Key Role Information

Salary
£22601 - £35,259
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Apprentice
Closing
25/03/2026 12:00
Interview
TBC
Start
1 September 2026
Pay grade
Unqualified Teachers | UNQ1 - UNQ6
Department
Science
Key stage
Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 5
Hours per week
32.50
Weeks per year
52.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Apprentice Teacher of Science

 

Role: Apprentice Teacher of Science

Location: North Chadderton School, Chadderton Hall Road, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 0BN

Salary: UT1-6 £22,601 - £35,259

Employment Type: Apprenticeship

Start Date: September 2026

 

We are looking to appoint an Apprentice Teacher of Science to join our team at North Chadderton. This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about science and education who wishes to begin a rewarding career in teaching while gaining practical classroom experience and Qualified Teacher Status.

As an Apprentice Teacher, you will work alongside experienced staff to support the delivery of engaging and effective science lessons. You will assist with lesson preparation, support students with their learning, and gradually develop your own teaching skills.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to begin your teaching career within a supportive and high-quality working environment. You will benefit from high-quality mentoring, access to excellent resources and a structured programme of professional development, enabling you to refine your classroom practice in a school that places strong emphasis on staff wellbeing and continuous improvement.

 

North Chadderton School was recently graded Good in all areas by Ofsted. We know this is a great school and one which is fully committed to continuing to provide the very best experiences for all our pupils, with high academic standards and attainment and a strong personal development offer. We are committed to career-long staff development and if you join our team, you will be based in a diverse, friendly and supportive school with a state-of-the-art building, providing access to the latest resources to facilitate learning.

 

As well as offering you a competitive salary, we also provide free on-site parking, the cycle to work scheme and a range of wellbeing support, including access to employee counselling. Located to the east of Manchester, we are easily accessible through local and regional transport links.

Have you got the desire to join our Team? If so, we would be delighted to hear from you. Informal enquiries can be directed to recruitment@theoaktrust.org.uk or please phone The Oak Trust Recruitment Team on 0161 785 5960. Please apply via this portal, Vacancies - SAMpeople Recruit. Please note that due to safer recruitment requirements, we cannot accept CVs.

 

Closing Date: noon Wednesday 25th March 2026

 

North Chadderton School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service Disclosure and pre-employment checks. The school will carry out an online search as part of their due diligence for all shortlisted candidates in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025’ (para 221).

 

 

 

North Chadderton School

Kathryn McAuley

kmcauley@theoaktrust.org.uk

Chadderton Hall Road
Chadderton
Oldham
OL9 0BN
Kathryn McAuley
kmcauley@theoaktrust.org.uk

Safeguarding Information

The Oak Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.


Any offer of employment will be subject to checks being carried out in order to ensure that you are not subject to a prohibition order or an interim prohibition order.


I understand that if shortlisted, the Trust may carry out an online search as part of their due diligence (KCSIE 2024, paragraph 221). This is to help identify any incidents or issues that may have happened and are publicly available online. I understand that any concerns will be explored at interview.


As an applicant it is an offence to apply for a role that involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children, schools and colleges if you are barred from engaging in such activity.



All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, the amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-filtering-guidance/dbs-filtering-guide

 

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide details of all convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not “protected” prior to the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed. 

 

Please note that a conviction will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining employment.