Salary: Main Scale (MPR/UPR)
Hours: Full Time
Location: King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Closing date: Monday February 10th 2025 at 9.00am
Interview date: Wednesday 12th February 2025
Start date: September 2025 (or earlier if possible)
About the post
We are seeking to appoint an inspiring and excellent classroom practitioner to teach Science at KS3 and KS4. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, forward-thinking and ambitious professional to join us. The Science department has a proven track record of high achievement and engagement over many years and is taught by a strong and dedicated team.
Candidates must be committed to raising levels of attainment and supporting the whole school focus on teaching and learning, and ready to engage with our culture of professional development.
This post would suit an Early Career Teacher or a more experienced applicant.
About King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
We are an ambitious and forward-thinking school and have been highly praised for our inclusive ethos and the attitudes and values of our pupils.
Strengths of the school include:
* A superb new state of the art school building
* Excellent pastoral care and support.
* Motivated, well behaved pupils.
* An ethos which values and develops all staff.
* Access to excellent professional development both within the school and across the Academy Trust.
* Supportive and committed staff who work as a team.
* Strong and improving exam results.
* Located in South Birmingham with excellent transport links by both road and rail.
About the Academy Trust
The King Edward VI Foundation, Birmingham, is a progressive charitable organisation which has supported excellence in education across the City since 1552. Our schools are diverse in nature but have a common purpose and commitment to achieving our mission of “making Birmingham the best place to be educated in the UK”.
The King Edward VI Academy Trust Birmingham, established in 2017, currently consists of two independent schools, six selective, and five non-selective academies. Our recent expansion into a wider diversity of local communities is enabling us to accelerate our strategies for improving the life chances of young people in Birmingham, whatever their background.
Our highly focused five-year strategy aims to build on our existing strengths and heritage and deliver our ambitious growth strategy which aims to bring in a further five academies over the next five years.
How to Apply
A and an application form can be found at: or can be obtained from: King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls, Turves Green, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 4BP / 0121 4648346 or email Miss S. Killeen: s.killeen@nsg.kevibham.org
The Schools of King Edward VI in Birmingham is an educational charity supporting eleven schools and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
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.