A Level Biology Teacher

Protocol Education Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational agency is seeking an A Level Biology Teacher for a prestigious grammar school in Birmingham. The role involves delivering high-quality Biology lessons to motivated students and fostering academic excellence. Qualified teachers with experience in A Level Biology and a passion for teaching are encouraged to apply. Attractive opportunities for professional development and potential for a permanent appointment available.

Benefits

High-achieving environment

Outstanding facilities

Professional development opportunities

Weekly pay through PAYE

Dedicated consultant support

Qualifications

• Deliver engaging and challenging A Level Biology lessons.
• Prepare students for AQA A Level Biology assessments.
• Support students in exam preparation and coursework.

Responsibilities

• Teach A Level Biology to KS5 and GCSE Science to KS3/4.
• Plan lessons aligned with the AQA specification.
• Encourage a love of science through experimentation.

Skills

Qualified Science or Biology Teacher (QTS or QTLS)

Experience teaching A Level Biology

Confident in delivering complex scientific concepts

Passionate about helping able students

Organised and reflective in teaching practice

Education

Teaching qualification (QTS or QTLS)

Job description

A Level Biology Teacher – Birmingham

Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
Pay: £170 – £265 per day (PAYE)
Contract: Full-time | Long-term with potential for permanent appointment
Start Date: January 2026 or sooner

Inspire scientific curiosity and academic excellence.

Protocol Education are proud to be supporting a high performing all boys school, one of Birmingham’s most respected grammar schools, in recruiting an outstanding A Level Biology Teacher to join their Science Department from January 2026 or sooner.

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate, knowledgeable teacher to deliver high-quality Biology lessons to motivated and high-achieving students. You’ll be joining a school with a long-standing reputation for academic excellence, outstanding behaviour, and a thriving culture of intellectual curiosity.

The Role

As part of the Science Department, you’ll play a key role in supporting the school’s tradition of academic success and innovation in teaching.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Teaching A Level Biology to KS5 and GCSE Science to KS3/4 students
• Planning and delivering engaging, challenging lessons aligned with the AQA specification
• Supporting students through exam preparation, coursework, and enrichment projects
• Encouraging a love of science through experimentation, inquiry, and critical thinking
• Contributing to departmental development, open evenings, and extracurricular STEM activities

You’ll work alongside a talented and supportive team of science educators who are passionate about both subject mastery and student wellbeing.

About You

We’d love to hear from you if you are:

• A qualified Science or Biology Teacher (QTS or QTLS) with experience teaching A Level Biology
• Confident in delivering complex scientific concepts with clarity and enthusiasm
• Experienced in preparing students for AQA A Level Biology assessments
• Passionate about helping able students stretch their knowledge beyond the curriculum
• Collaborative, organised, and reflective in your teaching practice

ECTs with strong subject knowledge are encouraged to apply you’ll receive excellent support and mentoring from an experienced department.

Why Join? (via Protocol Education)?

• High-achieving environment: motivated students and an ambitious academic culture
• Outstanding facilities: fully equipped labs and access to modern resources
• Professional development: opportunities for CPD through both the school and Protocol Education
• Weekly pay through PAYE – no umbrella deductions
• Dedicated consultant support from our Birmingham Secondary team
• Pathways to permanent appointment for the right candidate

About The School

The school in Birmingham is consistently ranked among the top grammar schools in the country. The school fosters academic curiosity, independent thinking, and mutual respect creating an inspiring place to teach and learn.

With exceptional facilities, supportive leadership, and an engaged student body, it is a setting where teachers can truly thrive.

• Age range: 11 to 18
• Phase of education: Secondary
• School type: Voluntary aided school
• Gender of entry: Boys
• Diocese: Not applicable
• Boarders: No boarders
• Nursery provision: Not applicable
• Official sixth form: Has a sixth form
• School capacity: 656

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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