SLD / PMLD Lead Teacher

Teaching Vacancies; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An education provider seeks a passionate SLD/PMLD Lead Teacher to work with vulnerable young people at Birmingham Children Hospital. The role requires creativity in teaching and a commitment to helping students overcome barriers to education. Candidates should have Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and relevant further qualifications, with a focus on personal growth and development in a supportive environment. This position offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in children's lives.

Benefits

CPD training and development

Good work/life balance

Qualifications

• Experience in teaching all phases of education.
• Ability to implement creative teaching strategies.
• Commitment to enabling young people to achieve their potential.

Responsibilities

• Teach young people with SLD/PMLD who cannot access mainstream education.
• Support the needs of the whole child.
• Develop creative teaching strategies to reduce educational disadvantage.

Skills

Self-motivation

Resilience

Dynamic teaching

Building trust with families

Tenacity

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Further qualifications relevant to teaching SLD/PMLD

Job description

Overview

Location: Based at Birmingham Children Hospital; may be required to work across other sites

The SLD / PMLD Lead Teacher role involves teaching young people 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.

We are looking for a self-motivated, 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 all phases. You should have QTS and further qualifications appropriate for the post.

Are you passionate about making sure every child has access to education—no matter the barriers? Do you have a talent for building trust with families and keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes? If so, we want you on our team.

Details

Closing date and time: Friday 9th January 2026 at 9am

Interviews will be held on / location: Tuesday 13th January 2026 at BCH

Start date: January 2026

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Completed application forms are to be emailed to [e-mail]. Please ensure the application form is signed if sending via email.

If your application is shortlisted, you will be contacted via email within 2 to 3 weeks of the closing date. Please ensure you check your junk/spam inboxes.

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.

What the school offers its staff

“Think Differently” to inspire young people to overcome all barriers and achieve their dreams.

This is the Vision Statement of Think Differently Education Trust.

• 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!

Commitment to safeguarding

Think Differently Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this. Please be aware that all posts are 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.