Teacher of Biology
Whitmore High School
Harrow
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- Quick apply
- Salary:
- M1 (£36,413) – UP3 (£53,994)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2025 or as soon as available
- Apply by:
- 25 November 2024
Job overview
WHITMORE HIGH SCHOOL
TEACHER OF BIOLOGY
Are you passionate about teaching Biology? Are you looking for an innovative and forward thinking school which genuinely invests and develops you? Then come and join us at Whitmore High School where we believe exceptional teachers transform students’ lives!
The successful candidate will:
· Be able to develop, plan and deliver effective and high quality learning experiences to all of our students with a collaborative approach to teaching and learning
· Be a newly qualified or experienced teacher who is influential and committed to getting the best outcomes for the students in our school
· Be keenly interested in how children learn
· Be committed to equal opportunities for all and to the safeguarding and welfare of young people
Why work for Whitmore High School?
· State of the art building with well-equipped classrooms, excellent resources and modern facilities
· Fantastic support from your line managers and SLT who will develop you and want to see you succeed in your career
· ECF programme with dedicated mentor for 1st and 2nd Year ECTs
· You’ll be working in an OFSTED rated ‘Outstanding’ school
· Exceptional and wide ranging CPD opportunities
· Staff Wellbeing group who promote a healthy work life balance and arrange activities such as weekly staff yoga, on-site massage, weekly fruit, breakfast boxes, well-being garden, book club with free Kindle loan for staff etc.
· Free annual flu jab
· Free use of the on-site gym
· Cycle to Work tax free bike scheme
OFSTED graded the school outstanding in all areas and commented “Students have outstanding attitudes to learning and take a pride in their work”. Our students are happy, well behaved and make excellent progress.
Full details of the post and more information on our school can also be viewed on our website www.whitmore.harrow.sch.uk
We reserve the right to interview early for this post should a suitable candidate apply
Whitmore High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and all staff are expected to share this commitment. A copy of our child protection policy can be found on the school website. All appointments are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and pre-employment checks. Online searches may be completed for shortlisted candidates as part of due diligence checks. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, this post is listed as an exempted employment. You therefore need to reveal all spent convictions during the recruitment and vetting process.
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About Whitmore High School
Whitmore High School is a mixed, non-denominational community comprehensive secondary school and sixth form for pupils aged 11-18. It is located in the London Borough of Harrow, and is operated by the local council.
Whitmore was founded in 1974, and has about 1,600 pupils.
Headteacher
James Rebbitt
Values vision
Whitmore High School aims to provide the best possible education for all pupils by promoting a balanced and broad curriculum which allows students to take an active part in their own learning.
The school recognises the needs of individuals, placing suitable but high demands on pupils to stimulate them to achieve success. Whitmore encourages students to aim for the highest standards of work and behaviour, and aims to promote an ordered and friendly community founded on respect, courtesy and shared values.
Whitmore High School acknowledges the importance of links between home, school and the wider community, and aims to maintain a spirit of constructive self-criticism. The school provides a wide range of pastoral and extra-curricular opportunities to enrich pupils’ personal development, and is a specialist science college.
Ofsted
“The headteacher provides very strong and purposeful leadership. Her commitment to making sure that all students achieve their best is shared by all of the staff. As a result, almost all students make outstanding progress in their work.”
“Governors use their considerable knowledge and experience very effectively. They challenge and support the headteacher and senior leaders to make sure that teaching is of the highest standard.”
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