Biology Teacher
Liverpool College, Liverpool, Merseyside, L18 8BG19 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Easter Term
Closing date
3 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
15 January 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Biology
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M1 (£32,916) - UPR3 (£51,048) dependent upon experience
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking a committed and enthusiastic Biology teacher to join our Science Faculty. Working under the direction of the Head of Science, the successful candidate will deliver high-quality teaching that enables all students to make strong progress.
The role involves planning and delivering engaging lessons, using effective assessment and intervention strategies, and contributing to the wider life and ethos of the school.
The teacher will be responsible for maintaining high standards of teaching, learning, behaviour and student welfare, while supporting school policies and safeguarding procedures. They will actively contribute to curriculum development, collaborate with colleagues across educational phases, engage with parents and external agencies where appropriate, and take part in ongoing professional development and performance management.
Essential Criteria
- Good honours degree in Biology or a related subject
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or working towards it
- Experience teaching Biology at KS3 and KS4 in a secondary setting
- Excellent classroom practitioner with strong subject knowledge
- Ability to adapt teaching to meet the needs of all learners
- Strong communication, organisation and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Confident use of ICT to support teaching and learning
- Commitment to safeguarding, health and safety, and student wellbeing
Desirable Criteria
- A levels in relevant subjects and evidence of ongoing professional development
- Experience teaching Biology at KS5
- Ability to teach Physics or Chemistry up to KS4
- Experience of pastoral roles (e.g. Form Tutor)
- Understanding of data analysis to support student progress
- Interest in innovation, careers education, and developing links with industry or universities
- Leadership potential and a positive sense of humour that engages young people
What the school offers its staff
Working at Liverpool College offers a range of attractive benefits for staff, including:
- Free Fitness Centre Membership: Employees have complimentary access to the college's fitness facilities, promoting health and wellness.
- Free Parking: Convenient, electronic gate, parking is available on site.
- Complimentary Lunch Allowance: Staff members receive a lunch allowance, providing them with delicious and nutritious meals during work hours
- Workplace Pension
We reserve the right to close or remove this job advertisement at any time without prior notice once sufficient applications have been received or the position has been filled.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Liverpool College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. Successful applicants will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS check. Liverpool College is an equal opportunities employer.
Applying for the job
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About Liverpool College
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 19
- Education phase
- All through school
- School size
- 1653 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Liverpool College website
- Email address
- vacancies@liverpoolcollege.org.uk
- Phone number
- 0151 724 4000
Liverpool College is a mixed ability 4-19 Academy of some 1660 pupils. The College is situated on a leafy 28-acre campus located in the Mossley Hill area of Liverpool adjacent to Sefton Park.
STRUCTURE AND LEADERSHIP
The College is organized into two phases and five schools:
• The Primary Phase consists of the Pre-Prep (Reception-Year 2) and Preparatory School (Year 3-Year 6) and each are housed in their own buildings.
• The Secondary Phase consists of the Senior School (Middle School (Years 7-9) and Upper School (Years 10-11)) and the Sixth Form (Years 12-13) which share classroom facilities. The Sixth Form also has its own centre.
From September 2025, the leadership of the College will be led by the Principal who is supported by two Vice Principals who are responsible for our educational provision in the primary phase and secondary phase respectively, and by the School Business Manager who will be responsible for the financial management of the College and the operation of its core business and support services.
The wider senior leadership team (College Development Group) will include the Head of Boarding and six Assistant Principals. Two Assistant Principals have College-wide responsibilities (AP: Safeguarding & Wellbeing and AP: Inclusion), three Assistant Principals have responsibilities in the secondary phase (AP: Head of Sixth Form. AP: LCA Curriculum & Learning and AP: LC+ Curriculum & Learning) and in the primary phase there is an Assistant Principal: Deputy Head of Primary.
At Liverpool College, we pride ourselves on being an inclusive workplace. We encourage and welcome applications from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that, at all levels, is representative of our school community. We champion equality, anti-racism, diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, has a sense of belonging and is empowered to be their best.
OUR HISTORY
The College was founded in 1840 and was a founding member of the Headmaster’s Conference and was a fee-paying school until September 2013, when it became an all-through academy for pupils aged 4 to 19 years old. The College also offers state boarding provision. It is a Church of England foundation that has always been open to pupils and families of all faiths and none. It does not apply any faith criteria in its pupil admissions or staff recruitment policy.
In the last few years, it has become one of the most over-subscribed schools in the North of England.
Liverpool College was judged Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted at its last inspection in November 2019.
PURPOSE AND INTENT
Our purpose is to transform the lives of young people, regardless of background or ability, by relentlessly challenging and consistently inspiring them to reach their maximum academic and personal potential within an inclusive and aspirational learning community dedicated to the highest standards.
Our intent is to be a School of Character, which through a unique curriculum and extraordinary teaching, systematically and effectively inspires and guides all pupils to maximise their academic and personal potential and aptitude regardless of their background or any disadvantage.
MISSION AND ETHOS
Directed by our motto, not only the intellect also character, we strive to live out today the vision of our foundation over 180 years ago. We develop in all our pupils, regardless of their backgrounds or abilities, the traits of Purpose, Passion and Challenge so that they can embark on their life’s journey with knowledge, confidence, direction, and strong moral purpose.
We do this by relentlessly pursuing together the highest standards, and by developing and delivering a unique, varied, challenging and holistic curriculum inside and outside the classroom to all our pupils.
We work together to ensure that we are an aspirational and inclusive community for all our pupils.
Above all, Liverpool College is a happy, successful and outward-looking school with a clear mission and an undiluted belief in the importance of educating the whole person.
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