Teacher
Victoria School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 1LD21 days remaining to apply
Job start date
5 January 2026
Closing date
3 November 2025 at 9am
Date listed
13 October 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (Actual) plus a SEN allowance of £2786
Teacher job summary
Federation of Cherry Oak School, Victoria School and Victoria College
Teacher
Based at Victoria School, Bell Hill, Northfield, Birmingham, B311LD
Victoria School
Victoria School is an all age 2-19 special school based in Northfield; supporting pupils with cognition and learning needs, profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD), physical disabilities and complex medical health and learning needs. We cater for 228 pupils and are extremely proud of our provision and whole school community.
The Federation’s vision is ‘working together for success’. Our aim is to increase every individual pupil’s knowledge and understanding of the world so that their full potential may be achieved.’
The Board of Governors is seeking to appoint a Permanent Teacher to be responsible for leading the teaching, learning and assessment for a group of students.
We are rightly proud of our Federation. This is an exciting opportunity for the right person to work in a vibrant, highly committed and caring community, where children and young people are at the very heart of all that we do.
Our students have told us the following:
“I've been here for a long time and the school has helped me be more independent, help others and develop my confidence.”
“The staff are very friendly and help you an awful lot to learn. I would recommend it for anyone with special needs.”
“We help each other to get a better education through lots of different activities.”
The successful candidate will:
Plan, prepare and teach, according to their educational needs, the pupils assigned to them including the setting and marking of work carried out by those pupils; the number of lessons should not normally exceed that limit which has been agreed in the school.
Assess, record and report on the development, progress and attainment achieved by those pupils assigned to them.
Communicate and consult, in accordance with LA guidelines and circulars, with the parents of the pupils they are assigned to teach.
Participate in meetings arranged for any of the purposes described above.
Participate in arrangements for further training and professional development as appropriate, including undertaking training and professional development which aim to meet needs identified in appraisal objectives or in appraisal statements.
Take all reasonable steps to maintain good order and discipline among pupils and safeguarding their health and safety both when they are authorised to be on the school premises and when they are engaged in authorised school activities elsewhere.
Attend whole school events and support the wider opportunities for our students, whether these duties are to be performed before, during or after school sessions.
Work effectively as part of a large team to meet the needs of individuals and to support collegiate working, not only in the school but across the Federation.
Our school offers:
An opportunity to work with our fantastic students and a staff team that always puts our young people first.
Excellent opportunities to further develop your skills and career pathway.
A commitment to continuing professional development.
A strong and supportive Governing Body.
A culture of promoting positive mental health and wellbeing through a well-planned strategy.
If you are ready for a new and exciting challenge, you are encouraged to complete an application form.
Informal visits are encouraged please contact Lucy Guppy, Head of School on telephone number 0121 476 9478 to arrange a suitable time/date.
Safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all
necessary pre-employment checks including enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where
applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.
References
All applicants will be required to provide 2 suitable references
Short-Listed Candidates
An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all shortlisted candidates.
Terms and Conditions
Birmingham City Council is a Living Wage Employer
Rehabilitation of Offenders
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and ahs the amended to the
Exceptions Order 1975,2013 and 2002.
Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent conviction and cautions
are ‘protected’; so they do not need to be disclosed to employers; and if they are disclose ,
employers cannot take them into account.
Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
The post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore, the ability to speak fluent
English is an essential requirement for this role.
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Victoria School
- School type
- Special school, ages 2 to 19
- School size
- 224 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Victoria School website
The Federation comprises two special schools and one 19-25 specialist College in Birmingham. The schools are LA maintained, whilst the College is an Independent Specialist Provider, with its own Board of Trustees. The College is in a soft Federation with the two schools.
Victoria School
Victoria School is an all age 2-19 special school based in Northfield; supporting pupils with cognition and learning needs, profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD), physical disabilities and complex medical health and learning needs. We cater for 228 pupils and are extremely proud of our provision and whole school community.
Victoria College
Victoria College is based on the same site in Northfield. We support young people with PMLD and complex medical and health needs. The college opened in 2013 and we have 31 learners on roll.
Cherry Oak School
Cherry Oak is a Primary Special School for children aged 4-11 years and is based in Selly Oak. There are currently 112 pupils on roll. Our pupils have Speech, Language and Communication Difficulties and/or Cognition and Learning Difficulties. Approximately half of our pupils are diagnosed as being on the Autism Spectrum.
The Federation’s vision is to ‘inspire and empower students through collaborative working and to promote their holistic development.” Our values statement is “We R.I.S.E Together – Respect, Inspire, Support, Empower”.
The Board of Governors is seeking to appoint an inspirational Assistant Headteacher to join our committed staff team and to work in collaboration with the Executive Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team.
We are rightly proud of our Federation and each setting. We’re looking for the right person to lead a vibrant, highly committed and caring community where children are at the very heart of all that we do. Our recent Ofsted inspection (June 2024) found that:
• “Leaders have high expectations for all pupils. Pupils rise to these expectations and achieve well.”
• “Relationships between staff and pupils are highly positive. Pupils’ individual needs, such as behavioural, communication, physical and sensory needs, are supported exceptionally well.”
• “The school has designed a highly ambitious curriculum for all pupils. At the heart of this curriculum, is a focus on supporting pupils’ communication, independence and physical needs.”
• “Behaviour and attitudes to learning are exemplary. Staff know the needs of individual pupils and learning environments are purposefully designed to support pupils’ behaviour and sensory needs.”
Our students have told us the following:
• “I've been here for a long time and the school has helped me be more independent, help others and develop my confidence.”
• “The staff are very friendly and help you an awful lot to learn. I would recommend it for anyone with special needs.”
• “We help each other to get a better education through lots of different activities.”
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