Biology Teacher

Protocol Education Ltd; Ashington; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational staffing agency seeks a Biology Teacher for secondary education, focusing on engaging lesson delivery and fostering scientific curiosity among students. The role involves planning lessons and providing support to students for their academic growth. This position offers opportunities for temporary or permanent placements and includes professional development training. The ideal candidate will possess appropriate teaching qualifications and have a commitment to nurturing student interests.

Benefits

Weekly PAYE pay

Free Thrive and CPD training

Dedicated consultant support

Opportunities for flexible placements

Qualifications

• Must have appropriate qualifications and training for teaching biology.
• Experience in delivering engaging lessons to secondary students.
• Ability to support students in their learning journeys.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver biology lessons across KS3–KS4.
• Encourage scientific curiosity and critical thinking in students.
• Support students' understanding through practical experiments.

Skills

Engaging lesson planning

Support for complex concepts

Curriculum knowledge for KS3 and KS4

Strong communication skills

Education

Appropriate teaching qualifications

Job description

Biology Teacher (Secondary)

Pay: £163–£263 per day

Start Date: Immediate / next term

Role expectations

Plan and deliver engaging biology lessons across KS3–KS4, including practical experiments and exam preparation. Support pupils to understand complex concepts, develop scientific curiosity, and achieve their potential.

About the role

Work in a school that values curiosity, inclusion, and personal growth. Pupils are encouraged to explore, question, and develop critical thinking skills, while staff enjoy a collaborative, supportive environment. The school has a strong pastoral focus, ensuring students are nurtured as well as challenged.

Easily accessible from Ashington by local bus routes, with good connections from surrounding towns.

Perks of working for Protocol

• Weekly PAYE pay
• Free Thrive and CPD training
• Dedicated consultant support
• Opportunities for flexible, long-term, or permanent placements

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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