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Head of Key Stage
Lift Four Dwellings Secondary, Birmingham, B32 1RJ21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
TBC
Closing date
13 April 2026 at 12:50pm
Date listed
23 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31537 - £33699 per annum
Head of Key Stage job summary
Are you passionate about supporting young people and helping them thrive both personally and academically?
We are seeking an experienced and committed Head of Key Stage (Pastoral Leader) to join Lift Four Dwellings Secondary and play a vital role in supporting the well-being, behaviour and attendance of students across the key stage.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly improving school community where every student is known, supported and encouraged to succeed.
Your new school
Four Dwellings Academy is part of Lift Schools, a national trust of 58 schools across the country, including 10 schools in the Midlands.
Led by Principal Claire Stoneman, the school has undergone significant transformation and improvement. We are proud to be known as a "small school with a big heart", where students are supported in a nurturing and ambitious environment.
Recent highlights include:
* Most improved school in South Birmingham for progress in 2024
* Among the most improved schools nationally
* A recent Good Ofsted judgement
* The best GCSE results in the school's history
Our school values are built around the Three R's:
* Respect - treating others with kindness and dignity
* Resilience - persevering through challenges
* Responsibility - taking ownership of our actions and our futures
* These values underpin our culture and guide the way we support our students every day.
Your new role
As Head of Key Stage (Pastoral Leader), you will be responsible for the welfare and pastoral care of students within your key stage.
You will work closely with the Senior Leadership Team to help maintain a disciplined yet caring environment where students feel safe, supported and motivated to succeed.
Key aspects of the role include:
* Leading pastoral support and promoting student wellbeing
* Supporting behaviour management and promoting positive behaviour
* Monitoring attendance and implementing strategies to improve engagement
* Supporting students in vulnerable or at-risk groups
* Working closely with families, staff and external agencies
* Analysing pastoral and behaviour data to identify trends and implement targeted interventions
* Acting as a key point of contact for students, parents and staff within the key stage
* Supporting safeguarding and training as a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)
The role will work closely with Wayne Robinson, Assistant Principal - Behaviour & Culture, who leads on behaviour and pastoral systems across the school.
What you'll need to succeed
We are looking for someone who:
* Has experience working within a school or education setting
* Has strong interpersonal skills and can build positive relationships with students, staff and families
* Can effectively support behaviour management and student wellbeing
* Has experience analysing data and using it to inform interventions
* Can remain calm under pressure and de-escalate challenging situations
* Believes passionately that every child can succeed
Experience working with safeguarding, behaviour systems or external agencies would be advantageous.
Who is Lift Schools?
We're a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 58 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they've ever had.
We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.
We offer you:
* Comprehensive training: Access a wide range of developmental training to boost your career.
* Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
* Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.
Visits to the school
We highly recommend prospective candidates visit the school before submitting an application to gain a better understanding of our culture, values, and the important work taking place at Four Dwellings Academy.
If you would like to arrange a visit, please contact:
Mev Hussain
Talent Acquisition Partner
We look forward to welcoming you to the school.
Closing date: 13th April 2026
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Lift Four Dwellings Secondary
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 553 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Lift Four Dwellings Secondary website
Welcome to the exciting opportunities offered by working at Lift Four Dwellings Secondary. We serve the communities around Quinton in Birmingham as an 11-16 community school.
Four Dwellings is a very special learning community filled with talented and creative staff, all of whom share my vision for excellence in teaching and learning. The last four years have seen a positive transformation of almost every aspect of our work. With rapidly rising results and a collective drive for improvement, this is exactly the right time to join the team!
Opportunities at Four Dwellings offer the right ambitious candidates the chance to work with all staff at all levels to directly impact on school improvement. A passion for improving learning and outcomes for students through high quality teaching and innovation are key requirements.
We have high ambitions for our children’s success and for our staff and their practice. Our staff are be committed to rapidly deliver an ‘Outstanding’ provision and have recent experience of achieving outstanding results. As a member of our team you will be nurtured and developed.
It is a privilege to lead this school. I am passionate about my students and my staff. The school has a shared sense of purpose and a vision for success which inspires me on a daily basis. If you are appointed, you will belong to a truly aspirational body of professionals who really care about our young people.
Our Curriculum
Key Stage 3 Curriculum
Students are taught a balanced and broad curriculum based on the National Curriculum (modified in line with Government guidelines from September 2014). Subjects taught are: English, Maths, Science, Art, Computer Science, Drama, Design and Technology, French, Geography, History, Music, Physical Education, Religious Studies.
Key Stage 4 Curriculum
All students follow a core curriculum in Key Stage 4 including English Language and Literature (GCSE), Mathematics (GCSE), Science (GCSE), Physical Education, Philosophy and Ethics (GCSE) and ICT.
The pathway model at Key Stage 4 guides students towards three option choices. For example, some students will be guided towards a range of academic subjects within the English Baccalaureate whereas other students may select BTEC subjects.
GCSE options are offered in: Art, Catering, Drama, French, Geography, History, Media Studies, Music, Resistant Materials and Textiles. BTECs are offered in Health and Social Care and Travel and Tourism.
Detailed information about the topics and skills covered within each department can be seen on the various subject pages of the website at www.fourdwellingsacademy.org
Key features of our curriculum
Subject specialist staff.
Smaller than average class sizes support the progress of all students in all subjects.
Students are taught in sets according to the grade they are working towards in different subjects.
A balanced curriculum promotes a range of personal, learning and thinking skills.
Citizenship and PSHE (Personal, Social and Health education) are taught throughout the curriculum with additional enrichment days to improve the context of learning. Learning promotes spiritual, moral, social and cultural awareness wherever possible.
Home learning is an expectation with all subjects setting home learning tasks (project based home learning is a key feature of foundation subjects in KS3)
Religious Education is offered to all our students through the curriculum (with Philosophy and Ethics at KS4). A parent may request the withdrawal of their child from Religious Education with the student then following a course of supported self-study in moral issues.
Extra-curricular activities are offered throughout the curriculum with opportunities to participate in events such as debate mate (very successful debating skills) and sporting teams (such as football and basketball). Facilities such the school library, the ICT suite and homework club are also available to support learning
British Values is promoted in all our work but we specifically promote these values through our assemblies, PHSE calendar, tutor time and across our taught curriculum
Gateway to a fantastic career!
With our pupils firmly at the heart of everything we do, we’re on a journey to excellence and we are always looking for dynamic individuals to join our growing team of staff.
Whether you’re an NQT embarking on your teaching career or an experienced practitioner, we invite you to visit Lift Four Dwellings Secondary and take a closer look at what the school has to offer.
We are an inclusive school, offering superb facilities, purposeful learning environments and support colleagues through a large network of school to school support, internal support and enrichment as well as career opportunities that are second to none.
Visit us on Twitter @FourDwellings to find out more and take a closer look at the daily goings-on!
Who is Lift Schools?
Lift Schools is made up of 57 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 33,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives – and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential.
Our mission:
We will provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day.
With excellent leadership and teaching in every school, we will help children go on to lead successful and happy lives.
We will work with others beyond our network to benefit more children and communities.
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