Teacher of Biology
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD5 7JR7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
19 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
12 May 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Biology
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time Monday-Friday.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
The right candidate will be totally aligned to our values of integrity, curiosity and leadership.
Dixons Academies Trust
Our mission is to challenge educational and social disadvantage in the North. As a school trust of 17 schools, we are committed to making a difference where it matters most through delivering exceptional education in our schools in Bradford, Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester, which include primaries, secondaries, all-throughs and a standalone sixth form.
- We are values driven: our values of work hard, be nice, be good underpin everything we do
- We have been challenging educational and social disadvantage for over 30 years
- We are launching a bold flexible working policy to give our teachers more time back
- We are ambitious for every child and highly inclusive
- We are always in the top five nationally for progress at secondary
- We prioritise the professional development and growth of all our staff; every member of Team Dixons receives regular coaching
- We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and our staff work collaboratively to share resources and reduce workload
Within our communities, we work together to establish joyful, rigorous, high performing schools and colleges, which maximise attainment, value diversity, develop culture and build cultural capital.
Visit ourOpenSource platformto learn more about our approaches and culture.
Learn more
Full details of this role can be found in the job description and person specification.
Interviews will take place on 22 May 2025.
Please visit www.dixons6a.comor call us on 01274 089770 and speak to Carole Turasz, Academy Administration Manager, to discuss the role further.
We are committed to equality of opportunity, recruiting a diverse workforce, and creating an inclusive environment for everyone at Dixons. Therefore, we encourage applications from underrepresented communities and irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergent status, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, gender reassignment, sex, or sexual orientation. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments wherever possible through the recruitment process should this be required.
We are focused on delivering an ambitious equality, diversity and inclusion strategy as part of our 2-5 year plan. You can read more about this here.
Our trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
What the school offers its staff
Why choose Dixons Sixth Form Academy?
- We believe that people, more than strategy, create value - we all belong and grow together
- '9 in 10' for teachers: our innovative strategy providing greater flexibility and agency
- Dedicated sixth form teaching environment
- 100% focus on educating 16 - 19-year-olds in an adult environment
- Culture of high expectations; supporting teachers so all students can learn
- Focus on feedback and professional growth
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford
- School type
- Free School, ages 16 to 19
- Education phase
- Sixth_form_or_college
- School size
- 1219 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 16 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford website
- Email address
- hfaulding@dixonsat.com
Why choose Dixons Sixth Form Academy?
Apply your subject specialism in a Post 16 environment
Complete focus on level 3 teaching and assessment
Lead or support extensive sixth form enrichment and trips
Culture of aspiration and enabling students to become Russell Group ready
Opportunities for growth with the academy
The right candidate will be totally aligned to values of integrity, curiosity and leadership.
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