Teacher of Biology
The North Halifax Grammar School, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 9SU14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
From September 2026
Closing date
8 May 2026 at 9am
Date listed
24 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Biology
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £37,101.00 - £42,057.00 Annually (FTE) Main Pay Range
Teacher of Biology job summary
North Halifax Grammar School
Required from September 2026
TEACHER OF BIOLOGY
From September 2026 - 1.0 FTE, permanent
Main Pay Scale
The Academy is looking to appoint an energetic and well-qualified Science Teacher to join a strong department in a highly academic school. The ideal candidate would be able to teach across Key Stages 3 and 4, and teach KS5 either immediately or in the near future and would be keen to work at the highest level of secondary school science.
Successful applicants will be joining a well-established Science Faculty with strong leadership and experienced teachers. They will be supported in the role with in-school training and a supportive department.
The candidate must be:
- An inspirational teacher.
- Driven in their relentless pursuit of the highest standards across the department.
- Highly organised and meticulous.
- Creative and imaginative.
Most of our KS4 students complete AQA Biology, Chemistry and Physics (separate GCSE sciences), with a small number opting to study AQA Combined Science (trilogy). Almost all are entered for Higher Tier.
The A level specifications offered at NHGS are: AQA Biology, OCR Chemistry, OCR A Physics.
A person specification for the role can be found in the attached job description.
Applicants are welcome to arrange a visit or discussion about the role prior to applying.
Benefits
As an employee at NHGS you will be part of the West Yorkshire Pension Scheme (for associate staff) and Teachers Pension (for teaching staff) for which the Academy pays a substantial contribution into on your behalf for your retirement.
You will also receive an employee benefit as a member of Medicash who offer an Employee Assistance Programme and Health Cash Plan from the date your employment commences.
It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in Regulated Activity relevant to children.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children’s barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures.
In accordance with the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates and a social media check will be required as a condition of employment.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and warmly welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
Further information about the job
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About The North Halifax Grammar School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1199 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- The North Halifax Grammar School website
NHGS is the school that everyone wishes they went to: where enthusiasm is infectious and excellence is standard; where co-operation is at the heart of all we do, where everyone strives to achieve their goals and is mindful of the right ways to do so.
We equip our students with the knowledge, skills and understanding to navigate life with confidence and set courses of their own choosing. Together, we develop the whole person by:
Living to Learn I Learning to Live
If you share our vision of a great education, we’d love to hear from you.
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