Vocational Teacher - Health & Social Care ( with a TLR for careers lead )

East Birmingham Network Academy, Birmingham, West Midlands, B26 1AL

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  11 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  30 April 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Health and social care
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £37,101.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (Actual) TLR available

Vocational Teacher - Health & Social Care ( with a TLR for careers lead ) job summary

VOCATIONAL TEACHER - HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE (WITH TLR: CAREERS LEAD)
Salary: MPS/UPS + TLR (dependent on experience)
Closing Date: Monday 11th May 2026 at 9:00am
Interview Date: Monday 18th May 2026

Are you passionate about transforming the lives of young people? Do you believe in the power of education to re-engage, inspire, and create real opportunities?

EBN Academy is seeking a committed, resilient, and enthusiastic Vocational Teacher in Health & Social Care to join our dedicated team within our Alternative Provision setting. This is a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact on students who benefit from a more personalised and supportive approach to learning.

About Us

EBN Academy provides a nurturing, structured, and inclusive environment for students who require an alternative to mainstream education. We are committed to helping young people rebuild confidence, re-engage with learning, and achieve meaningful outcomes—academically, socially, and emotionally.

The Role

As a Vocational Teacher of Health & Social Care, you will:

• Deliver engaging, high-quality lessons to KS3 and KS4 students
• Plan, assess, and adapt learning to meet a wide range of needs
• Create a positive, trauma-informed classroom environment
• Support students to develop confidence, resilience, and employability skills
• Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team including pastoral staff and external agencies

Teaching & Learning Responsibility (TLR): Careers Lead

In addition to your teaching role, you will lead on Careers across the school. This is a key leadership position focused on preparing students for their next steps.

You will:

• Develop and implement a whole-school careers strategy aligned with the Gatsby Benchmarks
• Build strong partnerships with employers, FE providers, and training organisations
• Organise careers events, work experience, and employer encounters
• Provide guidance on post-16 pathways including education, employment, and training
• Track and evaluate student destinations to improve outcomes
• Support colleagues in embedding careers education across the curriculum

We Are Looking For

• A qualified teacher (QTS/QTLS) or relevant vocational experience
• Experience or strong interest in alternative provision and/or SEMH needs
• A creative, adaptable, and compassionate teaching approach
• Strong behaviour management and a trauma-informed mindset
• A commitment to safeguarding, inclusion, and student success

We Offer

• A supportive and close-knit staff team
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression
• Small class sizes with a focus on meaningful learning
• The opportunity to make a genuine difference every day
• Well-established systems and supportive leadership
• Access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
• Employee benefits including:
• Voluntary healthcare plan
• Employee Assistance Programme (including counselling and 24-hour GP line)
• Cycle to Work scheme

How to Apply

Applications can be downloaded from MyNewTerm.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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.

About East Birmingham Network Academy

• School type: Free School, ages 13 to 16
• School size: 0 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 13 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: East Birmingham Network Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/east-birmingham-network-academy

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