PHSE Teacher
Castlewood School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 9LF18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2027
Closing date
3 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
15 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- PSHE
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (Actual) Plus SEN 1 allowance
PHSE Teacher job summary
PSHE Teacher & whole school lead
Main Scale / Upper Pay Scale Teacher + SEN1
Full Time - Permanent
Start Date: January 2027 or earlier if possible.
Closing Date: Friday 3rd July 2026 at midday
Interviews: scheduled for w/c 6th July 2026
Castlewood School is seeking to appoint a passionate and skilled PSHE Teacher to lead and deliver Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education across the school.
This is a permanent position and an exciting opportunity to shape and drive a high-quality, responsive PSHE curriculum for pupils in Years 7-11 and support the curriculum in primary, within a specialist SEMH setting.
About the Role:
This role combines classroom teaching with strategic leadership of PSHE across the school.
You will:
Teach PSHE across Key Stages 3 and 4 (Years 7-11)
Lead the development and implementation of a coherent, progressive PSHE curriculum
Deliver a reactive safeguarding curriculum, responding to emerging issues within our school and local community
Ensure PSHE supports pupils to develop emotionally, socially, and safely in line with our ethos
A key part of the role will be ensuring that PSHE is meaningful, relevant, and responsive, supporting pupils with SEMH needs to understand themselves and the world around them.
Wider Responsibilities
As PSHE Lead, you will:
Support and guide staff in delivering PSHE within tutor time and across the wider curriculum
Work with colleagues to thread PSHE themes across subject areas
Provide advice, resources, and training to support consistent, high-quality provision
Monitor and evaluate the impact of PSHE teaching, using pupil voice
Contribute to safeguarding by ensuring the curriculum addresses current risks, themes, and contextual issues
What We Are Looking For
We are seeking a practitioner who:
Is an inspirational teacher with the ability to engage and motivate pupils with SEMH needs
Has strong subject knowledge in PSHE and safeguarding themes
Understands how to adapt teaching to support pupils with additional needs and barriers to learning
Is confident addressing sensitive and emerging issues in a safe, appropriate way
Can build strong relationships with pupils, staff and families
Is committed to contributing to the wider ethos and development of the school
Experience & Qualifications
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
Experience teaching secondary-aged pupils (KS3-KS4)
Experience working with pupils with SEMH needs
Strong understanding of safeguarding and pastoral support
Experience leading a subject or whole-school initiative
Experience delivering PSHE or safeguarding curriculum
Experience working in a specialist or alternative provision setting
Why Join Castlewood School?
Benefits of working for us include:
Opportunity to lead a vital area of the curriculum in a specialist SEMH setting
Ongoing CPD and leadership development opportunities
A chance to make a genuine difference to the lives, safety, and futures of our pupils
Support to build confidence and specialist SEMH skills
Opportunities for career progression within the school and wider Trust
A supportive school community
Free on-site parking
Free tea and coffee making facilities
Cycle to work and tech schemes
Health & Wellbeing support package
Visits & Applications
We strongly encourage prospective candidates to visit the school for an informal discussion and tour. To arrange a visit, please contact us via email: office@castlewood.mhat.org.uk
Please download the application form, along with the job pack and advert information
When you complete the information in support of your application, please tell us what you can bring to the role and why you feel Castlewood School is a good match for you.
Castlewood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
By engaging in this recruitment process, shortlisted candidates consent to an online search in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education Statutory Guidance 2024
Please note this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, Online checks and satisfactory references prior to interview
Safeguarding policy/Child Protection/Safer Recruitment policy and policy on the employment of ex-offenders can be found on our website https://castlewoodschool.co.uk/our-school/school-policies/
We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications from all members of the community.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Castlewood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All applicants will be subject to a rigorous, Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and all references obtained will be checked upon for authenticity and accuracy.
In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, online searches will be undertaken for all prospective shortlisted candidates
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Castlewood School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 16
- School size
- 99 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Castlewood School website
Castlewood School is a special day school for 96 pupils aged 4-16 with Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties (SEMH).
Many of our pupils also have additional needs, often due to the co-morbidity of related medical conditions. Additional needs presented include Autistic Spectrum Conditions (ASC) including Asperger’s Syndrome, Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD), Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) including dyslexia and dyspraxia and Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN). Some pupils have medical conditions such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) requiring medication or visual and hearing impairments.
All pupils at Castlewood School have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) and are admitted following close consultation with the referring Local Authorities.
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