Staff

Welcome to King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls’ Academy! We are an 11-18 non-selective comprehensive school on the north-west of Birmingham. Our dedicated and passionate staff are at the heart of our vibrant school community. Each member of our team is committed to providing a supportive and enriching environment where every student can thrive academically, socially, and personally.

We truly believe that high aspirations can transform the life chances of our students; underpinned by our drive to develop in our students the universal values of Scholarship, Character and Community.

The staff of King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls’ Academy bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the classroom, fostering a love of learning and encouraging students to reach their full potential. From our enthusiastic subject specialists to our caring pastoral staff, everyone works collaboratively to ensure that our students receive a well-rounded education.

We are proud of our diverse and inclusive community, where every student is valued and respected. Our staff are here to guide, inspire, and support you throughout your educational journey. Welcome to a place where excellence is nurtured, and every student is empowered to succeed!

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 five non selective 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 a further five academies over the next five years.

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 (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role. CHARITY NUMBER: 529051

Ready to change lives? – Train to Teach

King Edward’s Consortium (KEC) is the no.1 school-centred initial teacher training (SCITT) provider in the country (The Good Teacher Training Guide, 2017). KEC has trained teachers since 2004. It comprises of 23 excellent schools in the Birmingham area.

KEC trainees are primarily in schools from day one. KEC trainees are gather weekly at the KEC training centre. 100% of KEC graduate trainee teachers cohort entered teaching employment in September 2019.

You can choose to train to teach in:

Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Computing, Design & Technology, English, French, Geography, History, Mathematics, PE, Physics and Primary.

KEC programmes include:

• Masters Level Study
• SCITT PGDE
• School Direct QTS (Salaried or self-funded)
• ITT Course structure
• NQT Support and Development Conference

What we are looking for

The King Edward’s Consortium seeks to recruit applicants who:

• hold a degree and/or have significant work experience which is a good match with their chosen teaching subject;
• have a passion for their subject;
• are able to work effectively with young people;
• are confident, motivated and well-organised;
• can work constructively with other people in a team;
• are self-aware and open to learning;
• are able to communicate in accurate, confident written and spoken Standard English;
• reveal insights into teaching and learning;
• express a long-term commitment to teaching as a career;
• wish to take up  teaching employment in England (usually in KEC or other local schools) at the end of the programme.

Entry requirements

Applicants must possess qualifications as follows:

• A standard equivalent to grade 4 or above (e.g. grade C or above) at GCSE in English language and mathematics (or overseas equivalent);
• A degree (2.2 or above) of a United Kingdom higher education institution (or overseas equivalent), at least 50% of which should be directly related to your chosen teaching subject.  If your degree is not a good match with your chosen teaching subject you will need evidence of significant work experience in a relevant field.

For more information, please refer to https://www.teachkec.org.uk/

King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls’ Academy is committed to providing high quality continuous professional development for all colleagues, both teaching and support staff, in order that our students achieve educational excellence and can fulfil personal potential.

The Professional Learning offer at the academy includes Professional Learning Communities for all teachers to work collaboratively on educational theories, practice and development alongside a schedule of statutory and contexual CPD.

• To create a learning culture for students, teaching and support staff.
• To create opportunities for all staff to develop their skills, knowledge and expertise.
• To provide opportunities for staff to take on new roles in the academy and to ensure that these are fully supported by effective CPD.
• To create the opportunity for all staff to develop their CPD through reflective practice and ongoing exposure to education research.
• To ensure that good practice is shared both within and outside the academy.
• To give staff access to professional and academic qualifications.
• To provide opportunities for staff to undertake research projects and secondments within the academy and beyond to enhance the learning experiences of our students.
• To ensure ITT and ECT teachers are provided with high quality support, training and personalised provision.

• Protected time for teacher professional learning​
• Membership to high-quality teacher CPD organisations​
• A purpose-built professional learning App to help drive your journey​
• Frequent, research-led input to support professional learning​
• A culture of learning and gaining professional qualifications​
• Time within the school day to meet with your subject team to develop your subject specialism​
• Educational research and the latest publications provided​
• Bespoke teacher development – Instructional Coaching​
• Statutory CPD​
• Regular up-to-date contextual guidance via our ‘How-To’ sessions

As part of King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls’ Academy CPD offer and entitlement, all teachers are offered annual membership to the Chartered College of Teaching. The Chartered College of Teaching is the professional body for teachers. Their vision is to celebrate, support and connect teachers to take pride in their profession and provide the best possible education for children and young people. They are dedicated to bridging the gap between practice and research and equipping teachers from the second they enter the classroom with the knowledge and confidence to make the best decisions for their pupils. Through Chartered College of Teaching membership, teachers have access to a wealth of research, resources and insight to enable excellent teaching.

Membership provides colleagues with:

• Research Engagement Toolkits
• CPD resources on a members-only site MyCollege
• Impact, a peer-reviewed journal
• CPD packs – everything teacher’s need to deliver professional development sessions and develop practice
• Compact guides, research reviews and research in a nutshell
• Access to the world’s largest education and research database and summaries of every policy and research document released
• Early career area on the members-only website, MyCollege
• Exclusive invites to events, networks and webinars across the country

Once a member of The Chartered College of Teaching colleagues have the recognition as a professional, by being awarded the letters MCCT.

Under this page are different systems that staff could access.

You will only gain access to these systems if you have the correct permissions and the relevant passwords.

If you experience issues logging in to any of these systems, please contact Mr Blackburn, Mr Doolan, or Mr Dhanoa for technical assistance.

This section contains your email, Student Zone, Teams classrooms and productivity tools:

Showbie is one of our Digital Learning tools, allowing you to set, mark and feedback on student assignments and assessments.

Arbor is the Schools Management Information System.  You will use this to access your classes and assessment data.