Teacher of Biology
Wetherby Senior School
Westminster
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive Salary Commence with Experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 27 May 2022
Job overview
Starting September 2022
Wetherby Senior School is at an exciting point in its growth and development, and we are seeking a talented individual to join us as a Teacher of Biology
The School
Wetherby Senior is an independent day school in the heart of London where a passionate and dedicated approach towards education is taken by pupils and teachers alike. It is a school renowned for its excellent pastoral care, exciting approach towards teaching, and a strong sense of community within the staff body. The school prospectus is also attached should you require further information.
The Science and Biology Department
The science department consists of nine teachers, three from each discipline, working alongside two excellent laboratory technicians. Over the past three years, an average of 65% of students have studied for individual science IGCSEs, while the remaining 35% have studied for the Science (Double Award). In that time the Biology Department has achieved 100% 9-7. Biology is a popular choice at A level with 85% A*-B in 2021.
The department’s aim is not limited to aiding students in achieving exceptional results, but also to help them develop a scientific approach to problem solving through practical work, an exploratory curriculum and maximising the cocurricular opportunities that the school’s central London location offers. There are nine fully equipped teaching laboratories with resources stretching beyond A level specifications and the expertise and experience to bring practical work into any teaching scenario. Extra-curricular activities are a strong focus for the school with the department running an Astronomy club, Future Medics club and academic Olympiad in all three sciences. Wetherby Senior regularly runs trips to local museums, such as the Natural History Museum and the Science Museum, as well as offering science based expeditions to the ZSL London Zoo, Kew Gardens and the Royal Observatory at Greenwich. New members to the team are encouraged to think of their own trips they would like to run, which includes the opportunity for longer trips abroad.
Please submit applications through the Alpha Plus Portal.
Application Deadline: no later than Friday 27th May 09.00am. Please note that interviews may be held at any stage after applications are received, so candidates are advised to apply as soon as possible. The vacancy may be closed earlier than the specified deadline, if the right candidate is found.
Interested candidates who would like to know more about the role or school are welcome to contact the Headmaster – Joe Silvester – for an informal discussion prior to application. Please email his PA to arrange this: amy.hodkinson@wetherbysenior.co.uk
Safeguarding
Wetherby Senior 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 protection of our students’ welfare is the responsibility of all Wetherby Senior School staff and individuals are expected to conduct themselves in a way that reflects the principles of our organisation.
The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced disclosure via the DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) and will have DBS clearance. This check will be carried out alongside other relevant pre-employment checks. References will be taken up and carefully checked.
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Equal Opportunities
Wetherby Senior School wholeheartedly supports the principle of equal opportunities in employment; and actively opposes all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination on the grounds of sex, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, age or disability.
Attached documents
About Wetherby Senior School
Wetherby Senior School is a thriving independent day school for boys aged 11-18 situated in the heart of London. Since opening in 2015 the School has grown and in September 2018 we welcomed our first cohort of Sixth Form pupils following very successful GCSE results. The School combines a rigorous academic education with an emphasis on developing the whole boy by giving him a broad educational experience and strong pastoral care.
We are an academically selective school and the main points of entry are 11+, 13+ and 16+. The School is divided into the Lower School (Years 6 to 9), Middle School (Years 10 to 11) and the Sixth Form with Heads of Section taking responsibility for each age group.
Wetherby Senior is a welcoming and dynamic place to work with a strong sense of community. The school invests in its staff with a programme of continual personal development. We seek to employ highly professional teachers with the ability and commitment to enhance the life of this School and to work effectively and collaboratively with all members of the School community to further develop the School. Our emphasis on educating the whole boy means that all members of staff, in due course, will be expected to contribute to the pastoral care of a group of students as a Form Tutor as well as contributing to the School’s co-curricular activities.
Headmaster
Joe Silvester
Our Vision
Our vision at Wetherby Senior is to provide an outstanding, progressive all-round education, supporting our pupils to achieve academically and to develop as people, fully preparing them to meet the challenges of being a young man in the twenty-first century.
Academic excellence is central to Wetherby Senior, complemented by our aim to nurture a genuine enjoyment of learning and intellectual curiosity. Our curriculum is underpinned by a learning philosophy centred on the belief that a person’s talents, ability and performance can be improved. There are currently 410 boys and individual attention is fostered through small class sizes and dedicated teaching staff.
Location
The School occupies two campuses – One on Marylebone Lane and the second on Manchester Street. Our location in the heart of London enables us to access everything the city has to offer in terms of the arts, culture, business, science and technology. We also enjoy the use of excellent sports grounds at Ealing Trailfinders.
Ofsted report
“Leaders have prioritised establishing the best possible climate for learning, the highest quality of teaching, arrangements for ensuring pupils’ welfare, health and safety, and ensuring equality of opportunity for all pupils.”
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