Head of Year 9 (Teaching Post)

Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B73 5PT

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  20 March 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  5 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Head of year or phase
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time: Full-time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Main Pay Scale or Upper Pay Scale
• Additional allowances:

  TLR2B £5,645

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Good honours degree in a relevant subject area and a love of the subject.
• Qualified teacher status (and NQT/ ECT induction successfully completed), with success in teaching to A level standard.
• Knowledge and sound understanding of safeguarding legislation and procedures.
• An excellent classroom teacher, who can demonstrate high levels of expertise in assessment for learning, differentiation and meeting the needs of every student.
• Ability to demonstrate clear exposition, low stakes assessment, retrieval practice and providing feedback.
• Willingness to learn and use Microsoft Teams.
• Committed to raising standards for all students, in pursuit of excellence.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with a range of audiences.
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills with the ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure.
• Ability to engage with and motivate young people especially very able individuals.
• Strong reasoning skills and the ability to make considered decisions.
• Emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours and attitudes.
• Ability to monitor and evaluate own and others work, acknowledging excellence and challenging poor performance.
• A considerable work rate and high degree of administrative efficiency, with strong attention to detail.
• Evidence of excellent relationships with young people and adults.
• Reliability, honesty and personal integrity.
• Proactive, self-motivated and able to work on own initiative.
• Commitment to the ethos of Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls.

What the school offers its staff

• We have fantastic results and continue to reflect on ways we can improve and support students to make further progress.
• We offer a wide variety of CPD that colleagues can opt into.
• Teaching and learning sessions form most staff meetings, led by a variety of colleagues.
• We are informed by educational research, focussed on developing our questioning, retrieval practice and continuing to refine our approach to assessment.
• Growth mindset strategies and character development are central to our day-to-day activities whilst maintaining staff and student well-being.
• We offer the opportunity to join theTeachers' Pension Scheme, the BHSF Healthcare Plan and/or sign up to our Cycle to Work Scheme.

Commitment to safeguarding

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@suttcold.bham.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Application Pack - Head of Year 9.pdf - 1.62 MB (opens in new tab)

About Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1204 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls website
• Email address: recruitment@suttcold.bham.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0121 354 1479
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sutton-coldfield-grammar-school-for-girls

At Sutton Girls, our focus is on providing high quality teaching and learning, personal development and wellbeing within a supportive, aspirational environment. Students are highly motivated, have a thirst for knowledge and a desire to learn. Whilst we have a long history of excellent GCSE and A-level results, we provide students with so much more than mastery of examination syllabuses. Students are encouraged to embrace challenges, apply their knowledge, and build their resilience and independence.

Arranging a visit to Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@suttcold.bham.sch.uk.

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