King Edward VI Five Ways School
Birmingham
Salary:
MPS/UPS
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
8 October 2025
Job overview
Vacancy Details
Salary: MPS/UPS
Hours: Full time teaching hours. January 2026 start
Location: King Edward VI Five Ways School
Closing date: 9am on Monday 13 October 2025
Interview date: w/b 13 October 2025
About the post
We are looking for a teacher who enjoys, and is excited by, teaching Mathematics to talented and engaged students. King Edward VI Five Ways School is a mixed, selective grammar school with a strong reputation for producing students of the highest calibre and we are keen to bring in an enthusiastic colleague who can make a difference in the lives of our students, both in the classroom and as part of the wider community. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to the growth of the department, as well as being able to reflect on and develop their own practice further. We are committed to continual professional development and are active members of the Prince's Teaching Institute. We also work closely with our Maths Hub and are always looking for new ideas and strategies. There is an opportunity to teach A Level for the right person.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidates will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS, references, medical fitness and right to work.
About King Edward VI Five Ways School
We are an ambitious, co-educational and forward-thinking school which aims to make a real and significant difference to the lives of each and every student that we educate. The extensive opportunities available are created by a School that has acknowledged excellence in a range of areas but which is able to balance the academic, pastoral and extracurricular needs of the community with that of the individuals that form its student body. The School provides this purposeful environment with the support of staff who are talented and motivated in order to nurture the best from each student.
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 six nonselective 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 further academies over the next few years.
How to Apply
A full job description and an application pack for this post, can be found at:
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Completed applications should be returned to
King Edward VI Five Ways School, Scotland Lane, Bartley Green, Birmingham, B32 4BT.
Tel:
The Schools of King Edward VI in Birmingham is an educational charity supporting eleven schools and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
CHARITY NUMBER: 529051
About King Edward VI Five Ways School
King Edward VI Five Ways School
Scotland Lane, Birmingham
West Midlands
B32 4BT
United Kingdom
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