Psychology Teacher Independent School in Birmingham

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 schools 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.