Class Teacher - Maternity Cover
Oakwood School, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 9JS4 days remaining to apply
Job start date
3 November 2025
Closing date
23 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
18 September 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 Hours Per Week, Full Time
Contract type
- Fixed term - Required from 3rd November 2025 - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- Teacher Main Pay Scale/UPS plus 1 SEND Point
What skills and experience we're looking for
Oakwood School
Class Teacher
Maternity Cover
Required from 3rd November 2025
Teacher Main Pay Scale/UPS plus 1 SEND Point
Oakwood School is a growing school for children with severe learning needs (SLD), autism and profound and multiple learning needs (PMLD) for pupils from EYFS to Year 10 (from September 2025). Our school is set across two sites; our Walsall Wood Campus and our Pelsall Lane Campus.
We are looking for an inspirational Class Teacher to work in our wonderful school and be a part of our dynamic team spanning EYFS through to KS4. We are looking to appoint teachers with a range of specialisms spanning autism to severe and profound and multiple learning difficulties (including pupils with physical and medical needs).
Governors want to appoint committed, highly motivated, well organised and enthusiastic practitioners. We need teachers who will embrace our inclusive and creative philosophy and help us further develop an environment where ‘Every Child Shines!’
Successful candidates will join a dedicated and hardworking team of senior leaders, teachers, TAs, pastoral and health leads in an innovative, creative and supportive school with Walsall’s most inspirational pupils.
Oakwood School is highly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure check along with relevant employment/online checks.
These will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Shortlisted candidates will also be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children
A copy of our Safeguarding Policy is available to view on our school website.
Please call school or email to arrange a school visit.
Closing Date: Monday 23rd September 2025 2025 by noon
Interview process: W/C 29th September 2025
Oakwood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment Policies can be found on our website. This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process.
What the school offers its staff
Oakwood School is a growing school for children with severe learning needs (SLD), autism and profound and multiple learning needs (PMLD) for pupils from EYFS to Year 10 (from September 2025). Our school is set across two sites; our Walsall Wood Campus and our Pelsall Lane Campus.
We are looking for an inspirational Class Teacher to work in our wonderful school and be a part of our dynamic team spanning EYFS through to KS4. We are looking to appoint teachers with a range of specialisms spanning autism to severe and profound and multiple learning difficulties (including pupils with physical and medical needs).
Oakwood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment Policies can be found on our website. This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
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About Oakwood School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 14
- School size
- Up to 150 pupils
- Age range
- 3 to 14
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Oakwood School website
- Email address
- hrmatters@merciantrust.org.uk
Arranging a visit to Oakwood School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hrmatters@merciantrust.org.uk.
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