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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
- Access to a staff Pension Scheme with highly attractive employer contribution rates
- Regular professional development opportunities
- Outstanding facilities and resources
- Free refreshments and lunches when the school is operational provided by our excellent Catering team
- Generous fee remission for the daughters of staff who might wish to attend EHS
- Free access to the Botanical Gardens for yourself and your family
- Free on-site parking
- Free use of the school’s gym and swimming pool at agreed times
- Access to our onsite counsellor and an employee support package
- Friendly and supportive staff who work together and share resources and ideas
Teaching Roles
Early Years Room Leader - closing date 9am on Monday 14 April (to start in September)
We are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic and kind Early Years Room Leader who is passionate about Early Years education and who recognises the pivotal role of this stage in a child’s development.
An Early Years Qualification is essential.
The successful candidate will support the Senior Teacher (Pre-Prep) in the delivery of the EYFS curriculum, ensuring the provision of a high standard of care for children placed in the EYFS in a way that meets their physical, social, emotional, intellectual and developmental needs. They will encourage parents to take an active interest in their daughter's progress and to make them feel welcome in the school, ensuring they have a clear picture of their daughter’s development.
This is a permanent, full-time position. A full job description and person specification can be found in the Information Pack.
Interviews - week commencing Monday 28th April
Successful candidates will be invited to a formal interview and will be asked to prepare specific activities. There will also be an opportunity to tour the School on the day.
Applications, addressed to Mrs Nina Hobson, Head of Prep and Pre-Prep, 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. Please submit these to the HR & Compliance Officer, Ms Corinna Gregory: recruitment@edgbastonhigh.co.uk
French Language Assistant - closing date 9am on Monday 28 April (to start in September)
We are seeking an enthusiastic and innovative French Language Assistant who is fluent in both French and English.
The successful candidate will support the French Teachers in the preparation and delivery of language activities for use in the classroom, and in group work.
This is a permanent, full-time, term-time-only position. A full job description and person specification can be found in the Information Pack.
Interviews - week commencing Tuesday 6th May
Successful candidates will be invited to a formal interview and will be asked to prepare specific activities. There will also be an opportunity to tour the School on the day.
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. Please submit these to the HR & Compliance Officer, Ms Corinna Gregory: recruitment@edgbastonhigh.co.uk
Support Staff Roles
Maintenance Technician - closing date 9am Friday 11 April (to start in May)
We are seeking an experienced and reliable Maintenance Technician to join our Estates and Facilities team. A recognised trade qualification would be beneficial.
This is a varied role, and the post holder will assist the Estates and Facilities Manager and Caretaker in regular maintenance and compliance tasks and in ensuring the school site is kept clean, tidy and risk-free. There will be occasional times when the post holder will need to open or lock up to cover staff absence. They will be expected to build positive working relationships with all school staff and ensure the school can operate as smoothly as possible to create the best environment for our pupils..
This is a permanent, full-time position, working through term time and school holidays. A full job description and person specification can be found in the Information Pack.
Successful candidates will be invited to a formal interview and will be asked to prepare specific activities. There will also be an opportunity to tour the School on the day.
Applications, addressed to Mr Wayne Hayes, Estates and Facilities Manager, 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. Please submit these to the HR & Compliance Officer, Ms Corinna Gregory: recruitment@edgbastonhigh.co.uk
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
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.
