Head of Biology
Burntwood School, London, SW17 0AQThis job expired on 13 May 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
Commencing: September 2025
Closing date
13 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
1 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
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
- Salary Grade: Inner London Teachers’ Pay Scale
Additional allowances
plus a £5,641 TLR allowance per year (TLR 2.2)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a well-qualified, committed, enthusiastic and experienced Head of Biology to lead this successful department within the Science Cluster from September 2025.
The successful candidate have excellent subject knowledge, a proven record in teaching at all Key Stages including A Level and experience of curriculum development. In addition, they will be committed to working as part of a team and proactive in using IT to enhance teaching and learning. They will be able to develop new approaches to deliver an exciting, ambitious and challenging curriculum that stimulates students to achieve their best.
What the school offers its staff
Our school achieves excellent GCSE, BTEC and A level results with large numbers of students going on to university. The successful applicant will build on the successes of the Science cluster area and ensure that students continue to thrive in the subjects and are confidently prepared for the next stage of education.
Burntwood is a popular, highly successful, multi-cultural school.We put equality, safeguarding and inclusion at the heart of our ethos. Burntwood has a strong corporate identity characterised by our firm commitment to the UNICEF Convention on the Rights of the Child.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check.
Further details about the role
If this role is of interest to you, please read the application pack, available on our website: https://www.burntwoodschool.com/staff/current-vacancies/.
How to apply
To apply for this role, please select 'QUICK APPLY' on the TES recruitment website: Head of Biology, Wandsworth - Tes Jobs
CVs or any other form of application will not be accepted.
Should you require any other details please contact our HR team at recruitment@burntwoodschool.com
Closing date for applications is Tuesday 13th May 2025 at 1pm.
If you have not been called for interview by Friday 16th May 2025 you should assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.
It is likely that interviews will take place on week commencing Monday 19th May 2025
Burntwood - An Academy
for Girls
Burntwood Lane, London,
SW17 0AQ
Roll: 1,477 (Sixth Form 402)
Principal: Mrs Helen Shorrock BSc PGCE
Tel: 020 8946 6201
Email: info@burntwoodschool.com
Website: www.burntwoodschool.com
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check.
About Burntwood School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1539 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Burntwood School website
- Email address
- recruitment@burntwoodschool.com
Burntwood is a highly successful academy for girls. We are an 11-19 comprehensive school with 1500+ students, of whom 450 are in our mixed Sixth Form. The majority of our students progress to our Sixth Form and the vast majority then on to university and higher education.
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