Teacher
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 14 Mawrth 2026 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 12 Ebrill 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Enfield, EN2 8GH |
| Cwmni: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | a893f7a4-fc76-4de4-b014-f7a4c70e08b2 |
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What skills and experience we're looking for
Unique opportunity to join a new school in North London
• Do you want to play a key role in an exciting and innovative school?
• Are you passionate that all children get the best start in life?
• Do you want to move your career forward in an environment that nurtures talent and has scope for career progression?
• Do you believe all students have the potential to succeed given great teaching and the right school culture?
• Do you want to be part of an exciting new venture that aims to transform the lives of children?
One Degree Academy has been given a rare opportunity to raise standards of education inNorth London. Our school opened in September 2016. We moved to our brand-new buildingand state of the art facilities in August 2022 – come and help us grow!
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Teacher to help develop our school. We arelooking for someone with a positive and professional attitude who will thrive servingthe needs of our school community. This is an exciting and rare opportunity to help grow One Degree Academy and to be part of something profound and special.
We know that success and habits of excellence are achieved through perseverance andincremental improvement - ‘one degree’ at a time. This idea is at the heart of our school. Whether you are experienced working in schools or someone seeking to enter this profession, you will play a key part in the academy’s development. As with our students, we want to grow and develop our team, ‘step- by-step’: all staff receive professional development in line with their role, with potential opportunities to progress as the school grows.
Every child will leave One Degree ready for a life of choice and opportunity. To achieve this, we are focused on three things:
• Outstanding teaching and learning of a knowledge-based curriculum
• Developing character attributes and habits in a caring and disciplined environment
• Building cultural capital and raising aspirations through partnerships with world-leading businesses and universities
We are particularly interested in a candidate’s commitment to continual and incrementalimprovement - and in an unfaltering belief in the potential of every child - rather than in extensive experience. Whether you are an experienced teacher or are recently qualified, you will play a key part in the school’s development.
As with our students, we want to grow and develop our teachers, ‘step by step’: all teachers receive weekly instructional coaching and extended development time.Our curriculum is based on cutting-edge insights from cognitive science and educational research, and we look at the best practices from across the globe to influence our thinking. All staff at One Degree will visit excellent schools regularly and will have the opportunity to take part in high-quality CPD tailored to their needs.
In this role, you will have the opportunity:
• To join an engaged team and organisation utterly committed to developing its staff through incremental improvement, step-by-step.
• To play a key role developing our school, with the potential to progress as we grow.
• To be part of something profound and special.
Successful candidates will:
• Have an unfaltering belief in the ability of all children to achieve through great teaching and a culture of high expectations.
• Welcome positive feedback and be committed to the idea of continuous improvement and self-development.
• Have the skills and dedication to have a positive impact on the lives of our students and on the school community.
If you share our passion for raising the standards of education, then we would love to hear from you.
Specific duties:
Strategic direction and development of the school
• To keep up-to-date with current pedagogy in teaching and learning, as well as school improvement, and to cascade this to staff.
• To contribute to the setting of highly ambitious targets for pupils and staff, and to be accountable in their delivery.
Teaching, Learning and Assessment
• To teach engaging and effective lessons that motivate, inspire and transform pupil attainment.
• With direction from curriculum leaders in the school, assist in the creation and development of challenging and innovative schemes of work that are inspiring for learners and teachers alike.
• To create and maintain a stimulating learning environment indoors and outdoors.
• Use regular, measurable and significant assessments to monitor progress and set targets.
• Respond accordingly to the results of such monitoring.
• Ensure that all students achieve at chronological age level or, if well below level, make significant and continuing progress towards achieving at level.
• Maintain regular and productive communication with parents to report on progress, sanctions and rewards, and all other communications.
• To develop an exciting and motivating extra-curricular and enrichment offer, including university links and trips.
Pastoral Care
• To help promote and safeguard the welfare of all students.
• To promote self-discipline, high standards of behaviour and positive attitudes on the part of all students and to implement policies and procedures to foster them.
• To ensure that a high standard of care and good order for all students is maintained through the development and implementation of behaviour systems.
Communication and Community Links
• To fully support the life and work of the school.
• To develop and maintain positive and effective professional relationships with colleagues, parents and the local community.
• To ensure that parents and pupils are well informed about the curriculum, attainment and progress, and are able to understand and contribute to targets for improvement.
Other
• Undertake other various responsibilities as directed by the Principal.
• Plan and lead after school clubs or additional activities on a regular basis.
Culture
• Support the school’s values and ethos by contributing to the development and implementation of policies, practices and procedures.
• Help to create a strong school community, characterised by consistent orderly behaviour and caring, respectful relationships.
• Help to develop a school culture and ethos that is utterly committed to achievement.
• To be active in issues of student welfare and support.
• Support and work in collaboration with colleagues and other professionals in and beyond the school, covering lessons and providing other support, as required.
This document provides an outline of the responsibilities that this role involves. However, the post-holder must be available to perform such duties at such times and such places as may be specified by the Principal and which may be reasonably requested as being commensurate with the role and duties undertaken.
What the school offers its staff
ODA Perks
Wellbeing
• Clear whole-school behaviour systems that are implemented by all
• Large teaching team to support the learning and behaviour of students more effectively
• Recognition - we take the time to give shout-outs and say thank you to colleagues
• Additional days of holiday to say thank you for volunteering to support students during events that are outside the usual school day; e.g. residential trips, attending student performances, etc.
• No late-night parents evenings - we hold them during dedicated progress review days
• Termly ‘Golden Weeks’ where we celebrate staff wellbeing
• A golden ticket, enabling staff to enjoy an afternoon off when needed
• A two-week winter half term to enable staff to take holidays outside of normal time and rest and recharge from those longer, darker evenings
• Free breakfast, lunch, tea and coffee
• Discounts on a new bike via the ‘Cycle to Work’ scheme
• Free flu jab
• Free eye test
• Leadership planning time to drive forward whole-school initiatives
Staff Development
• Week-long Bootcamp to induct new staff and set up effectively for the year ahead
• Weekly CPD & Coaching
• Supportive Line Management Structure
• Collaborative planning time
• 14 whole school staff INSET days dedicated to incremental improvement, planning and data analysis
• Free admission to Research ED
• External coaching for Senior Leaders
Staff of ODA Children
• Free breakfast club
• Free after school wrap-around care
• 1x free after school club
Other
• Laptop/devices are lent to all staff who require them
• 10% off Pure Gym Membership
• 10% off car service and MOT at local garage
• Length of service rewards
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the guidance for keeping children safe in education. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Unique opportunity to join a new school in North London
• Do you want to play a key role in an exciting and innovative school?
• Are you passionate that all children get the best start in life?
• Do you want to move your career forward in an environment that nurtures talent and has scope for career progression?
• Do you believe all students have the potential to succeed given great teaching and the right school culture?
• Do you want to be part of an exciting new venture that aims to transform the lives of children?
One Degree Academy has been given a rare opportunity to raise standards of education inNorth London. Our school opened in September 2016. We moved to our brand-new buildingand state of the art facilities in August 2022 – come and help us grow!
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Teacher to help develop our school. We arelooking for someone with a positive and professional attitude who will thrive servingthe needs of our school community. This is an exciting and rare opportunity to help grow One Degree Academy and to be part of something profound and special.
We know that success and habits of excellence are achieved through perseverance andincremental improvement - ‘one degree’ at a time. This idea is at the heart of our school. Whether you are experienced working in schools or someone seeking to enter this profession, you will play a key part in the academy’s development. As with our students, we want to grow and develop our team, ‘step- by-step’: all staff receive professional development in line with their role, with potential opportunities to progress as the school grows.
Every child will leave One Degree ready for a life of choice and opportunity. To achieve this, we are focused on three things:
• Outstanding teaching and learning of a knowledge-based curriculum
• Developing character attributes and habits in a caring and disciplined environment
• Building cultural capital and raising aspirations through partnerships with world-leading businesses and universities
We are particularly interested in a candidate’s commitment to continual and incrementalimprovement - and in an unfaltering belief in the potential of every child - rather than in extensive experience. Whether you are an experienced teacher or are recently qualified, you will play a key part in the school’s development.
As with our students, we want to grow and develop our teachers, ‘step by step’: all teachers receive weekly instructional coaching and extended development time.Our curriculum is based on cutting-edge insights from cognitive science and educational research, and we look at the best practices from across the globe to influence our thinking. All staff at One Degree will visit excellent schools regularly and will have the opportunity to take part in high-quality CPD tailored to their needs.
In this role, you will have the opportunity:
• To join an engaged team and organisation utterly committed to developing its staff through incremental improvement, step-by-step.
• To play a key role developing our school, with the potential to progress as we grow.
• To be part of something profound and special.
Successful candidates will:
• Have an unfaltering belief in the ability of all children to achieve through great teaching and a culture of high expectations.
• Welcome positive feedback and be committed to the idea of continuous improvement and self-development.
• Have the skills and dedication to have a positive impact on the lives of our students and on the school community.
If you share our passion for raising the standards of education, then we would love to hear from you.
Specific duties:
Strategic direction and development of the school
• To keep up-to-date with current pedagogy in teaching and learning, as well as school improvement, and to cascade this to staff.
• To contribute to the setting of highly ambitious targets for pupils and staff, and to be accountable in their delivery.
Teaching, Learning and Assessment
• To teach engaging and effective lessons that motivate, inspire and transform pupil attainment.
• With direction from curriculum leaders in the school, assist in the creation and development of challenging and innovative schemes of work that are inspiring for learners and teachers alike.
• To create and maintain a stimulating learning environment indoors and outdoors.
• Use regular, measurable and significant assessments to monitor progress and set targets.
• Respond accordingly to the results of such monitoring.
• Ensure that all students achieve at chronological age level or, if well below level, make significant and continuing progress towards achieving at level.
• Maintain regular and productive communication with parents to report on progress, sanctions and rewards, and all other communications.
• To develop an exciting and motivating extra-curricular and enrichment offer, including university links and trips.
Pastoral Care
• To help promote and safeguard the welfare of all students.
• To promote self-discipline, high standards of behaviour and positive attitudes on the part of all students and to implement policies and procedures to foster them.
• To ensure that a high standard of care and good order for all students is maintained through the development and implementation of behaviour systems.
Communication and Community Links
• To fully support the life and work of the school.
• To develop and maintain positive and effective professional relationships with colleagues, parents and the local community.
• To ensure that parents and pupils are well informed about the curriculum, attainment and progress, and are able to understand and contribute to targets for improvement.
Other
• Undertake other various responsibilities as directed by the Principal.
• Plan and lead after school clubs or additional activities on a regular basis.
Culture
• Support the school’s values and ethos by contributing to the development and implementation of policies, practices and procedures.
• Help to create a strong school community, characterised by consistent orderly behaviour and caring, respectful relationships.
• Help to develop a school culture and ethos that is utterly committed to achievement.
• To be active in issues of student welfare and support.
• Support and work in collaboration with colleagues and other professionals in and beyond the school, covering lessons and providing other support, as required.
This document provides an outline of the responsibilities that this role involves. However, the post-holder must be available to perform such duties at such times and such places as may be specified by the Principal and which may be reasonably requested as being commensurate with the role and duties undertaken.
What the school offers its staff
ODA Perks
Wellbeing
• Clear whole-school behaviour systems that are implemented by all
• Large teaching team to support the learning and behaviour of students more effectively
• Recognition - we take the time to give shout-outs and say thank you to colleagues
• Additional days of holiday to say thank you for volunteering to support students during events that are outside the usual school day; e.g. residential trips, attending student performances, etc.
• No late-night parents evenings - we hold them during dedicated progress review days
• Termly ‘Golden Weeks’ where we celebrate staff wellbeing
• A golden ticket, enabling staff to enjoy an afternoon off when needed
• A two-week winter half term to enable staff to take holidays outside of normal time and rest and recharge from those longer, darker evenings
• Free breakfast, lunch, tea and coffee
• Discounts on a new bike via the ‘Cycle to Work’ scheme
• Free flu jab
• Free eye test
• Leadership planning time to drive forward whole-school initiatives
Staff Development
• Week-long Bootcamp to induct new staff and set up effectively for the year ahead
• Weekly CPD & Coaching
• Supportive Line Management Structure
• Collaborative planning time
• 14 whole school staff INSET days dedicated to incremental improvement, planning and data analysis
• Free admission to Research ED
• External coaching for Senior Leaders
Staff of ODA Children
• Free breakfast club
• Free after school wrap-around care
• 1x free after school club
Other
• Laptop/devices are lent to all staff who require them
• 10% off Pure Gym Membership
• 10% off car service and MOT at local garage
• Length of service rewards
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the guidance for keeping children safe in education. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.