21 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    6 October 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    15 September 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Head of department or curriculum

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Subject

Biology

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPS/UPS

Additional allowances

TLR2c

What skills and experience we're looking for

Full details of this role can be found in the job description and person specification.

Interviews will take place on 13 October 2025.

Please visit our website or call us on 01274 089770 and speak to Carole Turasz, Academy Administration Manager, to discuss the role further.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, recruiting a diverse workforce, and creating an inclusive environment for everyone at Dixons. Therefore, we encourage applications from underrepresented communities and irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergent status, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, gender reassignment, sex, or sexual orientation. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments wherever possible through the recruitment process should this be required.

We are focused on delivering an ambitious equality, diversity and inclusion strategy as part of our 2-5 year plan. You can read more about this here.

Our trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

What the school offers its staff

Why choose Dixons Sixth Form Academy?

  • We believe that people, more than strategy, create value - we all belong and grow together
  • '9 in 10' for teachers: our innovative strategy providing greater flexibility and agency
  • Dedicated sixth form teaching environment
  • 100% focus on educating 16 - 19-year-olds in an adult environment
  • Culture of high expectations; supporting teachers so all students can learn
  • Focus on feedback and professional growth

The right candidate will be totally aligned to our values of integrity, curiosity and leadership.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford

School type
Free School, ages 16 to 19
Education phase
Sixth_form_or_college
School size
1258 pupils enrolled
Age range
16 to 19
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
School website
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford website
Email address
info@dixons6a.com
See more jobs
teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/dixons-free-sixth-form

Why choose Dixons Sixth Form Academy?

Apply your subject specialism in a Post 16 environment
Complete focus on level 3 teaching and assessment
Lead or support extensive sixth form enrichment and trips
Culture of aspiration and enabling students to become Russell Group ready
Opportunities for growth with the academy
The right candidate will be totally aligned to values of integrity, curiosity and leadership.

Arranging a visit to Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email info@dixons6a.com.

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