Teacher of Biology in London

The role South Hampstead High School is looking for a dynamic, energetic and inspirational Biology Teacher to join our thriving and highly successful Science Department on a maternity cover basis. As a Teacher of Biology, you will be responsible for planning, preparing and delivering engaging and stimulating Biology lessons to highly motivated and talented students from Year 7 to Year 13, inspiring a lifelong love of science and appreciation of the biological world in our students. There is also the potential opportunity to teach Science to a Year 5 or 6 class.

You will be joining a well-resourced and supportive department that benefits from nine fully equipped laboratories and a generous budget for chemicals, equipment, textbooks and library resources. The Science Department also offers a rich and varied co-curricular programme, with staff leading activities such as Competitive Science Club, A Level extension sessions, Science Literature Club and Gardening Club. In addition, students benefit from a range of exciting educational trips, including a biannual visit to CERN and a Year 10 trip to GCSE Science Live.

We welcome applications from experienced teachers with a strong track record of success, as well as from well-qualified Early Career Teachers and graduates who can demonstrate a genuine passion for Biology. The School offers excellent opportunities for professional development and training, enabling you to further develop your skills, experience and subject knowledge in this fixed-term role. We will consider part-time (0.8) and full-time applicants. Please state on your application if you are looking for part-time or full-time work.

About the School: Working at South Hampstead is stimulating, challenging and fun. Located in leafy Hampstead, with the buzz of central London’s cultural life close at hand, the school is very well served by public transport and there are excellent local amenities nearby. The school is part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools.

• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Training grants for qualifications
• Generous pension schemes
• Free life assurance benefit
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools

To find out more and to apply, please click the apply button. The closing date for applications is Monday 20th April 2026 at 9am. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the position or if an offer is made and accepted. The school may also conduct online searches (including publicly available social media searches) as part of our recruitment processes. The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included. We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.