English Teacher (Maternity Cover)

Kings Heath Secondary School

Chamberlain Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B13 0QP

TEL: 0121 464 4454

Headteacher: Mrs M Orton

www.khss.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Marie Orton

Do you want to be part of a fantastic team at a school going through an exciting period of change and development?

Do you believe that character & experiences are just as valuable as academic achievements?

Then Kings Heath Secondary is for you.

Position – English Teacher (Maternity Cover)

MPR UPR

To start January 2025 or before

Kings Heath Secondary School is a school at an exciting stage of its journey with a new build development, which opened in September 2021. We pride ourselves on our balanced approach, which goes into breadth, depth and beyond. Our superb pastoral and inclusion teams ensure that we meet the individual needs of every learner.

Kings Heath Secondary School is a maintained school for 11-16 year olds. We have places for 840 pupils From September 2024 the school has changed designation from a single sex school to a coeducational school.

We have a strong English faculty. We are keen to develop this further and are looking for a passionate, self-motivated, inspiring teacher to cover a maternity leave within the department.

Our students come from diverse backgrounds and it is the positive community cohesion in our school which we celebrate. We have high expectations of our students in terms of attendance, punctuality, effort and willingness to take an active role in school life. School fosters a happy, caring environment where students feel safe to achieve the very best they can. Strong partnerships exist between the school, the students, their families and the community. We find our students flourish at Kings Heath Secondary because they feel supported, encouraged and enthused by all around them.

This is an exciting opportunity and we hope that you feel you can make a difference to our journey.

Visits to the school are encouraged to see us in action.

You will need to be:

• self-motivated and enthusiastic
• passionate about supporting students to achieve the very best they can
• able to inspire students, parents and staff
• be fully committed to providing a safe, caring and inclusive environment for everyone 
• have excellent communication skills, emotional intelligence, resilience and tenacity

Applications to be e-mailed to c.holmes@khss.org.uk

Closing date: Monday 14th October @ 9am

Candidates are warmly invited and encouraged to visit the school, please contact Mrs C Holmes (HR & cover Manager) on 0121 675 5964 or c.holmes@khss.org.uk to make arrangements.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake and enhanced DBS check. Any offer of appointment will be subject to successful DBS clearance and 2 satisfactory references.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is eligible for an enhanced DBS check including a Children’s Barring List check. If you are barred from working with children you are breaking the law if you apply for this post.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Please ensure application forms are signed if sending via e-mail. If you provide an e-mail address all correspondence will be by e-mail.

An online search will be carried out for all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have an opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at interview.

Application forms can be found on our website www.khss.org.uk Completed applications can be sent to c.holmes@khss.org.uk