Job Description
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a passionate and enthusiastic teacher of Physical Education to join our forward-looking, ambitious and happy school from September 2026. This is a permanent full time position.
The ability to teach GCSE Physical Education would be welcomed but is by no means essential. There is the potential for a 12-month maternity cover as Head of Year, which would include a TLR, for those seeking further responsibility and professional development.
We are looking for someone who truly enjoys working with young people and is motivated by the opportunity to make a positive difference in every student’s life. The successful candidate will bring integrity, humility and a consistently positive outlook, and will become a valued member of our supportive PE department, contributing to high-quality teaching and learning.
We are offering the successful candidate the opportunity to work in a thriving school with passionate and enthusiastic students who are dedicated to their learning and as part of committed and supportive staff. This is a fabulous community, which is full of character, and tradition whilst being forward thinking and creative. Staff and students thrive on extremely positive relationships underpinned by our expectations that everyone in our community should strive to be their best. We are committed to excellent teaching and learning in an environment where students relish the opportunities, they are given to master the subjects they are studying, are willing to take risks and enjoy the intellectual challenges this brings. We develop staff and students who have the desire and courage, combined with the emotional, intellectual and practical capacities to change the world in ways that might be great or small but are always for the better. We are a happy and caring school, which values and takes pride in diversity and celebrates individuality. Outcomes are high and student behaviour is excellent.
If our vision, ethos and ambition match your own philosophy, please download the job description, information for applicants and person specification from our website to find out more about the role and the school and our vision and values. Visits are welcomed and encouraged and can be arranged by contacting the Head’s PA, Mrs S Harvey.
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”.
Our Academy Trust currently consists of six selective and six non-selective academies. The King Edward VI Foundation also has two independent schools. 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.
The King Edward VI Academy Trust Birmingham (“the Academy Trust”) was established in 2017 and is made up of the academies outlined above. The academies receive back office central support services including governance, from the Foundation Office (a central support services function), with several staff being seconded from the Foundation to deliver support services to the Academy Trust and the academies themselves.
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
To apply, please complete the Academy Trust application form including the names and addresses of two referees, to the Headteacher, Mr Goodwin. CVs will not be accepted.
Please also use the statement section of the application form to explain how you meet the requirements of the person specification and your vision for education and the role.
A full job description and an application pack for this post, can be found on our website or can be obtained from:
King Edward VI Handsworth School for Girls
Rose Hill Road
Handsworth
Birmingham
B21 9AR
Tel: 0121 554 2342
Email: [email protected]
