Head of Biology
Hatch End High School, Harrow, HA3 6NR9 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
10 March 2025 at 9am
Date listed
27 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 (Outer London)
Additional allowances
TLR2B (£5,645)
What skills and experience we're looking for
An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a dynamic and inspirational Science teacher to lead Biology at Hatch End High School. You will be joining an experienced, well led and resourced Science Faculty. The science leadership team comprises a Head of Faculty, Heads of Chemistry, Biology & Physics, a BTEC lead, KS3 Co-ordinator and lead practitioner. Science is a hugely successful and popular subject at Hatch End High School at both Key Stage 4, offering both combined and separated sciences and at Key Stage 5 where we offer all three A-levels plus the BTEC Applied Science course.
The successful applicant will:
- be an outstanding classroom teacher;
- have a proven and demonstrable track record of success at KS4 & 5 Biology;
- have a good understanding of the current educational developments, especially those relating to classroom-based practice;
- have the highest expectations of students;
- have the ability to lead whole school improvement and some previous leadership experience;
- have an enthusiastic and positive approach within and beyond the classroom;
- have energy, stamina and a sense of humour.
What the school offers its staff
Continuing professional development for all staff is at the core of everything we do, and you would be joining an organisation which would offer numerous career developments to Senior Leadership and beyond.
Our school ethos: We CARECo-operation,Ambition,Respect,Empathy
We will:
- be ambitious and always expect the highest standards from students and staff;
- provide a creative and stimulating teaching and learning environment in which each and every student feels safe and secure to express themselves and fulfil their optimum potential;
- deliver a broad and exciting curriculum which stretches all our students and enables them to achieve, develop and extend their life skills;
- create a calm and disciplined environment in which positive relationships flourish;
- work in co-operation and partnership with our families and wider community in a common endeavour to deliver excellence;
- develop out students’ appreciation and respect for others as well as for themselves;
- reflect regularly on our school’s strengths and areas for development in order to continue to thrive.
Why work at Hatch End High School?
- In joining Hatch End High School you can expect to work in an environment where teaching and learning is at the heart of everything we do; and where all staff work as a community to support our students to fulfill their potential.
- The school has a comprehensive professional development programme tailored to individual needs, from ECT to middle and senior leadership; new staff are supported and guided by highly skilled and experienced colleagues, and by partners in external organisations.
- Staff have a wide range of opportunities to collaborate and develop their career within the Harrow Collegiate Alliance.
- Staff are afforded many benefits and rewards such as a staff wellbeing programme including free Pilates classes, eye tests and the Cycle to Work Scheme.
- We have excellent transport links with central London, Hertfordshire, Brent and Barnet.
Commitment to safeguarding
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts working in schools are subject to an enhanced DBS clearance and two written references.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hr@hatchend.harrow.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Hatch End High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1244 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Hatch End High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@hatchend.harrow.sch.uk
Hatch End High School is a high performing, innovative Academy in Harrow with a large and highly successful Sixth Form. We are extremely proud of our diverse and multi-ethnic cohort and outstanding reputation for inclusion. Standards and progress are high, but we are never complacent. Our school ethos, WE CARE: Co-operation, Ambition, Respect, Empathy, underpins everything we do.
Arranging a visit to Hatch End High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@hatchend.harrow.sch.uk.
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