Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire
Contract: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: Competitive + TLR Opportunity for Sixth Form Oversight

An independent day and boarding school in Bicester, renowned for its STEM commitment, is seeking a knowledgeable Physics Teacher to join its Science faculty from September 2025. This position is ideal for a teacher with strong subject expertise who is ready to contribute to a developed academic programme.

About the School
Set in expansive grounds with contemporary teaching facilities, the school excels in nurturing scientific curiosity, technical innovation, and independent thinking. Physics stands as a flagship department within a faculty that champions experiential learning and higher education preparation.

Science Department Overview

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Large, dedicated Physics lab with data loggers, motion-tracking cameras, and VR simulators

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Strong collaborative links with higher education and engineering firms

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Active participation in Physics Olympiad, CREST Awards, and STEM mentoring

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Comprehensive cross-curricular STEM trips and projects

Your Role

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Teach Physics from Year 7 to A-Level, emphasizing real-world phenomena, experimentation, and evidence-based reasoning

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Develop kinetic, thermodynamic, and quantum units designed to challenge and inspire

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Run or support enrichment modules, STEM club, and bridge activities with partner schools

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Participate in strategic departmental planning and resource innovation

Ideal Candidate

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Physics or Engineering degree with QTS or pending PGCE qualification

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Experience teaching at KS4/5, with familiarity with practical-based curricula

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Skilled in technical, experimental Physics and able to lead learning in lab environments

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Motivated to support STEM excellence and mentor students towards scholarship

Why Join?

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Teach in a STEM-specialist school with strong post-16 science focus

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Access cutting-edge laboratories, technical tools, and professional support

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Opportunities to lead extra-curricular initiatives and sixth form science pathways

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Located in a rapidly growing community, with connections to Oxford and Cambridge research