Teacher of Biology

Insignis Academy Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Outstanding school

Welcoming team

Professional development

Job summary

Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School, part of the Insignis Academy Trust, seeks a Teacher of Biology for KS3-5. Based in Aylesbury, the role is full-time and permanent, with a salary aligned to MPS/UPS and a January 2027 start.

Applicants will join a science faculty with strong results and access extensive CPD pathways. The Trust emphasises safeguarding and professional development, welcoming candidates committed to high standards and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified teacher of Biology for KS3-5.
• Ability to teach chemistry and/or physics is desirable but not essential.
• Be prepared for safeguarding checks including enhanced DBS.

Responsibilities

• Teach Biology to KS3-5 students.
• Contribute to science faculty leadership and CPD pathways.
• Support safeguarding and inclusive education.

Skills

Biology teaching

Job description

Teacher of Biology at Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School

Job Reference #: EDV/2026/SHFGS/30997

Location: Oxford Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 8PE

Contract Type: Permanent

Contract Term: Full-Time

Salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (Actual)

Salary: MPS/UPS

Hours Per Week: 1 FTE

Weeks Per Year: 52.143

Closing Date: Midday, Fri 2nd Oct, 2026

Start Date: January 2027

Positions Available: 1

Suitable for ECTs

Interview Date(s): TBC

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About this Role

Teacher of Biology

Location: Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

Contract type: Full time, Permanent

Salary: MPS/UPS

Job starts: January 2027

Closing date: Friday 2nd October 2026 at 12 noon

We are an outstanding co-educational grammar school with outstanding provision for our young people. Our vision is to pioneer a grammar school education which equips the visionaries of tomorrow.

This role is for a teacher of Biology at KS3-5. The ability to also teach chemistry and/or physics is desirable but not essential to this role. Our science faculty is organised with a subject leader for Biology, Chemistry and Physics, with a Faculty Leader of Science. The Sciences are amongst our most popular subject choices at KS4 and 5 and the faculty has a track record of outstanding results. The teaching team is welcoming, enthusiastic about science and collaborative in its approach.

Applicants will have the opportunity to work alongside outstanding practitioners in an environment which fosters high achievement and high standards. Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School offers extensive CPD pathways and will support the right candidate in developing their leadership skills and career aspirations.

We can offer you:

• an outstanding school full of students who are committed to learning
• a welcoming team committed to staff well-being and professional development
• a vibrant community in which staff and students thrive through a commitment to academic study, a passion for creative arts, a drive for sporting endeavour and a devotion to championing personal development

We would like you to:

• fully commit to our Vision, Mission and Values (see above and below)
• fully commit to the safeguarding of all students and to inclusion
• have high expectations of yourself, and our students
• be committed to improving the life chances of young people from diverse backgrounds
• be willing to commit to life beyond the academic curriculum

Insignis Academy Trust operates rigorous 'safer recruitment' practices, and the successful candidates will be required to undertake the completion of satisfactory checks including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, medical report, confirmation of qualifications, documentation to prove Right to Work in the UK and a prohibition from teaching check.

We encourage and value candidates who have varied lived experiences and inclusive mindsets, either due to their engagements in the world or due to their protected characteristics (as set out in the Equalities Act 2010). We are committed to continued development of a community that is representative of the environment in which we work and in nurturing an equitable society.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified deadline if a suitable candidate is found.

The Insignis Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.