Subject Leader for Biology (full-time)
| Posting date: | 13 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 March 2026 |
| Location: | Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 3JN |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 54dfaab1-68ac-4af5-b8a1-c8953dc5ca58 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
• Good degree and teaching qualification
• Qualified Teacher Status
• Evidence of professional development relevant to the role
• Knowledge of current curriculum development in the subjects
• Knowledge of a wide range of pedagogic approaches to cater for different learning styles and ensure that all students are engaged
• Understanding of personalising the educational experience for students
• To be able to effectively interpret, analyse and use data to inform planning and intervention
• Coaching and mentoring skills
• Interested in developing own coaching skills
• Experience as a class room teacher (either in another position or as part of their training) in a secondary school
• An excellent classroom practitioner
• Understands how and believes they can improve student outcomes
• Excellent understanding of assessment processes and how to use these to support planning and raise student achievement
• Experience of working with other teachers and supporting professionals to extend their understanding of educational issues
• Ability to lead own professional development
• Experience of classroom observations and feedback
• Ability to offer another subject
• Ability to lead an extra-curricular activity
• Enjoy your job – teaching is a great profession
• Shared vision, values and goals
• Passionate about securing the very best outcomes for every child
• Belief in the ability of every individual to achieve
• Energetic, resilient and empathetic
• Ability to form learning-centred relationships with other professionals
• Awareness of own needs for development
• Ability to act as role model
• Growth mindset outlook
What the school offers its staff
Lifestyle
- Family friendly and flexible working arrangements
- Enhanced leave benefits
- Policies and practice to promote reduced workload
- Regular staff social events
Emotional and Physical
- Values driven organisation
- Online mental wellbeing community
- Access to counselling
- Supervision for pastoral leads
- Leadership coaching
Career Development
- Professional and personal training and development
- Time off for training and development
- Curricular and professional networks
- Access to career appropriate National Professional Qualifications
Financial
- Competitive salaries
- Continued recognition of National Terms and Conditions
- Teachers’ Pension and Local Government Pension Schemes
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.
• Good degree and teaching qualification
• Qualified Teacher Status
• Evidence of professional development relevant to the role
• Knowledge of current curriculum development in the subjects
• Knowledge of a wide range of pedagogic approaches to cater for different learning styles and ensure that all students are engaged
• Understanding of personalising the educational experience for students
• To be able to effectively interpret, analyse and use data to inform planning and intervention
• Coaching and mentoring skills
• Interested in developing own coaching skills
• Experience as a class room teacher (either in another position or as part of their training) in a secondary school
• An excellent classroom practitioner
• Understands how and believes they can improve student outcomes
• Excellent understanding of assessment processes and how to use these to support planning and raise student achievement
• Experience of working with other teachers and supporting professionals to extend their understanding of educational issues
• Ability to lead own professional development
• Experience of classroom observations and feedback
• Ability to offer another subject
• Ability to lead an extra-curricular activity
• Enjoy your job – teaching is a great profession
• Shared vision, values and goals
• Passionate about securing the very best outcomes for every child
• Belief in the ability of every individual to achieve
• Energetic, resilient and empathetic
• Ability to form learning-centred relationships with other professionals
• Awareness of own needs for development
• Ability to act as role model
• Growth mindset outlook
What the school offers its staff
Lifestyle
- Family friendly and flexible working arrangements
- Enhanced leave benefits
- Policies and practice to promote reduced workload
- Regular staff social events
Emotional and Physical
- Values driven organisation
- Online mental wellbeing community
- Access to counselling
- Supervision for pastoral leads
- Leadership coaching
Career Development
- Professional and personal training and development
- Time off for training and development
- Curricular and professional networks
- Access to career appropriate National Professional Qualifications
Financial
- Competitive salaries
- Continued recognition of National Terms and Conditions
- Teachers’ Pension and Local Government Pension Schemes
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.