Summary

We wish to appoint a well-qualified and enthusiastic full-time Teacher of Biology on a 10 month fixed term maternity cover contract from September 2026.

Detail

We wish to appoint a well-qualified and enthusiastic full-time Teacher of Biology on a 10 month fixed term maternity cover contract from September 2026.

The successful candidate will be capable of teaching Biology up to A level and have the ability to expertly and confidently prepare students for all aspects of the GCSE and A level examinations. A willingness to contribute to the broader life of the College is expected. Applications from newly qualified teachers will be considered.

Why choose Concord College?

Set in 73 acres of beautiful countryside, Concord College is a highly academic independent international co-educational boarding school in England, with about 550 students aged 13-19. Historic buildings sit alongside our state-of-the-art facilities, which include areas providing extra-curricular activities, sport and recreation, with 2026 seeing the opening of a new sports hall and boarding house. With about 40 nationalities represented amongst our students, we enjoy a wonderfully diverse environment with a strong community feel and rigour, creativity and kindness at our core. Concord appears regularly in lists of the world’s top schools, including the Spear’s Top 100 Private Schools.

Academic achievement at Concord College is exceptional. In 2025, 83% of Biology A-Level students achieved grades A*-A, with 57% at A*. At AS level, 72% were graded A. At GCSE, 59% of grades were 9 and 70% graded 8-9. We are also delighted that over 75 students have been offered placed at Oxford and Cambridge and over 150 students offered placed at Imperial College London in the last five years.

We offer a generous remuneration package which includes a salary significantly above Main Scale, duty payments, complimentary lunch, participation in the Aviva Pension Trust for Independent Schools and private health insurance.

The closing date for applications is 9am Monday 23 March 2026. We also expect to schedule interviews during that week.

Applications will, however, be considered on receipt and we reserve the right to close this advertisement earlier than the date stated above should we appoint a suitable candidate.

For further information and an application form please visit our website: www.concordcollegeuk.com, or contact our HR Department: recruitment@concordcollege.org.uk tel: 01694 731631.

Please note CVs will only be accepted if submitted with a fully completed application form.

Concord College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Child protection screening is undertaken which includes checks with previous employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Our policy in relation to the recruitment of ex-offenders can be found on our website.

Documents

• Information for Applicants PDF Document
• Application Pack - Teacher of Biology (maternity cover - for September 2026) PDF Document
• Application Form (Sep 2023) DOCX Document