English Teacher (Maternity Cover)

‘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 its workforce?
• Do you want to work in an organisation that invests heavily in CPD and allocates additional training days to develop its staff?

If you have answered ‘yes’ to all these questions, join our team!

We are looking for a 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 English. You should have QTS and a track record as a consistently good/outstanding practitioner.

Location: Dovedale; you may be required to work at any other James Brindley Academy Centres.

Contract: Fixed-term maternity cover contract, expected to last until August 2026.

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.

James Brindley is an academy based in a wide variety of locations across the City of Birmingham. During a school year, we educate over 3,000 young people for periods ranging from a few days in hospital to several years in one of our teaching centres. Many of our young people have complex medical needs, and many have been out of education for a significant period prior to joining us. We offer a full-time curriculum to young people from EYFS to KS5, and our aim is always to enable them to ‘close the gap’ and to exceed expected progress during the time they are with us.

Benefits of working for James Brindley Academy include:

• An 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, a childcare voucher scheme and dining discounts.
• Teacher Pension Scheme.
• Free parking near to Birmingham City Centre, which can be used evenings and weekends.

For further details, please visit our website at Current Vacancies - James Brindley Academy.

Completed applications should be emailed to vacancies@jamesbrindley.org.uk.

Closing date: 9.00 am on Monday 30th June 2025

Interviews will be held: w/b 7th July 2025

As part of our recruitment checks, an online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process, and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview.

James Brindley Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please be aware that this post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance check, and any offer of employment is made conditional on 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.

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