Science Teacher
James Brindley School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2AF16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025 (or January 2026 for an ideal candidate)
Closing date
30 June 2025 at 9am
Date listed
13 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Science
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS / UPS (£31,650pa - £49,084pa) + SEN Allowance (£2,679pa)
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Science Teacher role involves teaching young people with teaching young people in hospital who are currently not well enough to access their home school, who are unable to access mainstream education. Many of our young people have gaps in their education and we strive to implement creative teaching strategies to reduce the impact of educational disadvantage, enabling all our Young People to access learning and make expected progress.
We are looking for a self-motivated, resilient and dynamic teacher who can inspire young people and support them to thrive. You should be able to develop and support the needs of the whole child and be committed to enabling all young people to achieve their potential. You must demonstrate tenacity coupled with experience of teaching KS3, KS4 and KS5 Science. You should have QTS and a track record as a consistently good/outstanding practitioner.
This is an excellent time to join James Brindley as the Academy continues to implement a strategic vision developed by young people, staff, and other stakeholders. Join us to ‘Think Differently’ to inspire young people to overcome all barriers and achieve their dreams
What the school offers its staff
‘Think Differently’ to inspire young people to overcome all barriers and achieve their dreams.
This is the Vision Statement of James Brindley Academy.
- Do you want to have a positive impact on some of the most vulnerable children’s lives in Birmingham?
- Do you want to work in an organisation that recognises the benefits of a good work/life balance for their workforce?
- Do you want to work in an organisation that invests heavily in CPD and allocates additional training days to develop their staff?
If you have answered ‘yes’ to all these questions, join our team!
Benefits of working for James Brindley Academy include;
- Employee Assistance Programme, which offers a 24-hour helpline for advice regarding legal, financial, medical, consumer, work and family matters, in addition to counselling.
- Wellbeing champions allocated to each James Brindley Centre, who are committed to supporting all employees to improve their physical and mental wellbeing.
- A benefits portal which has various offers including a cycle to work scheme, a low-cost health plan, childcare voucher scheme and dining discounts.
- Teachers’ Pension or LGPS scheme.
- Free parking, near to Birmingham City Centre, which can be used evenings and weekends.
Further details about the role
Completed applications should be emailed to vacancies@jamesbrindley.org.uk. Please ensure that the application form is signed. If you have provided an email address, we will use that for correspondence, please ensure you check your junk/spam inboxes. If your application is shortlisted, we will contact you within 2 to 3 weeks of the closing date.
Commitment to safeguarding
James Brindley Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this. Please be aware that this post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance check and any offer of employment is made conditional of this. You will also be required to register and pay for the DBS update service and ensure that documentary evidence is produced to ensure annual compliance and updates. You will also be required to provide written consent for the employer to access this information at any time.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to vacancies@jamesbrindley.org.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About James Brindley School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 19
- School size
- 137 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- James Brindley School website
- Email address
- vacancies@jamesbrindley.org.uk
James Brindley is a specialist academy which aims to provide a high quality education in a safe, supportive and aspirational environment for all children and young people unable to attend mainstream school because of health related or special educational needs.
We provide education for children and young people aged 2 – 19 who are in hospital or unable to attend mainstream school due to their medical conditions or special educational needs.
James Brindley Academy delivers education across 10 sites including teaching centres and hospitals throughout Birmingham.
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