Head of Biology

Christleton High School, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 7AD

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  16 May 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  7 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Biology
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (Actual) MPS / UPS, plus TLR2B

Head of Biology job summary

An exciting opportunity is available for the right candidate to join our busy teaching team at Christleton High School. The post holder will lead the subject in providing a first-class service to all students and staff in facilitating the teaching and learning of Biology. To succeed, you will be student-focused, able to communicate with a diverse range of people, act with pace and passion and thrive on working as part of a highly-successful team. Training and mentoring will be provided as part of the induction process.

We believe that Christleton is a great place to work. Results and facilities are excellent, the students are well motivated and the school is situated in lovely surroundings. We try to live by the maxim “Happy, Hardworking and Caring” and expect that all staff should be a role model for these three characteristics.

For an application form and full information about the position, please visit the ‘Vacancies’ page on Christleton High School’s website: https://www.christletonhigh.co.uk/vacancies/ and apply through MyNewTerm. The deadline for receipt of applications is 9.00am on Friday 16th May 2025, with interviews to be held w/c 19th May.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

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About Christleton High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1397 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Christleton High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/christleton-high-school

Secondary School, part of a Multi-Academy Trust

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