What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you passionate about fostering the personal, social, health, and economic growth of young people? The King Edmund School is looking for a dedicated Head of PSHE to inspire and guide our students as they develop essential life skills and values. You will play a crucial role in equipping students with the knowledge and skills they need to thrive. You will nurture their emotional well‐being, build their resilience, and enhance their understanding of social issues, preparing them to become informed and responsible citizens.
The successful applicant will be a strong teacher, ready to take on a middle leadership role and to teach throughout the age and ability range. The role will suit someone who is able to effectively lead and manage colleagues and able to build positive relationships with both students and parents.
The successful applicant will demonstrate the ability to accept new ideas and a thorough commitment to student learning with evidence of high degree of subject specialism and professional development, as well as a flexible and adaptable attitude to meet the needs of the school. We want to recruit staff with the vision and determination to ensure all our students receive a first-class education, and who will rise to the challenge of building on success.
What the school offers its staff
The Humanities Faculty
The Humanities Faculty is made up of 13 teachers, delivering a wide range of subjects: Geography, History, RE, Sociology, Criminology, PSHE, Law and Psychology. Many of the subjects are taught throughout the school, while some are delivered at KS4 and KS5 and others just at KS4 and can be chosen as an option subject at KS4 and KS5.
The team is led by the Head of Faculty, Chloe Coulson-West, supported by Heads of Subject. The team is a highly experienced one, and any new member of staff has access to significant ongoing support within the team to ensure a successful transition to the school.
KES is a school with strong leadership and management and one with a strong supportive staff community. The school day lends itself to a good work/life balance with the teaching day ending at 14:10. The school offers an extensive support programme, including mentor/buddy system, Initial Teacher Training support for Early Career Teachers (ECTs) or for those seeking Qualified Teacher Status (QTS / QTLS), a system of twilight training sessions, as well as excellent development opportunities. Staff benefits include free car parking, onsite gymnasium and swimming pool as well as staff recognition schemes.
If you are currently considering a career move, we would very much like to hear from you. Please visit the vacancies section of our website ( and complete the ‘Quick Apply’ application form and submit a copy of your CV.
We also welcome and encourage telephone calls on 01702 560906 to register an interest or to find out more about the school and the role. If you wish to find out more about the school prior to interview, we would be delighted to welcome you to KES prior to the closing date, to offer you a tour and an opportunity to get a real sense of the school first hand. To arrange a visit, please email your request to adminoffice@kes.essex.sch.uk and provide your availability, as well as a contact telephone number.
Early applications are welcome
Closing Date for applications is 4pm on Friday 21 March 2025
Interviews will take place immediately following the closing date
The King Edmund School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment and undergo an enhanced DBS check as part of our Safer Recruitment & Selection Procedures.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.