Subject Lead for Biology

Start date: 1 September 2025 or as soon as possible

Kings Heath Secondary School
Chamberlain Road
Birmingham
B13 0QP
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Contract type: Permanent

Headteacher: Mrs M Orton

Do you want to be part of a fantastic team at a school going through an exciting period of expansion and development? Do you believe that character & experiences are just as valuable as personal achievements? Do you want to be part of a school with excellent CPD opportunities for growth and development? Then Kings Heath Secondary School is for you.

Position - Subject Lead - Biology (TLR £3,391)

Kings Heath Secondary School is a maintained school for 11-16 year olds. We have places for 795 pupils increasing to 840 pupils. From September 2024, the school changed designation from a single sex school to a coeducational school. We have fantastic facilities, which further inspire the love of the sciences that we foster in our students.

We have a flourishing teaching and learning group that staff are welcome to join. We have an excellent CPD and induction package, with many staff enrolled on NPQs and courses through the Chartered College of Teaching.

Our students come from diverse backgrounds, and it is the positive community cohesion in our school that we celebrate. We have high expectations of our students in terms of attendance, punctuality, effort, and willingness to take an active role in school life. The school fosters a happy, caring environment where students feel safe to achieve the very best they can. Strong partnerships exist between the school, the students, their families, and the community. We find our students flourish at Kings Heath Secondary because they feel supported, encouraged, and enthused by all around them.

This is an exciting opportunity, and we hope that you feel you can make a difference to our journey. If you are passionate about biology and supporting students to recognize and reach their potential as part of a supportive team, this role could be for you!

Visits to the school are encouraged to see us in action.

You will need to be:

• self-motivated and enthusiastic
• passionate about supporting students to achieve the very best they can
• able to inspire students, parents, and staff
• fully committed to providing a safe, caring, and inclusive environment for everyone
• have excellent communication skills, emotional intelligence, resilience, and tenacity

For further information or an informal discussion about the position, please e-mail Mr Harchowal (Head of Subject) at or Mrs C Holmes (HR & Cover Manager) at . Applications should be e-mailed to .

Please note we do not accept CVs.

Candidates are warmly invited and encouraged to visit the school. Please contact Mrs C Holmes (HR & Cover Manager) at or to make arrangements.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

How to apply

Please download Application Pack .

Completed applications can be sent to .

Please ensure application forms are signed if sending via e-mail. If you provide an e-mail address, all correspondence will be by e-mail.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

Applicants please note: This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment. Please use the contact details in the advert for information on actual employment conditions.

Rehabilitation of offenders: This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, and 2020. This 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.

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