Head of Biology - TLR 2b £5,024

Are you a talented Biology specialist? Do you have excellent subject knowledge? Are you a leader who gains enjoyment from supporting colleagues and developing others? If you want to work in a supportive school where workload and well-being is prioritised, then Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School is the school for you.

Archbishop Ilsley are looking to appoint an exceptional Biology teacher to join our talented and thriving Science Department. This role would suit an ambitious Biologist who would like to share their expertise, subject knowledge and pedagogy with staff and pupils alike. They may be early on their career and looking to progress rapidly, or they may be a more experienced member of staff who wants more responsibility. The TLR is for the role of Head of Biology, who along with the Heads of Chemistry and Physics, support the Head of Science leading this crucial and highly respected subject.

Science is popular subject at Archbishop Ilsley. The Science Department are in a block which is well positioned in the front of school. The Department boasts eight Science laboratories and teachers are well supported by two technicians.  The curriculum at Ilsley is truly inclusive and pupils can genuinely choose from separate or combined science at GCSE. It is a popular choice at A Level too and all three Sciences are offered post sixteen. 

·      You will be required to teach pupils at all key stages enhancing their learning and providing the opportunity for achievement.

·      You will be required to plan and prepare lesson that stretch and challenge pupils to inspire their thirst for learning.

·      You will monitor the academic progress reporting outcomes and implement appropriate strategies to address underachievement.

Archbishop Ilsley is a large oversubscribed Catholic Secondary School in Acocks Green on the border of Hall Green and Yardley in Birmingham, that caters for pupils between the ages of 11 and 18. There are 210 pupils in each year and the sixth form is predicted to grow considerably over the next five years. In terms of OFSTED, it is a ‘good’ school. Our GCSE and A Level results are strong; GCSE results increased by 4% last year.

Deadline for applications: 9am on Monday 20th May (early applications are encouraged).

Please send your completed CES application form to recruitment@ilsley.bham.sch.uk (no CVs or online applications will be accepted and all candidates must have the right to work in the UK)