Biology Teacher

Job Description

Zest Education have the honour of working closely with a ‘Good’ Ofsted rated school in the South Staffordshire area of Cannock, to source a full time Biology teacher. This role starts January 2025 for an initial period of 1 term, this may be increased school the school deem it necessary.

Ideally the school are looking for a candidate that is passionate about the subject of Biology, however the school will consider applicants who have experience of teaching the subject up to KS4.  The successful applicant will be join a hardworking and dedicated department who are striving to continually improve academic results across the whole department.

The school is a local secondary with excellent links to public transport and plenty of on site parking, a supportive SLT and a team that works hard to maintain a supportive and inclusive ethos across all areas of the school and put the children at the heart of what they do ensures a positive learning environment.

The successful applicant will have:

  1. A PGCE or equivalent UK teaching qualification that has awarded them QTS or QTLS
  2. A strong passion for the subject of Biology and excellent subject knowledge across KS3 and KS4
  3. A team ethos and want to be part of a strong team environment
  4. The ability to plan, mark and deliver high quality lessons (planning and marking only for short/long term placements).
  5. Strong classroom and behaviour management

If you are an experienced teacher or an Early Career Teacher (ECT) newly qualified teacher (NQT) looking for your first teaching opportunity, please get in touch with us as soon as possible.

If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email us on ellie@zesteducation.co.uk or ‘apply for job’ at the top of the page to submit your details. 

Zest Education are an REC audited agency and are dedicated to safeguarding children. All candidates must hold an enhanced DBS (or allow us to process one for you) and be registered to the DBS Update Service, be able to provide references to cover the last two years and successfully pass all other necessary safeguarding checks prior to clearance for work.

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are: Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and recent school-based experience (teaching within a school teaching the British Curriculum).

The role advertised is for temporary supply work.

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