Class Teacher (Maternity Cover)

Castlewood School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 9LF

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  2 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  14 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Special Needs
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (FTE) Main scale/UPS + SEN 1

Class Teacher (Maternity Cover) job summary

Class Teacher (Temporary Maternity Cover)

Main Scale / Upper Pay Scale Teacher + SEN1

Full Time – Temporary Maternity Cover to July 2026

Start Date: September 2025

Closing Date: Friday 2nd May 2025 at 12 noon

Interviews: scheduled for w/c 5th May 2025

Suitable for Primary or Secondary qualified teachers

This is a fabulous opportunity for an experienced teacher who wishes to make a real and sustained difference to the lives of vulnerable young people.

We are seeking to appoint an inspirational, dynamic and enthusiastic qualified teacher to join our dedicated staff team working within key stage 2 & 3. You will be expected to be able to deliver quality, captivating lessons to class of 8 SEMH pupils, covering a variety of subjects including English, Maths, Science, ICT, Humanities and Art, supported by a Teaching Assistant

The school is under new leadership and is actively moving forward and improving in all ways, making it a dynamic environment to be in. We can guarantee that every day will be different to the last and there is rarely a dull moment.

You will join a team of staff who support each other as a team to deliver the curriculum.

Are you:

A qualified and effective practitioner?

• Able to meet all the requirements for safeguarding children?
• Organised and a good communicator?

• Creative and inspirational in your teaching?

• Committed to developing self and others?

• Friendly, hardworking, motivated?

• Willing to learn and progress your own professional development?

• Looking for a challenging but rewarding role?

Can you:

Sustain the highest levels of quality teaching?

Demonstrate high levels of passion and energy?

Share ideas and expertise?

Work in a supportive team?

If yes to the above, then we want you to apply

We offer the successful candidate:

Improvement as a practitioner

A Teachers Laptop

A small supportive team environment

To Apply

Please download the application form, along with the job pack and advert information

When you complete the information in support of your application, please tell us what you can bring to the role and why you feel Castlewood School is a good match for you.

Once you have completed your application please email it to hr@castlewoodschool.co.uk stating the role in the subject line.

Further information

For a further discussion about the position or to have a tour of the school please contact Martin Richmond (Assistant Head i/c Lower School) 0121 748 9760.

Castlewood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

By engaging in this recruitment process, shortlisted candidates consent to an online search in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education Statutory Guidance 2024

Please note this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, Online checks and satisfactory references prior to interview

Safeguarding policy/Child Protection/Safer Recruitment policy and policy on the employment of ex-offenders can be found on our website https://castlewoodschool.co.uk/our-school/school-policies/

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications from all members of the community.

Commitment to safeguarding

Castlewood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All applicants will be subject to a rigorous, Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and all references obtained will be checked upon for authenticity and accuracy.
In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, online searches will be undertaken for all prospective shortlisted candidates

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Castlewood School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 16
• School size: 91 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Castlewood School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/castlewood-school

Castlewood School is a special day school for 96 pupils aged 4-16 with Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties (SEMH).



Many of our pupils also have additional needs, often due to the co-morbidity of related medical conditions. Additional needs presented include Autistic Spectrum Conditions (ASC) including Asperger’s Syndrome, Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD), Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) including dyslexia and dyspraxia and Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN). Some pupils have medical conditions such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) requiring medication or visual and hearing impairments.

All pupils at Castlewood School have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) and are admitted following close consultation with the referring Local Authorities.

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