James Brindley Academy
England
Salary:
MPS: £32,916 - £45,352 per annum + 1.5 SEN point
Job type:
Part Time, Permanent
Apply by:
14 October 2025
Job overview
Location: initially based at Dovedale but may be required to work across the Trust
'Think Differently' to inspire young people to overcome all barriers and achieve their dreams.
This is the Vision Statement of Think Differently Education Trust (TDET).
* 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 Think Differently Education Trust 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 TDET 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 Scheme.
* Free parking, near to Birmingham City Centre, which can be used evenings and weekends.
We are looking for a PE Teacher; the role involves teaching pupils with SEND (with all pupils at Dovedale having a primary diagnosis of Autism) 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. You should be passionate about developing and supporting the needs of the whole child and committed to enabling all pupils to thrive. We are looking for a qualified teacher with tenacity, positivity and experience of teaching the subject at KS3 and KS4. You should have QTS and a track record as a consistently good practitioner.
This is an excellent time to join Think Differently Education Trust as the Trust 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 a stand-alone 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.
Full applications are to be submitted by email at
Please ensure application forms are signed if sending via email.
If you have provided an email address, correspondence will be sent via e-mail.
If you are successful in being short-listed for interview, you will be contacted via email within 2 to 3 weeks of the closing date. Please ensure you check your junk/spam boxes as well as your inbox in case any correspondence has been delivered there.
Online Search
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.
For further details please visit our website at:
Current Vacancies - James Brindley Academy James Brindley Academy
Closing date: 9.00 am on Tuesday 14th October 2025.
Interviews: w/c 20th October 2025.
Start date: January 2026 or sooner.
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 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.
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
James Brindley Academy undertake to make any "reasonable adjustments" to a job or workplace to counteract any disadvantages a disabled person may have.
James Brindley Academy, Bell Barn Road. Birmingham. B15 2AF Telephone:
About James Brindley Academy
James Brindley Academy
Bell Barn Road, Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2AF
United Kingdom
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