sixth Form, based predominantly at St Birinus.
Ridgeway Education Trust (RET) is based in south Oxfordshire and currently comprises of two secondary, six primary schools and its own SCITT, serving 4,400 pupils and their communities. Guided by the core values of integrity, ambition and leading for legacy, we are committed to delivering excellence through high quality education with powerful collaboration at its heart.
Employing great staff is the absolute key to the success of our school - the Headteacher is actively involved in every interview process.
We understand that valuing and developing our staff is the best way to release and realise their potential. In return, we seek staff who are passionate about working with young people, resilient, and with a truly growth mindset. If this is you, we look forward to hearing from you
St Birinus School is a Family Friendly School, committed to supporting our staff so that they can carve out a professional and personal life that is fulfilling and balanced.
Quotes and soundbites from SBS staff in the recent Stakeholder Surveys ...
* "I love this place"
* "Despite only having joined the school recently, I have found it to be a positive and supportive school, with a clear vision and values that students and staff understand"
* "St Birinus is the best managed school that I have ever worked in or been associated with"
* "I love working at St Birinus and intend to root myself here for the foreseeable future"
What SBS staff say that they value about their school ...
* "Relationships with colleagues and the community feel"
* "A strong sense of community and pride"
* "The positive influence we have on students and inclusion of all students no matter their need"
* "The strong leadership and vision from the Senior Leadership Team"
* "The focus on staff wellbeing"
We encourage visits to our school in advance of applications; please do not hesitate to get in touch if you would like a conversation and/or tour of the school with the Headteacher, Mr William Manning, by contacting Mrs Helen Cliff, PA to the Headteacher, via email -
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About St Birinus School
St Birinus School
Mereland Road, Didcot
Oxfordshire
OX11 8AZ
United Kingdom
St Birinus School is a secondary academy for boys aged 11-18, based in Didcot, Oxfordshire. On 1st September 2015, St Birinus School joined together with Didcot Girls' School under the Didcot Academy of Schools multi-academy trust.
Headteacher
William Manning, BA (Hons)
Values and vision
St Birinus School expects its teachers to set high standards for behaviour, uniform and equipment. Staff carefully plan activities that will engage students of all aptitudes and abilities. They instil in students a spirit of enquiry and genuine curiosity about the world around them.
The secondary school has a wide range of activities for students to embrace, including teams, bands, clubs and productions for pupils of all abilities, aptitudes and interests. From weightlifting to Warhammer (both of which are extremely popular), there is something for everyone.
Ofsted report
"Most pupils are confident about whether they are on track to achieve their target grade and if not what they need to do to improve… Pupils are safe and well cared for in the school. There are good procedures in place and policies are regularly reviewed; record-keeping is comprehensive and all staff training is up to date. Governors are also appropriately trained and knowledgeable about safeguarding, meeting regularly with school staff so that they have good oversight of the procedures and practices in place."
View St Birinus School's latest Ofsted report
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