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Lead Teacher of Biology

Hagley Catholic High School, Hagley, Worcestershire, DY8 2XL

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• Job start date

  1 September 2023

• Closing date

  19 April 2023 at 9am

• Date listed

  23 March 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Biology
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - 32.5 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: M1 - UPS 3
• Additional allowances:

  TLR 2a

What skills and experience we're looking for

Hagley Catholic High School is looking to recruit a Lead Teacher of Biology for the start of the next academic year. The appointed candidate would be expected to provide a secure specialist knowledge of the Science curriculum and be a specialist in Biology forming part of the department leadership team to develop the curriculum, lead on teaching and learning in Biology and drive outcomes. They will be a committed and conscientious practitioner and it would be desirable that the candidate can teach across all year groups from KS3 to KS5.

What the school offers its staff

The Science Department secures very good outcomes for all pupils. In 2019; 100% achieved grades 9 - 4 in Triple Award GCSE plus 84% achieved 9 - 4 in Combined Science and 100% pass rate at A-level. While in 2022 78% achieved 9-4 and 60% 9-5, with 22% achieving grades 7 or higher in GCSE combined science with average grade across all three A level sciences being a B grade.

The department has ten specialist teachers who predominantly deliver their science specialism but work as a full team, there are seven science labs with two support staff technicians.

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About Hagley Catholic High School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1094 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Hagley Catholic High School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: dfairclough@emmausmac.com
• Phone number: 01562883193
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hagley-catholic-high-school (opens in new tab)

Hagley Catholic High School is part of the Emmaus Catholic Multi Academy Company with five of our Catholic feeder schools. Currently our school has population of 1136 pupils aged 11 – 18 including a Sixth Form of 200. The school operates under the patronage of St Nicholas Owen and is dedicated to developing a Catholic community in which all students work towards fulfilling their potential in a safe and supportive environment. The school is situated in Worcestershire, bordering on to West Midlands, in a semi-rural setting some twelve miles south west of Birmingham. The village of Hagley is within close proximity to the national motorway network, yet still enjoys views of the Clent Hills and beautiful surrounding countryside. The school has a Pupil Admission Number of 190 with six forms of entry, however, we are heavily over-subscribed. The school enjoys an excellent reputation and commands a high degree of parental and parish support. Students come to Hagley mainly from Kidderminster, Stourbridge, Halesowen, Stourport-on-Severn, Bewdley and South West Birmingham.

Arranging a visit to Hagley Catholic High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email dfairclough@emmausmac.com.

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