Teacher

Forest Oak School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 0UE

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  16 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  8 June 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• 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: 32.5 Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: M1 to M6
• Additional allowances:

  1 SEN Point £2,787

What skills and experience we're looking for

Forest Oak School Mission Statement: Working Together, Releasing Potential

Forest Oak school caters for pupils aged 4 to 18 years with moderate learning difficulties. Ofsted say we are an outstanding school (latest Ofsted 2024).

Forest Oak is seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic teacher to join our team to deliver quality learning, teaching and assessment to help raise standards of achievement for all learners.

To be considered for this post you must be an individual who has the skills and passion to positively impact on our learner. You must also possess the commitment, enthusiasm and energy to inspire them every day.

What the school offers its staff

Why join Forest Oak School?

• A welcoming, supportive, and inclusive working environment.
• Commitment to your professional development with high quality continuous professional development opportunities.
• Access to staff wellbeing initiatives and a wide range of employee benefits.
• The chance to make a meaning impact on the lives of young people.
• Where staff are passionate about enabling all pupils to achieve beyond expectation.
• Where together we make a creative, dynamic team, proud to overcome challenges and celebrate each individual’s achievements
• Work on a campus with two other schools, in a very well resourced building

If you would like to find out more, contact Jill Lambert on 021 717 0088.

Application by SMBC Application Form only – return via post or email.

Please note we do not accept CV’s

Closing date for applications is midnight 16 June 2026

Interview date – 23 June 2026

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

SMBC RecruitmentMonitoringFormV1.doc - 157 KB (opens in new tab)

Teacher Job Description and Person Specification.pdf - 192 KB (opens in new tab)

SMBC Reference Contact Details Form.docx - 46 KB (opens in new tab)

About Forest Oak School

• School type: Special schools, Does not apply, ages 4 to 19
• School size: 193 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Forest Oak School website
• Email address: s500jlambert@forest-oak.solihull.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0121 717 0088
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/forest-oak-school

Special School with students aged from 4-18

Arranging a visit to Forest Oak School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email s500jlambert@forest-oak.solihull.sch.uk.

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