Teacher of Biology
Birkenhead Sixth Form College, Wirral, Merseyside, CH43 8SQ7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
16 December 2025 at 9am
Date listed
9 December 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Biology
Working pattern
- Full time: Reports to: Deputy Principal Hours: Full time permanent Salary: T1 - T9, £33,465 - £51,714 Apply by: 9am, Tuesday 16th December 2025 Interviews: Thursday 18th December 2025 Start date: Monday 5th January 2026
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- T1 - T9 £33,465 - T9 £51,714
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for someone who has a strong academic background and a proven track record of
success in teaching Biology at A Level. An individual who demonstrates high expectations for students
and an individual who dedicates the time to carefully plan effective lessons as well as closely tracking,
monitoring and providing support to students when necessary.
What the school offers its staff
Modern, specialist facilities
Everything from IT to classrooms are designed to
make teaching effective and enjoyable.
Teach without distraction
No form groups, no daily behaviour battles, no
unnecessary admin: just high quality subject
teaching.
Further information about the job
We are seeking an enthusiastic, dedicated, and knowledgeable Teacher of Biology to join our highperforming
Sixth Form College. This is an exciting opportunity for a talented teacher who is passionate
about their subject and committed to delivering outstanding education to Post-16 students.
A Level Biology is one of our most popular and successful courses, with over 130 students currently
studying the subject. The course follows the OCR specification, and our students consistently achieve
excellent outcomes. The department is made up of four experienced teachers, supported by a team of
four specialist technicians, ensuring that practical work is engaging and fully supported by high-quality
resources and facilities.
We are looking for someone who has a strong academic background and a proven track record of
success in teaching Biology at A Level. An individual who demonstrates high expectations for students
and an individual who dedicates the time to carefully plan effective lessons as well as closely tracking,
monitoring and providing support to students when necessary.
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
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About Birkenhead Sixth Form College
- School type
- Academy, ages 16 to 19
- Education phase
- Sixth_form_or_college
- School size
- 0 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 16 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Birkenhead Sixth Form College website
- Email address
- hrdept@bsfc.ac.uk
You will be joining a highly successful, innovative and nationally recognised sixth form college. The College was awarded the UK Sixth Form College of the Year by the TES in 2018 and this followed being graded outstanding in all areas by OFSTED in December 2016. All staff play a vital role in the experience that students have with us and ultimately their success.
The College currently has a 16 to 19-year-old student population of 1450. Demand for places for places at the college is very high and as a result the college has recently expanded with the opening of a 1.7m new state of the art teaching facility in September 2021. A further brand new 3 storey classroom block is opening in April 2023 as part of the college’s expansion project.
In response to the pandemic and disruption to the learning of students the college introduced a new timetable in 2021/2022 to combat the deficits that students have. This includes teaching time increasing by 60 minutes each week we are confident that the 5.5 hours students receive each week is one of, if not the highest in the country. Whilst student teaching time has increased, the new timetable has reduced the overall teaching time for teachers each week. Full time teachers will teach a maximum of 4 classes, 4 times a week and teachers have their own groups, we do not have shared teaching groups at the college.
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