Key Role Information

Salary
£MPS/UPS
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
25/09/2026 09:00
Interview
To be confirmed
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
Teachers Main Pay Scale | M1 - M6
Department
The Coleshill School Teacher
Key stage
Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
Hours per week
32.50
Weeks per year
52.143
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

The Coleshill School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, dedicated and highly effective Teacher of Social Sciences – Health and Social Care to join our supportive and ambitious team. This is an exciting opportunity for an inspirational teacher to deliver high-quality teaching that engages and challenges students and develops their knowledge, skills and understanding of Health and Social Care. The successful candidate will play an important role in inspiring students, supporting them to achieve their qualifications and preparing them for further study, training and employment.

Key responsibilities

  1. Planning and delivering engaging, challenging and inclusive Health and Social Care lessons.
  2. Teaching students across the secondary age and ability range, adapting learning to meet individual needs.
  3. Developing students’ knowledge and understanding of Health and Social Care and supporting them to apply their learning to real-world contexts.
  4. Preparing, supporting and assessing students to achieve their qualifications and make strong progress.
  5. Monitoring and assessing student progress, providing effective feedback and implementing appropriate support strategies.
  6. Working collaboratively with colleagues within the Social Sciences department and across the wider school.
  7. Contributing to curriculum development and the wider life of the school.

What you'll need to succeed

  1. Has a passion for Health and Social Care and a commitment to delivering high-quality teaching and learning.
  2. Has the ability to plan and deliver engaging lessons that inspire and challenge students.
  3. Has high expectations of all students and is committed to raising achievement.
  4. Can adapt teaching to meet the diverse needs and abilities of students.
  5. Has a good understanding of Health and Social Care and the ability to make learning relevant to students’ future education, training and employment.
  6. Builds positive and productive relationships with students, colleagues and families.
  7. Is committed to working collaboratively as part of a supportive and ambitious team.
  8. Is enthusiastic about their own professional development and contributing to the wider school community.

What you'll get in return

  1. A supportive and collaborative working environment
  2. Opportunities for professional development and career progression
  3. Access to high-quality CPD and mentoring (including ECT support)
  4. An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and employee benefits package
  5. Competitive pension scheme (Teachers’ Pension Scheme)
  6. Professional development and wellbeing days

What you need to do now

To apply please complete an application form online. Please include a supporting statement outlining ‘what skills and experience you have that make you suitable for the role’.

To arrange an informal chat about the role, please contact Jonathan Simmons, Assistant Headteacher, via email simmons.j2@thecoleshillschool or call 01675 462435. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed.


We reserve the right to close this advert early should sufficient applications be received or the role be successfully filled.

The Coleshill School

Jonathan Simmons

simmons.j2@thecoleshillschool

The Coleshill School
Coventry Road
Coleshill
Birmingham
B46 3EX

Safeguarding Information

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement of the role.

We will carry out an online search about you for information that is publicly available online. This will include social media accounts you may hold. This will only be carried out on shortlisted candidates and before interview. This processing of data will be conducted under the legal basis of Article 6(e) public task in line with the guidance laid out in para 226 of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2025. Any data collected during this search will be retained in line with our retention schedule which is available on request.

Please find a link to our safeguarding policy which we would encourage you to read prior to applying to work in our organisation Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.pdf