Teacher of Biology – Conyers School
Conyers School, Yarm, Cleveland, TS15 9ETThis job expired on 15 May 2025
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
15 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
6 May 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subjects
- Biology, Science
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M1 to M6
What skills and experience we're looking for
From September 2025, we are looking for someone who is passionate about supporting young people and driven to help them achieve their best. You will take responsibility for the education and welfare of a designated class of children in accordance with the current School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions document, with due regard to the requirements of the National Curriculum, LA, and school policies.
We seek a passionate Teacher of Biology to join our successful and collaborative Science Department, teaching Biology at GCSE and A Level, and general Science at KS3.
This post would be suitable for an outstanding ECT or an experienced colleague looking for a new challenge. Science is a high-performing team which achieves consistently strong results at both GCSE and A Level.
As outlined in the job and person specification, the successful candidate will:
- Deliver engaging, high-quality Biology lessons that cater to a range of abilities.
- Contribute to the development of an ambitious and innovative Science curriculum.
- Support students’ academic and personal growth through effective teaching and pastoral care.
- Collaborate with colleagues in our Science Department to share resources and best practices.
What the school offers its staff
Why Work With Us?
We value our staff and offer:
- A digitally innovative school with excellent facilities.
- A collaborative and supportive team ethos across the school.
- A strong focus on staff wellbeing, with events and activities throughout the year.
- Opportunities to join fantastic trips and visits across the world.
- A free iPad to support your role.
- Free Microsoft Office 365 for personal use.
- Free annual flu vaccination.
Come and be part of something special. At Conyers, we develop independent, determined students who are confident, creative, and empathetic. Together, we make a positive difference.
Further details about the role
Additional Information:
From September 2025, Conyers School will be shortening the school day, with a new finish time of 3.15pm.
Please note that feedback will only be provided to shortlisted candidates.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Trust is committed to safer recruitment practices, and all pre-employment checks will be completed before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. It is also exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. An online search will be conducted for all shortlisted candidates to identify any publicly available information that may be relevant to the recruitment process.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Conyers School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1385 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Conyers School website
- Email address
- snicholson@conyers.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01642 792414
Conyers is an 11-18 academy serving the small town of Yarm, outlying villages and Ingleby Barwick. We have 1398 students on roll including 260 in the sixth form.
Our intake is drawn mainly from the five local primary schools. Our excellent outcomes and strong reputation for meeting the needs of all students means that we are a popular choice with many families beyond our admission zone. On entry, our students have KS2 results above local and national averages.
Conyers School is characterised by excellent relationships between students, staff and parents. We are proud of our reputation as a high-achieving and caring learning environment, committed to placing the needs of all students at the heart of what we do. The curriculum at Conyers is rich and vibrant and provides the framework that enables students to achieve the potential and develops the skills that prepare them for a successful adult life.
Students thrive and make strong progress at Conyers. Attainment is high placing us among the top rank of state schools and we succeed in encouraging students to achieve in many ways apart from the purely academic. We are very proud of our programme of extra-curricular activities. The range of experiences offered means there is something for everyone; sport, music, Duke of Edinburgh, the school show, student leadership, debating clubs, trips and visits, the list is endless. Within these fields, levels of participation are high, standards of excellence are achieved and all of this is made possible by the staff who give willingly of their time and the students who demonstrate real enthusiasm.
Our students are proud to attend Conyers and this is shown by their excellent conduct, manners and punctuality. Expectations are high across the school and this ensures an extremely positive climate for learning. At Conyers we provide outstanding care, support and guidance for all our students and our school is made up of smaller “families” – year teams and tutor groups. Excellent outcomes for students are achieved because the relationships throughout the school are based upon mutual respect and provide encouragement and challenge. This creates an environment in which students thrive because they feel safe and happy.
Our school is a wonderful place to work, characterised by excellent relationships between students, staff and parents. Many of our staff team live in the admission zone; others travel from elsewhere in the Tees Valley, Darlington, Durham or the beautiful villages of the North Yorkshire Moors and Dales. The cities of York and Newcastle are within easy reach.
The school is very well equipped with teaching organised into specialist subject areas. All teachers, teaching assistants and year managers are provided with iPads to enhance the learning experience for students and to ensure systems and processes run smoothly. The ‘iPad for Learning’ scheme means that all students have a tablet enabling them to access the widest range of resources and ensuring teaching and learning is vibrant, purposeful and engaging. This provision enabled us to deliver a virtual school learning experience during the Covid-19 pandemic that achieved national recognition.
As a school, we believe in the development of our employees, as they are our most valuable resource. We aim to recruit, train and retain the very best teachers to provide the very best experience for every student. We therefore have a comprehensive CPD programme and numerous opportunities for professional development with a particular emphasis on the development of leadership skills. We are also very fortunate to have two training rooms and SWIVL video technology to enable our teachers to develop their craft.
Arranging a visit to Conyers School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email snicholson@conyers.org.uk.
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