Teacher of Biology
| Posting date: | 29 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 February 2026 |
| Location: | London, N17 0BX |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ef712726-8238-4b97-ad1a-f65c4fe00374 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
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 800 students on roll as of September 2025. 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 hard-working 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 engaged and academic students. Unqualified teachers with passion and subject expertise are also encouraged to apply.
• Pay is in the range £30,010 - £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. The role is offered on a permanent basis.
• Start date - start of Autumn Term 2026
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.
What the school offers its staff
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.
Further details about the role
Safeguarding
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. 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.
How to Apply
You can apply by submitting an application through our site, https://www.laetottenham.org.uk/about/job-vacancies
The closing date for applications is Friday 13th February 2026.
Interviews are scheduled to take place during the week commencing 23rd February 2026. (LAET will invite strong candidates to interview as applications come in throughout the designated advertisement period).
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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 800 students on roll as of September 2025. 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 hard-working 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 engaged and academic students. Unqualified teachers with passion and subject expertise are also encouraged to apply.
• Pay is in the range £30,010 - £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. The role is offered on a permanent basis.
• Start date - start of Autumn Term 2026
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.
What the school offers its staff
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.
Further details about the role
Safeguarding
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. 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.
How to Apply
You can apply by submitting an application through our site, https://www.laetottenham.org.uk/about/job-vacancies
The closing date for applications is Friday 13th February 2026.
Interviews are scheduled to take place during the week commencing 23rd February 2026. (LAET will invite strong candidates to interview as applications come in throughout the designated advertisement period).
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.