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Working at EHS

All our staff members are vital to maintaining our high academic standards, distinctive pastoral care and wealth of co-curricular opportunities. We’re often looking out for great people – teachers, of course, but also admin, finance and IT staff, as well as technicians and cleaners.

Any current vacancies will be listed below.

Staff benefits

As part of our friendly team, in a wonderful working environment, you’ll also benefit from:
•   competitive salary
•   Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Support Staff Pension Scheme with highly attractive employer contribution rates
•   remission of school fees for your children (pro rata for part-time employees)
•   lunch during term time
•   regular professional development opportunities
•   outstanding facilities and resources
•   free on-site parking.

Teaching Roles

Teacher of Textiles - closing date is 9am on Monday 7 October

The successful candidate is likely to be a graduate in Fashion or Textiles, teaching Textiles from key stage 3 up to and including A Level, to academically able young people. They must have a thorough understanding of Textiles both in and beyond the classroom.

The successful candidate must exhibit proficient practical skills, the ability to effectively manage practical lessons, inspire students, and uphold high standards. Experience of working with a range of materials as well as subject specific ICT programs and technology is essential.

There may be a requirement to teach Food and Nutrition within the department too, depending on timetabling.

The Design Technology Department is very popular within the school and is well resourced. All staff are fully supported in their professional development and applications are encouraged from either experienced teachers or ECTs.

A full job description and person specification can be found in the Information Pack here.

Applications, addressed to Mrs Clare Macro (Headmistress), should include a completed school application form and a covering letter of not more than 2 pages summarising your suitability for the role as outlined in the information pack. CVs may be submitted as well but must be accompanied by an application form.
Please submit these to the HR & Compliance Officer, Ms Corinna Gregory: recruitment@edgbastonhigh.co.uk
Interviews will take place at Edgbaston High School for Girls on Thursday 10 October.
Successful candidates will be invited to a formal interview and will be asked to teach a prepared lesson. There will also be an opportunity to tour the School on the day.

Support Staff Roles

School Secretary (Permanent) - closing date is 9am on Friday 4 October

The successful candidate will have excellent administrative skills and written English. They will be adaptable and able to multi-task, to cope with the requirements of the position. They will have a polite, friendly disposition but will understand the importance of both confidentiality and safeguarding.

Experience of working in a school or similar busy environment would be beneficial. Sound working knowledge of Microsoft applications is essential and an experience of using MIS or other databases is very desirable. Similarly, experience of working as a PA and also minute taking would be beneficial.

This is a full-time, permanent position, working 8:00am - 4:00pm, Monday to Friday during term-time with shorter hours during the school holidays.

A full job description and person specification can be found in the Information Pack here.

Applications, addressed to Mrs Clare Macro (Headmistress), should include a completed school application form and a covering letter of not more than 2 pages summarising your suitability for the role as outlined in the information pack. CVs may be submitted as well but must be accompanied by an application form.
Please submit these to the HR & Compliance Officer, Ms Corinna Gregory: recruitment@edgbastonhigh.co.uk
Interviews will take place at Edgbaston High School for Girls on Monday 7 October.
Successful candidates will be invited to a formal interview and will be asked to do an administrative task. There will also be an opportunity to tour the School on the day.

Edgbaston High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants for positions here must be willing to undergo child-protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Criminal Records Bureau.

To comply with KCSIE Edgbaston High School for Girls is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and Disclosure and Barring Services.

All posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children."

Interested in training to be a teacher?

EHS is a member of the King Edward’s Consortium (KEC), a group of 23 schools in the Birmingham and Solihull areas who work together to train graduate secondary-school teachers. The group is the number-one school-centred initial teacher training (SCITT) provider in the country (The Good Teacher Training Guide, 2017).

If you become a KEC trainee, you’ll be in school from day one, and treated as a member of staff. As well as teaching your subject, you’ll be a form tutor and contribute to wider school life. For five weeks at the start of the spring term, you’ll also have a second, shorter placement in a contrasting school. Find out more. KEC website

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