Biology Teacher

3 months ago


Holborn, United Kingdom Tes Schools Recruitment Full time

Tes is supporting the appointment of a Biology Teacher to join a High School based in Merton.

This is an opportunity for a Biology Teacher to join a vibrant, challenging and enormously fun teaching community in one of this country’s leading girls’ schools. Applications from ECTs are welcome.

You will provide an excellent education for all the school’s pupils by teaching Biology with expertise and enthusiasm, using an appropriate range of teaching strategies and resources, offering support to the learning of individual students and contributing to the school’s pastoral system.

The role requires the ability to teach the subject up to A level, along with qualified teacher status or a willingness to gain a qualification within a reasonable period.

Biology at the High School:

Biology is an exciting and intellectually challenging subject and lessons are delivered in well-equipped laboratories, where skills such as communication, group work, data handling, problem solving, practical and independent research are learned and put into practice.

Biological concepts are made accessible to their pupils and brought to life through the use of animations, modelling, movies and interactive ICT. They also operate a Scientific Society for pupils, as well as field trips, visits and lectures, given by expert scientists currently working in their fields.

About the High School

Since 1880, the High School has been educating girls to go out into the world and make a difference. Their acclaimed pastoral programme GROW, enriching co-curricular opportunities, character-forging partnerships and their ‘playful scholarship’ approach to academic life make for a compelling environment where every individual can flourish and be herself. Located in the heart of Wimbledon, they are less than 20 minutes from central London.

Benefits

They can offer a variety of benefits, such as:

Competitive salaries and pay progressionAccess to extensive professional development opportunitiesTraining grants for qualificationsFree life assurance benefitA discount of up to 50% on fees for childrenInterest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loansA Cycle to Work schemeCompetitive terms and conditions of employment

Interviews will take place on Friday 28 June 2024.

All applicants need to have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for the role.

By applying to this job advertisement, you are providing consent for the Tes Recruitment team to propose and discuss your application with the employer.

Tes Recruitment Services (UK) represent Schools and Academies across the globe, supporting them to secure a great teacher/leader for every role. 

To learn more about this role please email managedrecruit@tes.com for an information pack that includes school name, role specifics and context. 

Please include REF: ME2085370 in the email subject line. Please note that we are unable to accept CVs sent to us via email so please use the stated application route.