Job Description

We are seeking to appoint a Teacher of History to join our successful and ambitious History Department, ideally as soon as possible to cover maternity leave. This is a wonderful opportunity for a History specialist with experience of Key Stage 4 to work in a department with highly dedicated staff and motivated students. We are looking for a teacher who is enthusiastic, ambitious and who can promote high expectations within the History Department and throughout the Academy as a whole. Candidates must be able to teach Key Stage 4 although experience of teaching Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 5 would be advantageous.

The successful candidate will be fully supported in their career and professional development through a vast programme of CPD provided by the academy.

King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls’ Academy is an 11-18 comprehensive school in the north-west of Birmingham. Our student intake is from a variety of ethnic backgrounds, making for a very harmonious and happy school. We truly believe that high aspirations can transform the life chances of our students; underpinned by our drive to develop in our students the universal values of Scholarship, Character and Community.