Curriculum Leader Sociology and Psychology
Q3 Academy Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 7SD16 days remaining to apply
Closing date
28 September 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
12 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subjects
- Psychology, Sociology
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 Hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
An exciting Job Opportunity has arisen at Q3 Academy Great Barr!
Q3 Academy Great Barr is seeking a motivated and dedicated individual to join our team. This is the perfect time to become part of our team under the leadership of our new Headteacher.
As a mixed comprehensive academy with a dynamic Sixth Form, Q3 Academy Great Barr serves a vibrant and culturally diverse community of nearly 1,200 wonderful students.
What the school offers its staff
As a mixed comprehensive academy with a dynamic Sixth Form, Q3 Academy Great Barr serves a vibrant and culturally diverse community of nearly 1,200 wonderful students.
Our gorgeous new buildings are surrounded by open, picturesque fields and woodlands, and the Academy offers a stimulating setting for teaching and learning. Our facilities are designed to inspire, with state-of-the-art classrooms and resources that support a rigorous, knowledgerich curriculum. This curriculum is carefully crafted to challenge students, develop critical thinkers, and prepare them for successful futures.
Professional growth is embedded in our culture, and Q3 Academy Great Barr presents unparalleled opportunities for students and staff. If you are an educator passionate about shaping the future generation, you will be joining a community where education is valued, diversity is celebrated, and personal development is prioritised. This is a place where your talents will be valued, and your career can flourish.
We are proud to be part of The Mercian Trust, which provides us with access to wider resources, professional development, and a network of educators focused on pioneering teaching and learning methods, including digital transformation. Join us for an opportunity to be at the forefront of a transformative educational approach that champions collaboration, innovation, and excellence in teaching and learning.
Why work here?
Join an incredible team of friendly and
supportive staff
✓ Work with our amazing students in a
positive learning environment supported
by a centralised behaviour system
✓ Manageable marking
✓ Supportive feedback culture with no
high-stakes observations
✓ Rich culture of professional learning,
with a high-quality CPD programme,
with additional training opportunities
✓ Fully resourced curriculum
✓ Three-week Christmas break
✓ Visible and supportive SLT
✓ Modern laptops for staff and visualisers
in every classroom
✓ Connect and unwind with regular social
activities
✓ Free access to UK Healthcare benefits,
supporting your optical and dental care
needs and including a free annual flu
vaccination
✓ Free car parking on site
✓ Enjoy exclusive discounts and benefits
through an online platform, including a
cycle to work scheme
Further information about the job
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.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Q3 Academy Great Barr
- School type
- Academy, Christian, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1163 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Q3 Academy Great Barr website
- Email address
- hrmatters@merciantrust.org.uk
Q3 Academy, Great Barr is a highly successful, oversubscribed Academy located in Great Barr, committed to raising achievement and curriculum innovation. Our GCSE and A Level headline results continue to be among the best in Sandwell, and this success is underpinned by a relentless focus on raising standards, developing the whole child and improving the quality of teaching and learning.
Arranging a visit to Q3 Academy Great Barr
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hrmatters@merciantrust.org.uk.
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