Biology Teacher
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2EDThis job expired on 13 March 2020 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2020
Closing date
13 March 2020 at 10am
Date listed
20 February 2020
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- View all Biologyjobs
Working pattern
Full-time equivalent salary
- Main pay range 2 to Upper pay range 3, £26,297 to £40,490
Additional allowances
We will offer you:
• A comprehensive program of CPD
• An engaging and inspiring Head of Department where wellbeing is key
• The support of a highly experienced friendly team
• Well-motivated and able students
• Engaging curriculum experience
• STEM enrichment opportunities
• Extra-curricular and international trips and visits
• Access to onsite sport facilities
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Teachers’ Pension Scheme
Biology Teacher job summary
Would you like to work at a school where the pupils are actively engaged, want to learn and with minimum disruption in lessons? This is an exciting opportunity to join our popular and academically successful Science Faculty in which our outstanding examination results reflect an engaging curriculum experience and a real commitment to teaching and learning.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and energising Biology Teacher (NQT or experienced) with a real drive and enthusiasm for science together with the motivation and subject knowledge to be able to challenge and inspire. The successful candidate must be a team player and will be expected to take an active involvement in the Science Faculty programme, playing a key role in this high achieving and successful department and in school life in general. The ability to teach Science at KS3 with Biology at KS4 and KS5 is essential.
Bishop Wordsworth’s School is a unique school in a unique place where we fuel pupils’ wider intellectual curiosity, extending their knowledge and understanding beyond the narrow confines of exam syllabi with the aim to engender a passion for learning together with the skills required to pursue that passion independently.
For further details and an application form please visit the school website
http://www.bws-school.org.uk/The_School/Vacancies/. If you wish to have the opportunity of an informal discussion prior to submitting an application form, please contact Mrs Shirley Madzarevic (Head of Biology) sm@bws.wilts.sch.uk or Mrs Annie Lloyd-Gilmour (HR Manager) alg@bws.wilts.sch.uk Applications are accepted by post and email.
Bishop Wordsworth’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the
welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check as well as other relevant re-employment checks including satisfactory references and medical clearance.
Commitment to safeguarding
Bishop Wordsworth’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check as well as other relevant re-employment checks including satisfactory references and medical clearance.
About Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
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- School size
- 1178 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- Email address
- alg@bws.wilts.sch.uk
History and tradition
Bishop John Wordsworth intended that his school should provide a centre of academic excellence in the heart of Salisbury. Since 1890 Bishop’s has fulfilled that mission, and today we educate 1,176 students aged between 11 and 18 which include approximately 130 girls in our now fully co-educational sixth form. Under the shadow of the Cathedral spire our eclectic buildings span the seventeenth to the twenty-first centuries, reflecting the school’s heritage. This creates a very special atmosphere in which students are conscious, on a daily basis, of their part in a long tradition of academic endeavour.
Admission on ability
As a Church of England Grammar School and Academy, we set our own entrance test and policy on admissions. Any student living within reasonable travelling distance of Salisbury is welcome to apply and students from the broadest range of schools and backgrounds thrive here.
High expectations and high achievement
‘Bishop’s is one of the best-performing schools in the country and outstanding levels of success are part of everyday life. We never take this for granted, however, and continuously support and encourage our students to commit themselves fully to all that they do. Well aware of our expectations, our students relish the opportunity to aim high and achieve their goals. Every student is encouraged to find something at which they excel and to develop self-confidence as a result’.
Christian values
Our Church school ethos permeates the fabric of life here – from regular worship in the Cathedral and our Chapel, through religious education, to the way we operate as a community. We welcome students of all faiths or none, but the Christian values of concern for one other, respect and tolerance provide a moral compass that influences everyone, both personally and culturally.
Spirit of togetherness
As the school motto ‘veritas in caritate’ (truth through caring) suggests, consideration and thoughtfulness are central to life at Bishop’s. Right from day one, we work hard to make students feel valued and welcome. Within each year there are five tutor groups of around 32 students, led by form tutors. During Year 7 we monitor these groups carefully, knowing that the happier students are, the quicker they will settle in and flourish. If problems arise the form tutor or the relevant Head of School are the first points of contact and Heads of School operate an ‘open door’ policy whenever possible. Every sixth form student is allocated a personal mentor.
Academic life
Rigour, depth and breadth characterise academic life at Bishop’s. Students enjoy being taught by highly qualified subject specialists. Teachers teach so that students do well – but also to extend their knowledge and understanding beyond the narrow confines of exam syllabi. Throughout, we aim to engender a passion for learning and the development of skills to pursue that passion independently. In and out of school there are countless opportunities for students to develop their academic interests – workshops, lectures, master classes, fieldwork and more. Students regularly take part in school and national competitions, with many gaining success both within and beyond the curriculum.
Extra-curricular
A broad extra-curricular programme helps students to understand more of the world, to challenge themselves and to grow as individuals. At Bishop’s we aim to provide many and varied opportunities, so that every student has the chance to find new interests and achieve great things. Competitive sport is in the lifeblood of the school. Rugby, Cross Country, Athletics, Basketball, Soccer, Hockey, Netball, Cricket and more figure in the sporting calendar, with regular fixtures against schools across Wiltshire and the South West of England. While we are justly proud of our outstanding reputation for sporting success both regionally and nationally, we value equally the commitment of students who give their best to an activity they enjoy.
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