Teacher
Mayfield School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B19 1HJ17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
April 2026
Closing date
2 February 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
16 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
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, part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPR/UPR (£32,916 - £51,048)
Additional allowances
SEN Allowance - £2,787
What skills and experience we're looking for
Mayfield School is looking for teachersto join our growing team. Our school is a special school for 315 pupils aged between 3 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.
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. Successful applicants can be asked to work at either site depending on the needs of the school. Class placement will be in our primary or secondary class groups and will be based on experience. We welcome applicants with primary or secondary experience in any type of educational setting.
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.
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.
Our teaching team tell us that they value the in-house training offered by the school and welcome the professional development opportunities available to them which are carefully tailored to their experience and their class cohort. They value their current choice of working 4 or 5 days per week and the arrangement for teachers to take their PPA from home and they tell us they appreciate the supportive and trusting working relationships they experience with their colleagues within the school and across the wider Trust.
This post could be based in any key stage class 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 and sensory regulation and benefit from working with adults who pro-actively pursue positive partnerships between home and school.
We are proud to be part of Education Impact Academy Trust where "better never ends".
In addition to the salary, we offer a benefits package for all employees through BSHF and regular opportunities for professional development and growth through the school and as part of the Trust.
Qualifications and training
- Degree
- Qualified teacher status
- 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 (desirable)
- 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
Informal conversations and visits are warmly welcomed. If you would like to arrange an informal visit please email hr@mayfield.eiat.org.uk
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
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 Mayfield School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 19
- School size
- 304 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Mayfield School website
- Email address
- hr@mayfield.eiat.org.uk
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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