Head of Biology
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 4EXThis job expired on 16 March 2025 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
16 March 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
25 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Head of department or curriculum
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
- MPS / UPS (Fringe)
Additional allowances
TLR2B for Head of Department Responsibilities
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you a passionate and experienced Biology educator ready to inspire both students and colleagues? Do you have the leadership skills to unite and elevate a team, driving excellence in teaching and learning? If you're committed to fostering a supportive and high-achieving department, Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School could be your perfect fit!
Located in the vibrant town of Brentwood, our popular and oversubscribed girls’ Catholic School, which includes a co-educational Sixth Form, is renowned for its academic excellence and supportive community. As a top-performing comprehensive school, we boast a motivated and friendly staff community that thrives on collaboration and innovation.
We are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic Head of Biology – this might be your first step into Middle leadership or you may already be an experienced departmental leader. This is a full-time, permanent position, where you will teach Biology to A’ Level.
What the school offers its staff
At Brentwood Ursuline, we are committed to your professional growth. Our comprehensive new staff training programme offers excellent opportunities for both personal and professional development, ensuring you can continue to excel in your teaching career.
Why join us?
- Outstanding results: Consistently among the highest achieving schools in Essex (2024).
- Supportive culture: Benefit from our Employee Assistance Programme.
- Prime location: Conveniently accessible from London or the Essex countryside via the A12 and M25, with easy walking access to the Elizabeth Line.
If you’re ready to inspire the next generation in a school that values excellence, wellbeing, and community, we’d love to hear from you.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share their commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.
Please contact Miranda Freeman via email to mfreeman@buchs.co.uk or access the Quick Apply button on TES on line.
Closing Date: Sunday 16th March 2025
Please note: applications will be considered as and when received
Interviews: As soon as can be arranged
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share their commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
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About Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1013 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School website
- Email address
- mfreeman@buchs.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01277 227156
Brentwood Ursuline is a highly successful and exceptional school that values its rich history, traditions and historic buildings, while embracing significant recent investment to provide an outstanding educational environment for both students and staff. Our most recent development of a new Sixth Form Block is due for completion in 2026.
We are a high-achieving, well-regarded and oversubscribed secondary school. In 2025, our Key Stage 4 outcomes were exceptional, with 92.8% of students achieving a GCSE grade 4 or above in both English and Mathematics, and 77.2% achieving grade 5 or above in both subjects. Our Attainment 8 score of 61 placed Brentwood Ursuline as the top-performing comprehensive school in Essex. At Key Stage 5, students continue to secure excellent outcomes across both A Level and Level 3 vocational pathways.
Students benefit from a wide-ranging and vibrant extra-curricular programme, and staff are actively encouraged to contribute to and share in this rich aspect of school life.
We are deeply committed to staff development. All teaching staff benefit from a comprehensive induction programme, alongside access to high-quality, ongoing professional development overseen by a dedicated member of the Senior Leadership Team.
Brentwood Ursuline has an excellent track record of internal career progression. We actively promote and advertise opportunities internally, with six current Senior Leadership Team posts having been filled through internal promotion, reflecting our strong commitment to developing talent from within.
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