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Start Date: January 2026 or earlier
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Competitive, commensurate with experience
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
The School
Our client is a prestigious independent co-educational school in Birmingham, known for its academic excellence, exceptional pastoral care, and vibrant co-curricular life. The school combines traditional values with a forward-thinking approach to education, providing pupils with the intellectual curiosity and confidence to thrive both within and beyond the classroom.
With small class sizes, excellent resources, and a supportive professional culture, the school offers an outstanding environment in which to teach and inspire high-achieving students.
The Role
The school seeks an enthusiastic and dedicated Psychology Teacher to join its thriving Social Sciences Department from January 2026. The successful candidate will teach Psychology at A Level, working with bright, motivated pupils who take great pride in their studies.
You will:
* Deliver engaging, academically rigorous lessons that promote independent thinking and curiosity.
* Inspire pupils to explore key psychological theories and research methods.
* Prepare students effectively for public examinations, maintaining excellent academic outcomes.
* Contribute to departmental development and enrichment activities such as clubs, lectures, or study trips.
* Play an active role in the wider life of the school community, including pastoral and co-curricular involvement.
This is an exciting opportunity for an inspiring classroom practitioner to make a meaningful contribution to an outstanding school that values both academic excellence and personal growth.
Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate will:
* Hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or an equivalent teaching qualification (e.g. PGCE).
* Possess a strong academic background in Psychology or a closely related field.
* Demonstrate the ability to inspire confidence, enthusiasm, and intellectual curiosity in pupils.
* Have experience teaching A Level Psychology, or a clear aptitude for sixth form teaching.
* Be committed to supporting the school’s ethos and contributing to its co-curricular life.
* Have the legal right to work in the UK.
Why Join This School?
* Excellent academic reputation with consistently outstanding A Level results.
* Small class sizes and a genuine focus on individual pupil development.
* Supportive, forward-thinking staff body and strong departmental collaboration.
* State-of-the-art facilities for teaching and learning, including dedicated sixth form spaces.
* Access to a wide range of professional development opportunities.
* Competitive salary and benefits package, including pension contributions, lunch provision, and potential fee remission for dependents.
Application
If you are a passionate and inspirational Psychology Teacher seeking to join a leading independent school in Birmingham from January 2026, we would be delighted to hear from you.