Teacher of Biology £26,000 - £30,000 Term time working only. Appointment Date: 6th January 2025. We are seeking to appoint a well‐qualified, highly motivated, professional who has experience of working with children with SEMH needs to our expanding school. We welcome applications from all excellent classroom practitioners, particularly those who are keen to inspire learners through teaching exciting lessons, implementing creative and personalised activities and supporting progress through high quality assessment and feedback. We are a forward-thinking Independent School, providing alternative education for learners from across the Black Country and beyond. We have a highly committed and enthusiastic staff team. We operate across sites and offer provision for KS3 and KS4. Learners join our school on a full-time permanent basis, on a twelve-week preventative placement at KS3 or whilst they are awaiting to be allocated an alternative school place. We also offer school places for children with SEND. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic GCSE Biology Teacher who will: Have in-depth knowledge about social, emotional and mental health needs of young people in an educational environment Have the ability to teach in a nurturing environment, balancing academic progress with SEMH progress Be an outstanding teacher with a breadth of teaching and learning experience particularly in teaching KS4 GCSE Biology to a high standard. Be passionate about their subject, bringing energy, enthusiasm and new ideas to the classroom and school Be ambitious for themselves and their learners, wanting the best outcomes for all whatever their background or barriers to learning. Have great skill in managing behaviour in the classroom, with knowledge of de-escalation techniques. Applications are welcome from both experienced and newly qualified teachers. For further information and an application form, please visit the vacancies section of our website and download the recruitment pack. For any other queries, please phone the school reception on 0121 502 2645 or email g r azia.gimpacteducation.org.uk We welcome visits to the school for prospective candidates. Please contact the school office to arrange your visit. We look forward to receiving your application should you be interested. If you have not heard from us by the shortlist date, you may assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer feedback on individual applications that are not shortlisted for interview. This School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will need to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with changes in statutory safer recruitment guidance in, we will carry out an online search of shortlisted candidates in order to identify any publicly available information that may indicate an issue or concern that needs to be followed up during interview. We require you to share with us as part of your application the account names, usernames and or handles of any social media platform that you use, as well as any websites that you own, post on or contribute to. A google search will also be conducted. These checks will only be conducted if you are shortlisted for interview.