This could not be a more exciting time to lead within the St Mark's family. Following our full graded Ofsted inspection in May 2024, St Mark’s CoE Academy achieved an Outstanding judgment in all areas of the framework. During the inspection, “pupils said the school’s values of Love, Hope and Trust are ‘not just words’ but are demonstrated by all members of the community.” Inspectors also reported that “working relationships between staff and pupils are warm, caring and respectful. This means that pupils behave exceptionally well and are very happy and safe.”   

 Do you have the highest expectations for every member of the school community and believe in transformational education for all, irrespective of starting points and background? 

Are you able to win hearts and minds with your inspirational vision for school improvement, underpinned by the school’s inclusive Christian ethos and values, Love, Hope and Trust? 

Are you passionate about high-quality teaching and learning and a life changing quality of education in Science? 

If you can answer yes to these three questions, we would love to hear from you.  

We are looking to recruit an inspirational lead teacher of Science with Physics specialism, for a full-time post in a thriving department, and would consider an Feb, April or September 2026 start for the successful candidate.  

Colleagues at St Mark’s benefit from a well-resourced shared area, with a cohesive and well-structured leadership network. Outcomes within the department are in the top 20% of all schools in the country for Progress 8. We are looking for a value driven educator, who; 

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to learn from a strong Head of Department and other specialist teachers within the team.  

If you have the skills and enthusiasm to make a significant contribution to our inclusive Christian community, then we would love to hear from you. 

Visits are warmly welcomed and can be arranged by email to hr@stmarks.anthemtrust.uk. 

Successful candidates will transform their practice through our instructional coaching offer. As one of 10 nationally recognised Steplab Hub Schools, staff benefit from this expertly led programme underpinned by cutting-edge research into cognitive science. 

St Mark’s Church of England Academy is part of Anthem Schools Trust, a multi-academy trust serving over 8,000 children and young people in 16 schools across the East Midlands, London and the Thames Valley. 

The academy’s mission to transform lives extends to our valued staff members. The successful candidate will be nurtured and supported to grow professionally through our bespoke and personalised CPD offer. 

Full details of the responsibilities can be found in the Job Description and Person Specification for this post. Applications will be reviewed and shortlisted as received and therefore early application is strongly advised. Anthem Trust remains the right to close or extend this advert at any time.