A primary school teacher from James Brindley Academy working within Birmingham Children’s Hospital provides education for children who are unable to attend mainstream school due to medical needs. They deliver personalised lessons aligned to the primary curriculum, often teaching one-to-one at the bedside or in a hospital classroom, with a strong focus on core skills such as literacy and numeracy to minimise gaps in learning.

The teacher works closely with home schools and healthcare professionals to ensure continuity and adapt learning to each child’s health and wellbeing needs. By creating a supportive and flexible learning environment, they help pupils maintain progress and prepare for a smooth transition back to their mainstream education.

Part of the James Brindley Academy, delivering high-quality education to children and young people in hospital across Birmingham. The dedicated team supports pupils from EYFS through Post-16 who are receiving inpatient care, ensuring continuity in their learning and helping reduce the educational impact of medical stays. They work across multiple hospital sites, including Birmingham Children’s Hospital, Heartlands Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital, collaborating closely with NHS professionals and pupils’ home schools to personalise every learning experience.

The ethos at James Brindley is to “Think Differently” — creating an inclusive, nurturing environment where young people are at the heart of all that they do. Staff across their specialist settings combine high expectations with compassionate, responsive teaching that reflects the individual educational, medical, social and emotional needs of their pupils. They strive to build resilience and encourage perseverance in every learner.

• Hold a QTS or QTLS.
• We must be able to obtain valid references from recent roles.
• Hold, or be prepared to undergo an Enhanced DBS, registered to the Update Service.

• Hold a QTS or QTLS.

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
• FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.