Lead Practitioner Geography
Kings Heath Secondary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B13 0QP28 days remaining to apply
Closing date
27 April 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
30 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Geography
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L1-L4
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are a thriving school with a strong focus on providing an excellent education for our students. Our values of belonging, aspiration and respect – raise the bar are embedded in all that we do and we support our students to embody these values. We are rated as Good by Ofsted and have seen a huge increase in the number of families applying to join our school, which is now oversubscribed. Kings Heath Secondary School is a maintained 11- 16 school with seven forms of entry.
We are seeking an exceptional and experienced geography teacher to join our dedicated and talented team as a Lead Practitioner. In this role, you will help to inspire our committed and supportive staff, modelling and leading the improvement of teaching skills to raise student achievement across all groups and narrow any gaps in attainment. Students at Kings Heath love geography and we want to harness this with more exceptional teaching and opportunities for our students.
What the school offers its staff
We have a flourishing teaching and learning group that staff are welcome to apply to join. Our CPD and induction package is excellent, with many staff enrolled on NPQs and courses through the Chartered College of Teaching. This post comes with the opportunity to contribute to the strategic direction of geography across the school, the opportunity to work at whole school level, alongside strong opportunities for development and progression. There are also many opportunities to collaborate and develop through the South Area Network and our challenge partner links.
We are committed to wellbeing for all and supporting staff with their work life balance. We believe in education the whole child having a comprehensive programme of trips, visits and extracurricular activities which we believe to be just as important as their timetabled lessons.
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
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Kings Heath Secondary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 783 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Kings Heath Secondary School website
- Email address
- j.phelan@khss.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01214644454
Kings Heath Secondary School is an 11-16 seven form entry secondary school located in South Birmingham.
Arranging a visit to Kings Heath Secondary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email j.phelan@khss.org.uk.
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