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Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
3 March 2025 at 9am
Date listed
11 February 2025
Job details
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Geography
Working pattern
- Full time, part time
Contract type
- Fixed term - One academic year - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- M1 - UPS3
What skills and experience we're looking for
This temporary, full time/part time position is
effective from 1st September 2025 – July 2026 with a salary payable
on the main professional scale including the upper pay range (M1-U3). If
you would like to visit the school prior to applying please contact vacancies@ast.kevibham.orgWe are seeking to appoint a committed & enthusiastic teacher
who enjoys working as a member of a team and is constantly seeking ways in
which they can improve on their current practice.
The successful applicant will be required to
teach Geography to pupils in KS3 and KS4 and KS5 if a suitable candidate
is appointed. You will also be
required to undertake the role of form tutor delivering their fortnightly
form period. Applications are welcome from candidates at any stage in
their career.
Geography is a successful department
in the school, taught by a team of four subject specialists. Each member
of the department teaches across all year groups. The subject is offered
at both GCSE and A-Level, with particularly strong uptake at GCSE.
The Geography department has three
dedicated teaching rooms, each equipped with an electronic whiteboard. All
teachers are provided with a school laptop.
Geography is taught as a discrete subject in
Years 7-9 with all pupils receiving 3 or 4 fifty-minute lessons per
fortnight. The subject is optional at GCSE and A-Level. Fieldwork is a
strong element of the geography curriculum for all year groups with
opportunities being offered to study locally, within the UK and beyond.The school takes its responsibility for the
safety of the students extremely seriously and applicants will be expected
to demonstrate a clear understanding of their responsibilities in this
area at all stages of the application process. If you wish to apply for the position please complete an
application form (available from the website) as well as a covering letter
(word processed, no more than two sides of A4, font size 11)explaining
why your experience to date makes you suitable for the position. Both should be
e-mailed to vacancies@ast.kevibham.orgPlease note that references will be obtained prior to
the interview. Referees must be able to comment on your ability as a teacher
and must include the Head Teacher of the last school or institution in which
you were employed except in the case of applicants still in training when one
of the two references must be from the course tutor.
Please do not hesitate to contact the school on 0121
327 1130 if you have any questions that you would like ask about the
position or would like to visit the school before submitting an
application.
The closing date for applications is 9.00am on Monday
3rd March 2025 with interviews scheduled to take place on
Friday 7th March 2025.
What the school offers its staff
As a grammar school, we are
privileged to work with able learners with a thirst for knowledge. It is
equally important to note that successful applicants would join a school with
kindness and integrity at the heart of our values system. We pride ourselves on
being a friendly and inclusive school in which you can develop the love for
your subject and share it with keen learners. Further benefits of working at
Aston include a tailored CPD programme, a first-class free fitness studio and inspirational colleagues who share a
passion for teaching.
Further information about the job
The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
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.
Commitment to safeguarding
King Edward VI Aston School is one of the six King Edward VI Grammar Schools in Birmingham and a member of the King Edward VI MAT.
The school is committed to safeguarding the wellbeing of its students and the successful candidate will be required to undertake DBS and Prohibition checks.
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About King Edward VI Aston School
- School type
- Academy, Christian, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 995 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
King Edward VI Aston School is one of the six King Edward VI Grammar Schools in Birmingham and a member of the King Edward VI MAT.
The school is committed to safeguarding the well being of its students and successful candidates will be required to undertake DBS and Prohibition checks.
Arranging a visit to King Edward VI Aston School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vacancies@ast.kevibham.org.
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