Teacher of Biology or Chemistry

The West Bridgford School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG2 7FA

2 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  24 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  11 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subjects: Biology, Chemistry
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: M1 - UPS3, £31,650 - £49,084

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Completely aligned with our values and ethos. We believe in working together with families and the local community to create an educational culture of life-long learning based on academic excellence and independent thought.
• Able to foster a safe and respectful learning environment for all students.
• Able to teach Science in a challenging and inspiring way, skilled in the use of technology to enhance their teaching, and fully committed to helping students achieve high standards of academic success.
• Enthusiastic about ongoing CPD and excited to fully engage with our dynamic model for Professional Growth.

What the school offers its staff

• Excellent professional development opportunities through our whole school commitment to producing the very best Teaching & Learning using Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction.
• Experienced ECT mentors. The department has an excellent track record of supporting teachers as they get established in their career.
• The chance to work as part of a team committed to continuous improvement.
• Fantastic students with a genuine desire to achieve.

Commitment to safeguarding

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post, will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding checks will be undertaken during the recruitment process and this may include online searches.

We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.

Applying for the job

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Additional documents

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Application Pack -Teacher of Biology or Chemistry.pdf - 784 KB (opens in new tab)

About The West Bridgford School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1786 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The West Bridgford School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: adminoffice@wbs.school
• Phone number: 0115 974 4488
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-west-bridgford-school-nottingham (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to The West Bridgford School

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