Non-Teaching Head of Year

1 month ago

Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Birmingham City Council Full time

Job start date: 1 September 2024

Hours per week: 36.5 term time only

King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy

New Street

Longbridge

Birmingham

B45 0EU

Telephone number:

Contact Email:

Contract type: Permanent

We are welcoming applications for the post of a Non-Teaching Head of Year at King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy, an academy recently graded as 'Good' by Ofsted in all four areas in January 2024. We are seeking an enthusiastic, talented and bold practitioner with a clear understanding of pastoral issues within an educational setting specifically. The ideal candidate will be highly ambitious about the pupils in their care and will be dedicated in building positive professional relationships within our community, our stakeholders and beyond. As a key member of our dedicated and caring team, they will join a strong and focussed pastoral team in which pupils always come first. They will be collaborative in working with them to ensure our young people receive the support they deserve in helping them to be nurtured and developed ready for life post-education. Most importantly, you will be joining a small, kind and powerful community of Senior Leadership, Teaching and Support staff where "staff feel valued and appreciate how their workload and wellbeing are considered by leaders at all levels" as recently noted in our Ofsted Inspection Report.

We are incredibly proud of the journey our academy is on and we are looking forward to meeting other like-minded professionals who want the best outcomes for our pupils who "know staff have high expectations of them and want them to be successful." Both staff and pupils are "rightly proud of how much Balaam Wood has improved over recent years" in which "daily life reflects the school's values of being bold, ambitious, collaborative and kind." We are looking forward to receiving your application and welcoming you to our vibrant community.

Who will you be joining?

King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy is located in South West Birmingham. The academy is rapidly improving and continuing to benefit from having joined King Edward VI Academy Trust Birmingham which has led to investment across the academy, including the availability of cutting-edge technology in each classroom. King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy is proud to be part of The Schools of King Edward VI Birmingham which supports its schools, faculties/departments and individual staff to work collaboratively. The successful candidate will benefit from a wide range of professional development opportunities encompassing the potential to experience schools across the Foundation and to pursue professional qualifications. There will be opportunities to collaborate with other schools and to benefit from their expertise and resources.

Our expectations and aspirations

King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy has the highest aspirations and expectations for all members of its community. As a member of staff, you will be valued, challenged and supported in making a difference to the lives of our young people. We expect the same of our pupils. We demand courtesy, endeavour and resilience from all of our pupils and the support of their parents and carers.

We are exceptionally proud of our academy and our young people and would encourage interested applicants to come and spend some time with the leadership team to understand our shared vision, have a look around and experience what life is like as part of our community.

About the Academy Trust

The King Edward VI Foundation, Birmingham, is a progressive charitable organisation which has supported excellence in education across the city since 1552. Our schools are diverse in nature but have a common purpose and commitment to achieving our mission of "making Birmingham the best place to be educated in the UK".

Our Academy Trust currently consists of two independent schools, six selective, and five non-selective academies. Our recent expansion into a wider diversity of local communities is enabling us to accelerate our strategies for improving the life chances of young people in Birmingham, whatever their background.

The King Edward VI Academy Trust Birmingham ("the Academy Trust") was established in 2017 and is made up of the academies outlined above. The academies receive back office central support services including governance, from the Foundation Office (a central support services function), with several staff being seconded from the Foundation to deliver support services to the Academy Trust and the academies themselves.

Our highly focused five-year strategy aims to build on our existing strengths and heritage and deliver our ambitious growth strategy which aims to bring in a further five academies over the next five years.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act Therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

A full job description and an application pack for this post, can be found on our website

Alternatively, an application pack can also be obtained from: Address: King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy, New Street, Frankley, B45 0EU, email: , telephone No

To arrange a visit to the academy, please contact Miss E Wills, Head's PA, on

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.

All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

  • Non-Teaching Head of Year

    4 weeks ago

    Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy Full time

    We are welcoming applications for the post of a Non-Teaching Head of Year at King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy, an academy recently graded as 'Good' by Ofsted in all four areas in January 2024. We are seeking an enthusiastic, talented and bold practitioner with a clear understanding of pastoral issues within an educational setting specifically. The ideal...

  • Research Fellow

    1 week ago

    Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom National Institute of Teaching Full time

    Location: Birmingham, Blackburn, Bristol, Doncaster, London, RedcarHours: 0.6 FTE (may be negotiable)The National Institute of Teaching (NIoT) aims to improve teacher professional development through rigorous, impactful, and cutting-edge school-led research. Our research team plays a key role in this mission, as we work with our programme-delivery teams to...

  • Year 5 Teaching Assistant

    2 days ago

    Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Aspire People Full time

    Year 2 Teaching Assistant per day North BirminghamOur client based in Erdington is looking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic NVQ Level 2 or 3 Teaching Assistant at a two form entry Primary school. You must have at least 12 months of experience working within a primary school setting and have the desire to make a difference within the classroom. You...

  • Year 1 Teaching Assistant

    2 days ago

    Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Aspire People Full time

    Aspire People is currently recruiting for a Level 3 Qualified Teaching Assistant to work at a school in Castle Bromwich.This role will be working on a 1:1 basis with a Year 3 child with Autism, Complex needs, and challenging behaviour, so requires a teaching assistant with strong behaviour management,and previous experience working with children wtih...

  • Year 6 teaching assistant in Birmingham)

    2 days ago

    Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Smile Education Full time

    Join the Team at Primary School based in Castle Bromwich Are you a passionate and dedicated Level 3 Teaching Assistant seeking an exciting opportunity in a thriving educational environment? Look no further Role Overview: As a Level 3 Teaching Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting a vibrant Year 6 class alongside our experienced teachers. Your...

  • Research Fellow

    1 month ago

    Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom National Institute of Teaching Full time

    Hours: 0.8 FTE (may be negotiable)The National Institute of Teaching (NIoT) aims to improve teacher professional development through rigorous, impactful, and cutting-edge school-led research. Our research team plays a key role in this mission, as we work with our programme-delivery teams to test approaches to delivery and respond to the needs and questions...

  • Head of Digital Education

    3 weeks ago

    Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom University of Birmingham Full time

    Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £45,585 to £54,395 with potential progression once in post to £61,198.Closes: 21st May 2024The primary role of the Head of Digital Education is to lead a team to facilitate the engagement and support of institutional digital education tools used in teaching, learning and assessment across the...

  • Senior Teaching Technician

    3 weeks ago

    Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom University of Birmingham Full time

    Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £28,397 to £30,210, with potential progression once in post to £33,938Closes: 5th June 2024Role SummaryThe University of Birmingham seeks to recruit a committed and enthusiastic clinical skills and simulation technician to expand upon our dedicated, high quality technical support in our clinical...

  • Assistant Head Teacher

    5 days ago

    Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Birmingham City Council Full time

    Start date: 2 September 2024Oratory Primary and Nursery SchoolOliver RoadLadywoodBirminghamB16 9ERTelephone number: Contact email: Contract type: PermanentThe Governors of this happy, vibrant and rapidly improving Catholic Primary School wish to appoint a positive and motivated non-class-based Assistant Head Teacher to join our friendly and supportive...

  • Teaching Laboratory Support Technician

    2 days ago

    Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom University of Birmingham Full time

    Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £28,397 to £30,210, with potential progression once in post to £33,938Closes: 7 May 2024Role SummaryReporting to the Support Team Leader, the post holder's primary responsibility within the team is to assist with the set-up, servicing and development of apparatus used for teaching experiments and...

  • Head of Mathematics

    3 weeks ago

    Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom King Solomon International Business School - TES Full time

    Are you a passionate and qualified head of Maths who wants to make a difference in the lives of young people? Do you want to work in a school that values academic excellence, character development, and international outlook? If so, you might be the perfect candidate for King Solomon International Business SchoolKing Solomon International Business School is...

  • Head of Mathematics

    3 weeks ago

    Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom King Solomon International Business School Full time

    Are you a passionate and qualified head of Maths who wants to make a difference in the lives of young people? Do you want to work in a school that values academic excellence, character development, and international outlook? If so, you might be the perfect candidate for King Solomon International Business SchoolKing Solomon International Business School is...

  • Head of Maths

    1 month ago

    Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom The Education Network Full time

    Head of Maths Are you currently a Head of Maths looking for a new challenge, or an experienced Maths Teacher looking to take the next step in your career? Located in the Ward of Edgbaston, Birmingham, this secondary school provides an exceptional education that empowers students to achieve their full potential. With a commitment to excellence and innovation,...

  • Head of Science

    2 weeks ago

    Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom The Education Network Full time

    Head of Science Are you a current Head of Science or an experienced Science Teacher looking to take a step up in your career? This school is a dynamic and forward-thinking secondary school located in the vibrant city of Birmingham. With a strong commitment to providing an outstanding education to their students and are proud to have been deemed 'Good' by...

  • Teaching Assistant

    2 days ago

    Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom CPSS Full time

    Catholic Partnership Supply Service (CPSS) are looking to appoint a talented teaching assistant in the Harborne area to start as soon as possible, working 3 full days per week. The job is a role is working closely with the year 2 teacher offering 1:1 TA support to a pupil with complex needs. You must have prior experience of supporting primary age...

  • Head of PE

    17 hours ago

    Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom John Henry Newman Catholic College Full time

    Post Title: Head of PESalary/Grade: MPS / UPS TLR 2cContract Type: Full time Contract Term: PermanentAn exciting opportunity has arisen for the post of Head of Physical Education (PE). We seek to appoint a well-qualified, ambitious and passionate leader who can inspire students with an infectious love of PE. The successful candidate will have the opportunity...

  • Head of Maths

    2 days ago

    Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom The Education Network Full time

    Head of MathsAre you an experienced and inspirational teacher with a passion for mathematics? We are seeking a dynamic and innovative Head of Maths to lead a successful and nationally recognised department in an outstanding Boys 11-16 school. This role offers the opportunity to work with a talented team and make a significant impact on the academic success...

  • Associate Clinical Professor Head of Community Based Medicine

    3 weeks ago

    Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom University of Birmingham Full time

    Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £61,142 to £126,281 depending on experienceHours: Part Time (24 working hours per week)Closes: 22/05/2024BackgroundWe are seeking to appoint a new senior member of staff to join our flagship MBChB programme at an exciting time when the curriculum and programme structure are being redeveloped. The...

  • Associate Clinical Professor Head of Community Based Medicine

    2 weeks ago

    Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom University of Birmingham Full time

    Birmingham £61,142 to £126,281 Part Time Permanent 26th April 2024 22nd May 2024 103859Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £61,142 to £126,281 depending on experienceHours: Part Time (24 working hours per week)Closes: 22/05/2024BackgroundWe are seeking to appoint a new senior member of staff to join our flagship MBChB...

  • Head of English

    4 weeks ago

    Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom The Graduate Network Full time

    Head of EnglishLead a department of English Teachers and provide guidance and support to help raise attainment levels.Situated in the vibrant Ward of Selly Oak in Birmingham, this school is dedicated to providing a nurturing and stimulating environment where every student can thrive. Recognised as a 'Good' school by Ofsted, we are committed to excellence in...