Teacher of Criminology

Another exciting opportunity has arisen at our College. We are looking for a qualified, committed and inspirational professional to join us to teach a range of Criminology courses up to A-Level. The successful candidate will have an appropriate teaching qualification and be well-qualified to degree level in the subject.

Situated within easy reach of Birmingham City Centre, we are a highly successful and vibrant College, having been graded as ‘outstanding’ in all categories once again in February 2024 by Ofsted. Our College excels in providing a broad, inclusive and high-quality education to all of our learners, which has resulted in some of the highest levels of progression to Higher Education in the sector. In 2024, students at Joseph Chamberlain College achieved excellent exam results, as they have done for many years.

You will be working in a state-of-the-art building with superbly equipped classrooms and facilities and continue to grow in size due to demand.

We have been featured in the Parliamentary Review for best practice in further education for the second time and we have been awarded the Teachers’ Development Trust (TDT) Silver Award for our comprehensive package of innovative and high impact professional development.

If you are aspirational for all young people and want to play a part in shaping their futures, we would really like to hear from you.

We welcome applications from ECTs, NQTs and experienced teachers from Sixth Form Colleges, Schools and FE Colleges.

Start Date: 1st September 2026. The first day of work will be Thursday 20th August 2026, and you will be expected to work from this date and will receive additional payment for this.

Hours of work : Hours of work will be full-time, over 5 days in line with the teaching contract.

Salary : The salary for this post is paid on the Sixth Form College Teacher’s main scale, ranging from £33,465 - £51,714 per annum, dependent on experience.

Closing date: Friday 15th May 2026 (to arrive no later than 12 noon).

For job details and to apply, please visit . If you have any queries regarding this role or require support with your application, please contact the HR team via e-mail [email protected] or call 0121 446 2255.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to respect this commitment. The fully sets out the safeguarding responsibilities of the post. All roles in the College have contact with children, and as such anyone that is employed by the College is considered to be engaged in regulated activities. Our roles are therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children . The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service. Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College is an equal opportunity employer, We welcome applications from all sections of the community.