Teacher of Biology. Job in London Education & Training Jobs

LAE Tottenham; City Of London; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in London seeks a Teacher of Biology to inspire and support motivated students in achieving outstanding academic outcomes. This role is suitable for both experienced teachers and those looking to develop their skills in A Level teaching. The position offers competitive pay and an opportunity to work in a thriving educational environment focused on academic excellence.

Benefits

Free breakfast and lunch

Access to private healthcare

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Will have exceptional subject knowledge in Biology.
• Must have the ability to inspire aspirational students.
• Unqualified teachers with passion and subject expertise are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Support students to achieve outstanding outcomes in Biology.
• Work within the Biology department to inspire students.

Skills

Exceptional subject knowledge

Ability to inspire students

Experience in A Level Biology

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

Teacher of Biology

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Teacher of Biology

A fantastic opportunity to join the thriving Biology department at the

London Academy of Excellence Tottenham - the Sunday Times State Sixth Form College of

the Year 2020-21 .

LAE Tottenham opened in September 2017 and has more than 750 students on roll as of

September 2024. It is an academically selective 16-19 free school harnessing the support of

nine independent schools to offer unrivalled educational opportunities to the most ambitious

and motivated 16-19 year olds from Haringey and beyond.

The successful applicant will have exceptional subject knowledge and work within the

Biology department to inspire aspirational and motivated students and support them to

achieve outstanding outcomes.

This role may be suitable for an ECT, or a teacher looking to build their A Level experience in

Biology and keen to work with motivated and academic students. Unqualified teachers with

passion and subject expertise are also encouraged to apply.

Pay is in the range £39,477 to £62,500 FTE, dependent on experience, using the LAE

Tottenham pay scale.

This is a Full-Time position but Part-Time (on a 0.8 basis) will be considered i.e. 4 days a

week. The role is offered on a permanent basis.

Start date - Spring term 2026

Closing date - 7th November 2025, interviews will be arranged as strong candidates apply.

LAE Tottenham

• Academically selective Sixth Form, opened in September 2017. Results in the top 2%

nationally for attainment and progress.

• Principal Education Sponsor Highgate School and Lead Business Sponsor Tottenham

Hotspur Football Club.

• Partnered by eight other leading independent schools - Alleyn s, Chigwell, Haberdashers

Aske s Boys , Harrow, John Lyon, North London Collegiate, Mill Hill and St Dunstan s

College, each offering departmental support, CPD, expertise and shared student

experiences.

• Providing first-class support into top class higher education and employment, focused on

academically ambitious young people.

• Opportunities within the Chrysalis East programme, working with local secondary and

primary schools to raise attainment across Tottenham.

• Housed in a stunning new state of the art school building linked to the Tottenham Hotspur

stadium.

• Sunday Times State Sixth Form College of the Year 2020-21 and rated "outstanding" in all

areas by Ofsted.

LAE Tottenham offers a range of benefits to all directly-employed members of staff, including free breakfast and lunch and access to Benenden Health private healthcare.

We are actively working to close the gap in areas within the school that are currently

underrepresented. To better reflect the diversity of Haringey, we especially encourage

applications from educators within the Black community, as well as other members of our

diverse community, to further enrich all aspects of our school.

The London Academy of Excellence Tottenham is committed to the safeguarding and

welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening

appropriate to this post, including checks with past employers and the

Disclosure and Barring Service.

Teacher of Biology

appropriate to this post, including checks with past employers and the

Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please note that this role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and

therefore, you are required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands and final

warnings that are not protected (i.e. filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of

Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). It is an offence to apply

for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Further

information is available on the school's website.

(LAET will invite strong candidates to interview as applications come in throughout the

designated advertisement period).