Hours of Work: Monday to Friday full time
Contract type: Permanent
Salary including allowances: UQN/MPR/UPR +SEN Allowance
Start date of role: As soon as possible
Enhanced DBS Check Required: Yes
Closing Date: Friday 25th April 2025
Interview Date: Friday 2nd May 2025
Early applications are encouraged, and applicants may be invited to interview prior to the closing date. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is appointed before the closing date.
Mayfield School is looking for teachers to join our growing team. Our school is a special school for 310 pupils aged between 3 and 19 with a wide range of special educational needs and disabilities including PMLD, cognition and learning needs and autism. We are proud to be a Unicef Rights Respecting School, on a journey to achieve the gold award.
The school is split across two sites - Wheeler Street in Lozells (co-located with Holte School and Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery) and Heathfield Road in Handsworth. Successful applicants can be asked to work at either site depending on the needs of the school. Class placement will be in our primary or secondary class groups and will be based on experience. We welcome applicants with primary and secondary experience in any type of educational setting.
At Mayfield School, teachers are valued and their professional development is supported and invested in. We recognise that working with young people with SEND can be challenging and a full programme of training and support is offered. We expect teachers to adopt creative, innovative and individualised approaches to engaging young people in learning and enabling them to make progress. This is a joyful and rewarding job and one where you can really make a difference to the lives of young people and their families.
We are looking for reliable, consistent, positive and solution-focused people who will seek every opportunity to provide rich and relevant learning experiences for our pupils and who can show personal resilience and a commitment to children’s universal rights.
Applications are invited from unqualified or qualified teachers who have experience of working directly with children or young people in any setting and who are willing to work with others as part of a strong team. Special school experience is advantageous but not an essential requirement provided you have a willingness to learn and a dedication to securing positive outcomes for all pupils. ECTs are welcome to apply.
This post could be based in any key stage class working with pupils who have persistent differences with social interaction, social communication and understanding emotions. Our pupils need clear boundaries and consistent support with engagement, learning, emotional regulation, sensory needs, and behaviour management and pro-active positive partnerships between home and school.
We are proud to be part of Education Impact Academy Trust where "better never ends".
In addition to the salary, we offer a benefits package for all employees through BSHF and regular opportunities for professional development and growth through the school and as part of the Trust.
Qualifications and training
• Degree
• Qualified teacher status (or willing to work towards)
• Level 2 mathematics and English or equivalent qualification
• Willing to undertake regular training and professional development as and when required
• Working knowledge of SEND Code of Practice 0-25 years
Experience
• Has experience of teaching children or young people with autism spectrum conditions in a mainstream, resource base or special school setting
Skills and knowledge
• Knows how to use ICT effectively to enhance learning and communication
• Understands that pupils with ASC may experience persistent differences with social interaction, social communication and understanding emotions
• Knows how to support pupils to break down barriers
• Knows how to use personal interests and strengths to motivate pupils to engage in learning
• Is able to provide and maintain visible and predictable structure for pupils
• Is able to provide opportunities for pupils to apply learning in different contexts and situations
• Able to provide pupils with clear boundaries and consistent support with engagement, learning, emotional regulation, sensory needs and behaviour management.
• The ability to use restorative approaches to minimise conflict and build and maintain effective partnership working with pupils and parents
• Able to facilitate pupil participation and involvement in all aspects of school life
• Able to effectively role model what is expected of others
• Knows how to use social stories, PECS and/or Makaton to support communication and understanding (desirable)
Personal qualities
• A commitment to achieving the best outcomes for all pupils & prioritising their needs
• High levels of personal resilience
• Solution focused
• Commitment to own professional development and growth
• Effective team player
• Self-awareness and the ability to act as a role model to others
• Uphold and promote the ethos and values of the school
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively
• Maintain confidentiality at all times
• Commitment to safeguarding and equality
• Commitment to children’s universal rights
• A commitment to communicate and involve parents and pupils in the work of the school
• An awareness and understanding of, and commitment to, equal opportunities
• A heightened awareness of the issues involved in the education of children with SEND
Safeguarding
• Enhanced DBS is essential.
Informal conversations and visits are warmly welcomed. If you would like to arrange an informal visit please email hr@mayfield.eiat.org.uk
We can offer:
• A collaborative and inclusive culture
• A committed, hardworking team who strive to provide the best education for all students
• Comprehensive induction and probation support and regular opportunities for professional development and growth.
• 10 staff training days across the academic year; one or two of these days may be aggregated which means you complete training outside of normal working hours in twilight sessions
• PPA from home once a week for teaching staff and leaders and managers
• Employee Assistance Programme via BHSF - free totally confidential support,
• Access to discounts and offers via BHSF
• Access to a generous pension scheme known as the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for support staff or Teachers Pension Scheme for Teachers
• Generous annual leave entitlement for support staff based on length of service, starting at 29 days pro-rata, rising to 32 at 5 years’ plus service and 34 following 10 years’ plus service. Teachers annual leave is in line with Teachers Pay & Conditions
• Onsite parking at all schools
• We are the only Trust to provide SEN Allowances to ALL roles who work with students, including Teachers, TA’s, Care Assistants, Pastoral Care, Guides, Drivers
The trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS, Childcare Disqualification (where applicable), qualifications, medical fitness, identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. An online search (and a prohibition check for teachers) will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.
How to apply:
Please apply online: https://educationimpact.org.uk/jobs (or scroll to the bottom of this page)
Closing Date: Friday 25th April 2025
Interview Date: Friday 2nd May 2025
Please note that only Trust application forms will be accepted. We will not read accompanying Curriculum Vitaes (CVs) or accept them instead of an application form.
If you have not heard from us two weeks after the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
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