Biology Teacher

St Thomas The Apostle College; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

St Thomas The Apostle College is seeking a Biology Teacher to join their outstanding team in London. The role offers a supportive environment for professional growth and the chance to teach in a high-performing school. Benefits include private healthcare, well-being days, and opportunities for career advancement.

Benefits

Private health care programme for ALL staff.

Two staff well-being days per full academic year.

Loyalty service payments.

Excellent record of staff development.

Annual travel loans for season tickets.

Cycle to work scheme.

Free use of school gym.

Free use of school swimming pool.

Regular staff social events.

Free onsite parking.

Qualifications

• Open to experienced teachers and ECTs.
• Excellent classroom practitioner required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver outstanding lessons to students.
• Develop teaching within an outstanding setting.

Skills

Motivated

Inspirational

Passionate

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

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Education Recruitment Manager | Recruiting Permanent Teaching and Support Staff at All Levels in Schools & MATs across Greater London | EDI &…

BIOLOGY TEACHER

• Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time
• To Start: July (ECTs) or September 2025
• Location: Hollydale Rd, London, SE15 2EB, London Borough of Southwark

We are looking to appoint a motivated and inspirational Biology Teacher to join our team of outstanding staff in this key curriculum area. This position is open to experienced teachers and ECTs. In 2024, the outcomes for the department were:

• GCSE (25 entries) Biology: 9-7: 100% and 9-5: 100%
• A Level Biology (34 entries): A*-A: 38%, A*-B: 68%

St Thomas the Apostle school is a 11-18 Catholic boys' school with a co-educational Sixth Form in Nunhead, South East London. We are an outstanding school, 2017 TES Secondary School of the Year winners, and our Progress 8 score places us as 10th best school in the country. We pride ourselves on our high expectations of all learners. This creates a calm learning environment where teachers can teach and students can learn.

This post offers you the opportunity to develop your teaching within an outstanding setting. We offer a highly supportive environment and are committed to ensuring outstanding teaching, behaviour, and achievement.

With our expanding Sixth Form and our desire and drive to continue moving forward, this is an exciting time for you to join our team.

We are looking for an excellent classroom practitioner who is passionate about their subject to join our team of highly skilled staff delivering outstanding lessons to our exceptional students.

Benefits of working at St Thomas the Apostle:

• Private health care programme for ALL staff.
• Two staff well-being days per full academic year.
• Loyalty service payments.
• Excellent record of staff development with opportunities for career advancement.
• Annual travel loans for season tickets.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Free use of school gym.
• Free use of school swimming pool.
• Regular staff social events.
• Excellent public transport links.
• Free onsite parking.
• Working at one of the highest performing schools in the country. Nationally recognised OUTSTANDING with extremely high levels of pupil engagement and impeccable behaviour.
• Generous staff loadings and lower than average pupil to staff ratios.
• New, modern, light and airy building.
• Safe and secure cycle storage.
• Pastries on a Friday morning.

Visits to the school are warmly encouraged, please contact Ellie or Francisca at the details below to arrange.

St Thomas the Apostle College is actively seeking to increase the proportion of our workforce who come from diverse background. We particularly welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and minority ethnic descent.

How to apply

To apply, please request an application form from Ellie or Francisca or call them for more information. Your application is a direct permanent application to our school (not through agency), Hays is our recruitment partner for all permanent appointments.

· Closing Date: Immediate, no later than 5 pm noon on Monday 19th May 2025.

· Interview Date: to be confirmed.

Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited for interview. St Thomas the Apostle reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated deadline.

Our school is an equal opportunities employer and committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Enhanced DBS check required. Additional pre-employment checks will also be carried out including online/social media checks and satisfactory references.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Education

• Industries

  Primary and Secondary Education

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