Head of Biology

Langley Park School for Girls, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 3BE

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  5 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  23 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £37,870.00 - £56,154.00 Annually (FTE) Plus TLR 2b, £5957 pa

Head of Biology job summary

Head of Biology
Full time or part time

Required for September 2026

Main/Upper Pay Range (Outer London) + TLR 2b

We are looking to appoint a full-time or part-time Head of Biology from September 2026 to join a large, successful and friendly Science department with a track record of supporting students to achieve significant success and enjoyment in our subject.

You will have a love of Biology and belief in the ability of every student to enjoy and achieve in the subject, as well as the ability to lead and inspire a committed team of teachers to sustain high standards of teaching and learning and achievement.

Langley Park School for Girls is a high achieving, popular and well-respected school within our local community. Situated on the Langley Park campus alongside our neighbouring boys’ school and primary school, we benefit from excellent transport links to and from central London and proximity to the Kent countryside.

“Pupils flourish into independent, confident young adults at this school.”

“Pupils are polite, kind and respectful to one another. They have strong professional relationships with their teachers.” (Ofsted)

“The school curriculum supports pupils to excel.” (Ofsted)

We can offer:

• Highly motivated students with a commitment to their learning.
• Very good standards of student behaviour.
• Innovative approaches to Teacher Professional Development.
• Opportunities to work and grow within our trust and beyond the school.
• A friendly and supportive working environment.
• An Employee Assistance Programme and flu vaccination.

Closing Date: Tuesday 5th May 2026 (9.00am)

Interviews Date: Friday 8th May 2026

Please apply via the link on the current vacancies page on our school website using the MyNewTerm application portal.
For further information please contact Helen Partridge (HR Manager) hpa@lpgs.bromley.sch.uk

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all our staff. We particularly welcome applicants from ethnic minority backgrounds as they are currently under-represented on our staff body. We recognise the vital contribution that members of a diverse team make to our students’ learning. The range of cultural experiences, differing viewpoints and role models this brings is essential in our Trust and we recognise the gap that would be left in our offering without these.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore, the successful applicant will be subject to Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

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.

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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 will not be accepted for this application.

About Langley Park School for Girls

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1707 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Langley Park School for Girls website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/langley-park-school-for-girls

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