Start date: 1 September 2025
Beaufort School
Stechford Road
Birmingham
B34 6BJ
Telephone number: 0121 675 8500
Contact email: recruitment@beaufort.bham.sch.uk
Contract type: Permanent
An opportunity has arisen for an inspirational class teacher to join our dedicated team here at Beaufort Special School. We are looking for an experienced class teacher. If you are looking for a new challenge and the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of SEND pupils, we are the school for you! We currently have 94 pupils on roll who have SEND that include severe learning difficulties, ASD, and profound and multiple learning difficulties.
Beaufort School is on a journey of change and growth. Finding the right people to help us on our journey is crucial. So if you are enthusiastic, motivated, and innovative, we would like you to come and work with us and be part of the Beaufort team. The school has had two Ofsted monitoring visits and a third is due before the end of the academic year. Each visit has shown that the school has made significant progress. It was stated that: ‘The whole school community is working well together to begin to make the necessary improvements identified at the last inspection. Your revisions to the post-Ofsted inspection action plan have ensured that progress is well reviewed and clear about what the school has already achieved and what remains. Staff spoken to during the visit and those who responded to the survey were positive about the school’s journey.’
The staff at Beaufort are passionate about teaching children who need a bespoke, individualised curriculum to support their communicative, social, physical, or emotional difficulties. We are continuing to build a team of expert staff who have a deep understanding of the needs of the pupils. You will find that every member of staff plays their part in supporting the pupils to achieve their best. We work as a team to deliver our vision: 'working together to achieve success for all.' So far, we have implemented a new curriculum, a whole school assessment system, and behaviour/communication initiatives which better suit our learners.
The leadership team is supportive and innovative and can offer in-house professional development alongside wider CPD opportunities. We are fortunate to have expert advice from outside agencies such as OT, SALT, and BEP who support within our classrooms, providing strategies and ideas that can be used to develop your own teaching skills and the learning opportunities for the pupils. We are also in the unique position of being co-located with a mainstream school. This provides the chance to share facilities and promote good inclusive practice across both schools. Our classes are small and well-staffed, and we are fortunate to have facilities such as a hydrotherapy pool, two soft play rooms, and a newly refurbished sensory room.
We are looking for a class teacher who is committed to teaching SEN pupils. Someone who is resilient enough to support the continued changes the school needs to become 'good' and help Beaufort to be outstanding in the future. This is a joyful and rewarding job where you can really make a difference. If you are passionate, creative, and skilled in teaching lessons that excite, stimulate, and develop lifelong learning opportunities, we would like to hear from you.
As a school in special measures, we are unable to employ ECTs but we welcome applications from teachers who have early years, primary school, SEND, or special school experience.
Successful applicants will:
* have previous experience and skills gained by working with SEND children in early years, primary, or special needs settings
* be flexible and committed to using their skills to meet the needs of the range of pupils in the school
* have a willingness to learn more and pass on your knowledge to others
* be an enthusiastic, hardworking professional who can motivate and inspire children
* be punctual, reliable, and focused
* have high expectations of themselves and others and be committed to raising standards in teaching and learning
* demonstrate drive, be open to learning new skills, and be committed to personal development
* be an excellent team player and role model and be able to work collaboratively with all school staff
* have a commitment to safeguarding our pupils and staff
* have good communication skills in order to be able to effectively communicate with pupils, parents, families, and other professionals
Informal visits to the school are highly recommended. Please phone the school office to arrange a suitable day and time (0121 675 8500).
How to apply
Please download an application form from the school website. Alternatively, phone the school office who will email an application form if needed. Job description and person specification will also be available on the website.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.
Rehabilitation of offenders: This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, and 2020. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all shortlisted candidates.
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