Religious Studies and Geography Teacher
Kings Heath Secondary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B13 0QPThis job expired on 17 October 2025 – see similar jobs
Job start date
4 January 2026
Closing date
17 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
1 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
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Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subjects
- Geography, Religious education
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Main scale
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Secure knowledge and understanding of the knowledge, concepts and skills in teaching Religious Studies and Geography.
- Secure knowledge and understanding on sequencing and the National Curriculum in Religious Studies and Geography.
- A commitment to supporting the vision, aims and values of Kings Heath Secondary School.
- Determination to encourage the highest quality of learning experience for all students.
- A commitment to equal opportunities.
- Ability to establish good and productive working relationships, and work well in a team.
- Ability to communicate effectively to staff, students, parents, orally and in writing
- Ability to meet deadlines.
- Ability to use IT in all aspects of teaching and learning.
- Able to empathise with young people and yet be firm, fair and consistent when dealing with them.
- Excellent attendance and punctuality.
What the school offers its staff
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, enthusiastic and innovative teacher to teach religious studies and geography across KS3 and 4 to GCSE level. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate educator to contribute to the humanities faculty.
We have a thriving department with strong uptake at GCSE. 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 NPQ’s and courses through the Chartered College of Teaching. 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 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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Kings Heath Secondary School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 794 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- 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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