Home Bridging Team Teacher

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in Birmingham is looking for dedicated teachers to join their Home Bridging Team, providing interim education to children with special needs. The role involves collaborating with families and schools to ensure smooth transitions while delivering tailored educational support. This full-time position offers the flexibility of hybrid working from home and the office.

Qualifications

• Experience in teaching and working with children and young people with EHCPs.
• Ability to engage with families and support transitions between educational placements.

Responsibilities

• Provide interim, home-based education for children awaiting formal placement.
• Support smooth transitions by collaborating with families and schools.
• Work with relevant agencies to ensure comprehensive support is provided.

Job description

Overview

Home Bridging Team Teacher (2 posts) — Permanent. Teachers pay and conditions. Main scale to UPS3 with SEND Allowance. Working 32.5 hours per week.

We are seeking to appoint outstanding and experienced full-time teachers to join our established Home Bridging Team (HBT) from January 2026.

This is a rewarding opportunity to be part of a dedicated team that supports children and young people with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) who are currently without a formal education placement.

Responsibilities

• The HBT provides interim, home-based education to help children continue learning while an appropriate placement is being secured.
• The team also plays a key role in supporting smooth transitions—working with children, families, and receiving schools to ensure successful placements.
• HBT works closely with relevant agencies to ensure that children and families are supported by professionals and information shared.
• Teachers work on a hybrid basis, combining remote work from home, attendance at the office, and home visits to deliver tailored education directly to pupils.

Requirements/Applications

For informal enquiries please contact [e-mail]. Please upload an up-to-date CV and Personal Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Personal Statement should outline how you meet the essential criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people. Please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

We are dedicated to supporting internal mobility and the development of our people. As such, applications from internal employees and those under S118 will be given priority and reviewed before external applications are considered. We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken. Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

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