Head of Biology

Head of Biology

Full Time, Permanent

Main scale plus TLR2B

Required for September 2022

We are seeking to appoint a full-time inspirational teacher to provide leadership in the development and management of Biology. You will join a forward-looking and dynamic Science team which is warm and friendly, with high expectations of everyone. We aim to raise student aspirations to achieve personal and academic excellence and to ensure they have the skills, confidence and resilience to become passionate life-long learners with the desire to fulfil their potential and more. 

The successful candidate will join our popular and flourishing Faculty, with a focus on innovation and sharing good practice. We are looking for teachers who have a genuine enthusiasm for teaching Science/Biology and who have the ability to engage and motivate students. You will be expected to teach across both KS3 and KS4, with the possibility of also teaching at KS5. 

SAT is an educational charity, Multi-Academy Trust and Sponsor of Academies. We have approaching 18000 children and young people in our academies and employ more than 2500 teachers, leaders and educational support professionals across the East Midlands. We aspire to be a leading regional high performing Trust, with a national reputation for excellence.

We currently have 16 primary academies, 8 secondary academies and one primary aged special school in our family of schools. All of our schools benefit from the collaboration and added value that being a member of our Trust offers, and share our values and beliefs. Spencer Trust academies share an ambition to deliver results that compete with the very highest performing schools in the country, and deliver a curriculum for students that is underpinned by breadth, opportunity and quality: one that seeks to give young people the opportunity to develop into well rounded global citizens that believe they can influence positive change in the world.

Mission

Our Mission is to deliver the best possible outcomes for children and young people.

Vision

Spencer Academies Trust is an exceptional Trust, providing an outstanding education for local children.

We Believe:    

• All children have a right to a quality education regardless of background or ability, and have an entitlement to the opportunity of a secure progression route in their learning and development.        
•  Schools are stronger when they work in collaboration with each other, operate within a ‘family’ and are open to a true sense of partnership.        
• We grow the effectiveness and sustainability of our schools by developing the people within them, and that through shared and equitable responsibility for quality and outcomes; we achieve more.

If you would like to discuss the role, or have any queries, please contact Ashley Brown, HR & Cover Administrator, on Ashley.Brown@arnoldhillacademy.co.uk 

Applications for this post must be submitted on our online application form, which can be found at https://vacancies.spenceracademiestrust.co.uk/ and by clicking on the ‘Apply Now’ link. 

In line with safer recruitment policies references will be called for prior to interview.

Closing date for applications 9am 25 May 2022 (Please be aware that this advert may close earlier subject to response)

Interviews will take place on 27 May 2022

Spencer Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students and all posts are subject to enhanced DBS with children’s barred list checks and completion of Level 2 safeguarding training. 

Spencer Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer