STEM Leader & Science Education Innovator in Bristol

Actual Annual Salary: £32,916 - £51,048 (M1 to UPS3) + TLR Allowance 1B £12,521

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full-time, 32.5 hours per week

Provisional Start Date: September 2026 (happy to accommodate a 2 November 2026 start instead if necessary)

Join us as our new Science Teacher and Head of STEM, and lead a vibrant, forward-thinking curriculum that ignites curiosity, creativity, and ambition. You will shape an inclusive learning culture where every student is supported, challenged and celebrated.

In this pivotal role, you will build strong, purposeful relationships with students, guiding them to make meaningful progress against their individual learning goals. You will deliver high-quality engaging science lessons, champion innovative teaching practice, and work closely with colleagues to ensure all learners can fully access and enjoy the STEM curriculum.

You will collaborate with teachers to identify learning needs, design effective strategies and embed impactful differentiation. Flexible, proactive and calm under pressure, you will adapt to the evolving needs of students and the Academy.

We are seeking a committed educator with strong knowledge of current pedagogy, experience teaching across Key Stages 3 and 4, and the drive to uphold high expectations for behaviour, engagement and achievement. With QTS and a passion for excellence, you will lead curriculum development, inspire colleagues and help students exceed their aspirations.

About you:

• You will have a qualified teacher of Science or hold an equivalent teaching qualification.
• Able to deliver the curriculum in your chosen area and consistently teach high quality lessons across relevant key stages.
• Able to meet the needs of learners from key identified groups, including pupil premium, looked after children, SEND and High Attaining students.
• A strong communicator with the ability to embrace change, motivate colleagues and build positive relationships with students, staff and parents.
• Able to recognise, value and support the delivery of opportunities which extend beyond the confines of classroom delivery and seek to enrich and add value to the students' experience & learning.
• Empowered to develop your own expert practice and support the development of others.
• Highly competent in all elements of the Teachers’ Standards and your achievements and contribution will be substantial and sustained as an Upper Pay Scale teacher.

Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.

About the Academy:

King’s Oak Academy is situated in the heart of the South Gloucestershire community and is within easy commuting distance of Bristol and Bath. The academy has been part of the Cabot Learning Federation since 2011 and enjoys the benefits from being part of a mature, successful multi-academy trust offering access to high-quality professional services and opportunities to work collaboratively with experienced colleagues across the trust.

As an all-through school, King's Oak is in a privileged position to educate children aged 4-16 and support their families over time. The academy's staff structure and estates are organised into three phases (Lower School: Reception to Year 4; Middle School: Years 5-8; Upper School: Years 9-11). This structure ensures that learning is high quality and responsive to pupils' development needs, long-term relationships are fostered with families and colleagues benefit from distinctive professional development and leadership opportunities that come from working in an all-through community school.

King’s Oak was inspected in June 2025 and secured an ‘Outstanding’ judgement in both Leadership and Management and Personal Development. Inspectors noted that “pupils thrive at King’s Oak Academy. The school expects them to ‘work hard, be kind’, and pupils strive to do this. There are high expectations of what pupils can achieve academically and of who they can become.” King’s Oak Academy is therefore an ambitious, values-led community in which staff are trusted, developed and supported to do their best work and where colleagues who share our commitment to high expectations, kindness and inclusive excellence can build a rewarding and sustained career.

Why work at CLF?

We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

What we can offer you:

• Access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
• Comprehensive induction and ongoing support for career development and wellbeing.
• Sector-leading professional development entitlement and opportunities.
• Collaboration with colleagues across the trust through subject communities and specialist networks.
• Shared CLF curriculum, written and curated by trust experts, reducing individual teacher workload.
• Career enhancing and progression opportunities within the trust and through the CLF Institute.
• A collaborative culture which supports workload.
• Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
• A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
• Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking and many more!

Recruitment timeline:

• Closing Date: 4 June 2026 @ 11:59pm
• Shortlisting Date: 5 June 2026
• Interviews: 16 June 2026

We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.

As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.

Please note we are able to offer visa sponsorship for this role. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and support employees throughout their employment. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process please let us know how we can assist.