21 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    25 April 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    18 March 2025

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

UQN/MPR/UPR

Additional allowances

SEN Allowance - £2679

What skills and experience we're looking for

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.

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.


What the school offers its staff

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

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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How to apply
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Additional documents

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About Mayfield School

School type
Academy, ages 3 to 19
School size
309 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 19
Ofsted report
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Our school is a special school for 310 pupils aged between 2 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.

This post involves 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, and sensory needs.

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. Curriculum Leaders are expected to work across both sites and are typically committed to teaching 16-19 hours per week.

In recent years Mayfield has engaged with all stakeholders to design the “Get Real” curriculum to be ambitious for all our pupils and equip them with the knowledge, opportunities, and experiences to succeed. Curriculum Leaders play a key part in continuing to develop our curriculum offer, role modelling and monitoring the implementation of the curriculum and assessing its impact. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced or aspiring middle leader to really make a difference to the lives of young people and their families through education.

Arranging a visit to Mayfield School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@mayfield.eiat.org.uk.

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