Hospital School Teacher

Outstanding teacher required for unique hospital setting based mainly at King’s College Hospital School. Should be able to teach across the age range (KS1 – KS4)* see below.

Grade: MPR/UPR (Inner London)

Salary: Up to UPS 3 - M1 (£40,317) up to UPS3 (£62,496)

Hours: Full Time

Contract type: Fixed term (Jan 2026 – August 2027)

Start date: 01 January 2026

King’s College Site: 3rd Floor, Cheyne Wing, King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, SE5 9RS

Bethlem Hospital Site: Monks Orchard Road, Beckenham BR3 3BX

Maudsley Hospital Site: 1st floor, Mapother House, Maudsley Hospital, De Crespigny Park, Camberwell, SE5 8AZ

Telephone Number: 0208 777 1897

Email: [email protected]

Website:

Headteacher: Maarten Crommelin

Deputy Headteacher: Philippa Levy

The Maudsley and Bethlem is an OFSTED outstanding Hospital School with sites in Beckenham (Bethlem) Camberwell (Maudsley and King’s). We work with pupils aged 4 – 19 who are patients of the Maudsley and Bethlem psychiatric hospitals and patients at King’s College Hospital. The pupils come from local, regional, national areas and beyond. We support pupils’ continued learning and their successful reintegration. We complement the hospitals’ focus on recovery by seeking to minimise the future impact of admission.

You will be required to work at King’s college Hospital School, Camberwell, although flexibility is required to work at all parts of the school.

* In hospital schools we work with children across the age range. Flexibility is key. You would be responsible for teaching mostly KS1 to KS4 with the main focus on English and other subjects to complement the existing skills of the staff and needs of the pupils.

You will take on a school liaison role with the hospital service based at the King’s site.

We require an inspirational teacher who:

· is passionate about learning and teaching pupils;

· subjects flexible;

· can motivate and lead pupils in learning;

· has proven good teaching across the curriculum;

· has experience of helping pupils overcome barriers to learning;

· is committed to working in partnership with students, parents, staff and other professionals;

· can work well in a team and show initiative;

· will prepare some pupils to reintegrate back to mainstream education;

· has experience of teaching either in a mainstream or special school.

We can offer you:

· engaging work alongside a hardworking, professional and dedicated team;

· opportunities to work in a unique hospital setting;

· opportunities for personal and professional development.

Please contact the office or email [email protected] for an application pack.

Please email completed applications to [email protected] (No CV’s).

There will be an opportunity to visit the school on: Friday 19 September @ 16:00 for 30 minutes – please telephone 0208 777 1897 to register your interest. This will be at our Maudsley site: Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital School, Mapother House, De Crespigny Park, London, SE5 8AZ.

Informal discussion: Prospective applicants are welcome to speak to Maarten Crommelin, CEO/Headteacher or Philippa Levy, Deputy Headteacher, for an informal discussion about the post.

Closing date: 01 October 2025 @ 12:00 noon

Interview date: 10 October 2025

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Keeping children safe in education 2025 (publishing.service.gov.uk) (KCSIE) sets out the requirement that schools and colleges conduct an ‘online search’ as part of their due diligence processes on shortlisted candidates. This online search will be conducted for shortlisted candidates for this position.