Vacancies
King Edward VI School, Lichfield is a popular 11-18 comprehensive school rated Good by Ofsted in 2022 with recognition of outstanding practice and a highly positive ethos. The school is well regarded within the community and has a reputation for high quality teaching. Lichfield is a small, vibrant Cathedral City that is easily accessible from the surrounding areas.
Links to the Application Forms, Recruitment Monitoring Form & Guidance Notes are at the bottom of this page.
Teacher of Maths
Dates: Apply by 9.00am Monday 31 March 2025
Interview: Thursday 3 April 2025
Salary: MPR-UPR
Contract type: Full Time
Contract term: Permanent
Required by: September 2025
King Edward VI School Lichfield is seeking an enthusiastic and talented Mathematics teacher to join an exceptional department. This role is being advertised as full-time but a part-time appointment will be considered for a suitable candidate. In addition, the ability to offer a second subject would be desirable. This post is suitable for a current classroom teacher or for an Early Career Teacher.
Mathematics is popular and successful from Key Stage 3 through to our thriving, successful Sixth Form. With 88% of grades at 9-4, 72% of grades at 9-5 and 32% of grades at 9-7 in GCSE Mathematics in 2024, you will be joining a high-performing, collaborative department. The appointed teacher will also have the opportunity over time to teach A Level Mathematics and A Level Further Mathematics in addition to GCSE Mathematics. We also have a successful Level 3 Core Maths course in the Sixth Form to encourage further development of students’ mathematical skills. Around 60% of our current Year 12 students are taking a Level 3 Maths course.
We are looking for a teacher with infectious enthusiasm, excellent communication skills with an ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with students, colleagues and parents. We expect the successful candidate to work as part of a team and be willing to participate in all aspects of school life.
Second in Modern Foreign Languages
Dates: Apply by 9.00am on Monday 31 March 2025
Interview: Friday 4 April 2025
Salary: MPR – UPR
TLR 2.1 - £3,391
Contract type: Full Time
Contract term: Permanent
Required by: September 2025
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, experienced and enthusiastic teacher to take on a leadership role within the MFL Department at King Edward VI School. The successful candidate will support the Head of MFL with the leadership and management of the department, with a particular responsibility for leading French. This includes the co-ordination and delivery of Key Stage 3, GCSE and A Level French.
For a suitably qualified candidate there may be an opportunity to take on further responsibility with an additional TLR as Acting Head of Department one day per week. We are looking for an exceptional practitioner with experience in subject leadership. The successful candidate will have a pro-active approach and excellent communication skills. As Second in MFL they will have a strategic role in working alongside the Head of MFL to shape the development of teaching and learning across the department in order to maximise achievement.
If you would like to arrange a visit to the school, please contact Mrs Jetson, PA to Headteacher office@keslichfield.org.uk.
Administrative Assistant - Data
Dates: Apply by 9.00am on Tuesday 1 April 2025
Interviews: Thursday 10 April 2025
Salary: Local Authority Grade 5 £25,183-£26,409 PA pro rata (£13.05 - £13.69 per hour)
Actual Starting salary: £21,869
Contract type: Full time 37 hours per week - Term time plus 6 days to meet the requirements of the role
Contract term: Permanent
Required by: As soon as possible
We are looking for someone with strong IT skills, preferably including proficiency in database management, ideally in a school environment, to join our well-established Data Team. Our Administrative Assistant – Data, will be responsible for managing the school Management Information System (SIMS) from a student perspective ensuring that the data held on the system is accurate and up to date. Examples of specific activities undertaken as part of the role include managing the data for students joining and leaving the school, maintaining accurate data for current students, co-ordinating and completing start and end of year procedures, supporting timetabling changes and census preparation.
The ability to accurately manage data is an essential requirement of the role. You will be self-motivated, proactive and able to adapt to evolving technology, revising processes and procedures to take advantage of software updates. Training will be available for a suitable candidate without SIMS experience.
Reporting to the Data Manager, you will be required to work under your own initiative. We are looking for someone who is thorough, works accurately and has excellent attention to detail and who can demonstrate effective communication skills including a high level of literacy. You will have the ability to prioritise your workload, operating in an efficient and organised manner and will be a team player with a flexible approach.
Lunchtime Supervisors
Required by: Immediately
Salary: Grade 2 – £24,027 per annum – pro rata. Actual starting salary £12.45 per hour
Contract term: Permanent/Part Time/Term Time Only
We are seeking to appoint reliable, flexible Lunchtime Supervisors to work within a friendly, supportive and well established team. Duties to include supervising students during lunchtimes in the dining areas and surrounding school grounds both inside and out. Applicants should be able to relate well to children, young adults and staff, act responsibly and be able to keep calm and respond quickly to situations.
Exam Invigilators
Required by: Immediately
Salary: Grade 2 - £24,027 per annum – pro rata. £12.45 per hour
Contract type: Part Time
Contract term: Casual
We are seeking to add to our team of Invigilators for examinations to provide additional support throughout the school year.
Duties include supervising students taking examinations, preparing exam rooms and distributing and collecting exam papers.
The ideal applicant will be well organised, resourceful and vigilant. Candidates should have a strong sense of responsibility, good attention to detail, the ability to communicate effectively and remain calm.
We are particularly interested in applicants who are available throughout the whole week (Monday – Friday) in May and June and have the flexibility to come in at short notice, should the need arise.
We also run resits and trial exams at various stages throughout the year during which we would ask for additional availability. These being mainly in November, December, January, and March.
Training will be given.
Further information
To make an application the documents that you will need are at the bottom of this page. Please email completed applications to office@keslichfield.org.uk.
For further information on any of our vacancies please email office@keslichfield.org.uk or telephone 01543 255714.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
These positions are subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure & Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose all criminal convictions.
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