Subject Leader of Biology

This is your opportunity to teach some of the most committed and intelligent secondary school students in the country as part of a highly skilled and cohesive team of Biologists and support staff. 

The key foci of this role within the department will be:

• To use the outstanding laboratory facilities, well established clubs and societies programme, and exceptional uptake of Biology at A level to develop passionate young Biologists who aspire to studying Biology and related fields at University;

• To use the opportunities afforded by the School’s Silver Status Charter marked CPD programme to create and communicate a bespoke vision for what excellent teaching, learning and assessment look like in Biology; 

• To use the generous CPD allocation to plan collaboratively with colleagues to deliver a curriculum which goes ‘beyond the specification’ to challenge young scientists, and develop a passion for Biology and its applications;

• To support the large number of our students who apply for Oxbridge, Medical and Dentistry places at University.

Wallington County Grammar School is one of the most successful schools in the country. Our motto is Per Ardua ad Summa, Through Difficulties to the Heights, which our exceptional students exemplify each and every day. Their success and that of our staff has been recognised by Ofsted, grading the school ‘outstanding’ in all areas, and more recently by the Secretary of State for Education who presented the school with the 2019 Evening Standard Award for School Achievement. This success is born from a strong set of values centred around compassion for one another, commitment to all we do, courage in facing life’s many challenges and creativity to succeed in a global 21st century society. 

We are a highly selective school, admitting 150 young men from across London and the South East into Year 7 and admitting young women into the Sixth Form. We have a well-balanced, academic curriculum centred around developing scholarship and creativity which, when combined with innovative and forward thinking pedagogy, makes Wallington County Grammar School, an extremely stimulating environment in which to work. 

Advantages of joining our exceptional team of staff include:

• working with highly intelligent and committed young men and women;

• the ability to teach your subject to the highest possible levels in secondary education, preparing students for undergraduate study at the best universities in the world;

• opportunities for rapid promotion both within the school and the wider Folio Trust;

• access to a Charter Marked CPD programme (Silver Status) that includes nine INSET days a year and a commitment to subject specific professional learning;

• a leafy setting on the edge of the beautiful Beddington Park with outer London pay and easy access to both central London and the Surrey countryside;

• a superb graduate programme through Teacher Apprenticeship and Schools Direct routes;

• a close affiliation with the Institute for Education with the School leading local provision of the National Qualifications for Middle and Senior Leadership as well as leading the Borough’s English and Science School Centred Teacher Training; 

• amenities and benefits including priority entry for children of staff; onsite parking; Ride to Work Scheme; Employee Assistance Programme and a School gym;

• a firm commitment to staff wellbeing and work life balance.

An application pack may be downloaded from the School website at https://wcgsacademytrust.fluencycms.co.uk/Subject-Leader-of-Biology .  Please note an application form must be completed for this post  and should be returned personnel@wcgs.org.uk as soon as possible  but no later than the closing date.  Candidates may be called for interview upon receipt of their application. A Statement of Suitability addressed to the Headmaster is required as part of the application.  

Visits to the School are welcome prior to application.  Please contact Mrs Jo Johnson at personnel@wcgs.org.uk to arrange an appoin tment.

Closing date: 9am, Tuesday 23rd April 2019

We reserve the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate prior to the closing date.  We therefore recommend that applications are submitted as soon as possible.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The recruitment process will include an enhanced DBS check, medical screening, confirmation of right to work in the UK and all other pre- employments checks in line with safer recruitment requirements.