Work at One Degree
Current opportunities
Associate Tutor
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Associate Tutor to help develop our new school. We are looking for someone with a positive and professional attitude who will thrive serving the 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.
EYFS Associate Tutor
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding EYFS Associate Tutor to help develop our school. We are looking for someone with a positive and professional attitude, who will thrive serving the 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.
ODA Talent Pool
Are you interested in working at One Degree Academy in the future?
You have nothing to lose by introducing yourself to us and we will keep you in mind for any future vacancies. Please complete our Talent Pool form.
A professional team - How do we look after our staff?
At One Degree Academy, we understand that working in schools can be both incredibly rewarding and challenging. We are dedicated to creating a supportive, balanced environment where our staff feel valued and energised. By caring for our team, we ensure our students receive the best possible education. Here are just some of the ways we prioritise staff well-being:
- Comprehensive Training and Coaching: Each staff member receives tailored training and coaching to help them succeed and grow.
- Dedicated Planning and Preparation Time: We provide whole-school planning and preparation time so that staff can focus on effective teaching.
- Convenient Parents’ Evenings: Our progress review days replace late-night parents’ evenings, so teachers can focus on students without added stress.
- Termly “Golden Weeks”: We celebrate staff well-being each term with dedicated events and activities to show our appreciation.
- Golden Ticket: Staff can enjoy a well-deserved afternoon off when needed, allowing for valuable personal time.
- Extended Winter Half-Term: A two-week winter half-term break allows staff to rest and recharge and take holidays outside peak times.
- Inset Days for Continuous Improvement: We dedicate 14 whole-school inset days to planning, data analysis, and continuous development.
- Complimentary Meals and Refreshments: Staff enjoy free breakfast, tea, coffee, and lunch each day.
- London Living Wage: We ensure competitive, fair pay by offering London Living Wage rates to all staff.
- Additional Perks and Benefits
- Discounts on bicycles through the Cycle to Work scheme
- Free annual flu jabs
- Free eye tests
For Parents Who Work at ODA
- Free Breakfast Club: Start the day with ease by enrolling children in the free breakfast club.
- Free After-School Care: Wrap-around care is provided for staff members' children.
- Complimentary After-School Club: Each staff child can participate in one free after-school club.
Our most important commitment is creating a supportive, open environment where staff are heard, valued, and empowered. If you’re passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative setting, we’d love to hear from you. Even if there are no current vacancies, please feel free to contact us to arrange a visit—your next career step could be here at ODA!
“I expected it to be good, but it is actually...amazing!” Recently joined teacher
Encouraging Diversity
ODA is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst our employees. We consider ourselves incredibly fortunate to be opening a school in London, one of the most diverse cities in the world. Our aim is that our workforce will be representative of all sections of society and each employee will feel respected and able to give their best.
Fairness in how we recruit and select our employees plays a significant part in creating an equal opportunities environment. Our aim is that every internal and external applicant who applies for a position within the School is considered against criteria, which relates only to the requirements of the job. To that end we are committed to provide equality and fairness for all.
Appointment is conditional upon receipt of references from appropriate referees, which in the view of the Academy are satisfactory.
Safer Recruitment
ODA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our schools. The Academy will not unfairly discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of conviction or other details revealed. The Academy makes appointment decisions on the basis of merit and ability. If an applicant has a criminal record this will not automatically debar him/her from employment within the Academy. Instead, each case will be decided on its merits in accordance with the objective assessment criteria.
ODA requires all employees to undertake an Enhanced DBS check because of the nature of our work. Applicants are required, before appointment, to disclose all previous convictions, cautions, reprimands or warnings (except those which are “protected” as defined in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2013). A failure to disclose a previous conviction, caution, reprimand or warning may lead to an application being rejected or, if the failure is discovered after employment has started, may lead to termination of employment.
Further information can be found here.