Class Teacher - Elm Tree Primary Academy

WMJobs; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

VAT employee benefits platform

Job summary

Elm Tree Primary Academy is a special school in Sandwell for autistic pupils from Reception to Year 6. The post holder will join a small team within Victoria Academies Trust and contribute to the school's growth as it reaches capacity.

The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic teacher with experience of autistic pupils, energetic, positive, and committed to high standards, safeguarding, and collaborative work with families and external agencies.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with autistic pupils.
• Ability to think creatively to support learning.
• Energetic, positive attitude and team player.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the learning and achievement of all pupils in the class, ensuring equality of opportunity.
• Be responsible and accountable for achieving the highest possible standards in work and conduct.
• Treat pupils with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect.
• Work collaboratively with learners, parents/carers, academy councilors, staff and external agencies.
• Act within statutory frameworks and promote safeguarding of children and young people.
• Take responsibility for safeguarding welfare.
• Share or take responsibility for coordinating a subject or whole school area.
• Develop curriculum areas with monitoring and evaluation feeding the School Improvement Plan.
• Assist in production, evaluation and review of school policies.

Skills

Experience with autistic pupils

Creative thinking

Energetic and positive

Team player

Willing to go the extra mile

Job description

Victoria Academies Trust,

Start Date January 2027 or sooner if possible

Elm Tree Primary Academy is a special school in Sandwell for autistic pupils from Reception to Year 6 who have additional learning needs in Friar Park Road Wednesbury.

This is a very exciting opportunity for Victoria Academies Trust who are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated teacher. We welcome applications from teachers with a range of experience in working with autistic pupils with additional learning needs. The position will allow the successful candidate to be part of a small team and grow with the school as it reaches its full capacity by September 2025

Main Purpose

• Be responsible for the learning and achievement of all pupils in the class ensuring equality of opportunity for all.
• Be responsible and accountable for achieving the highest possible standards in work and conduct.
• Treat pupils with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect and at all time observing boundaries appropriate to a teachers professional position.
• Work proactively and effectively in collaboration and partnership with learnings, parents/carers, academy councilors, other staff and external agencies on the best interests of the pupils.
• Act within the statutory frameworks which set out their professional duties and responsibilities in line with the current teacher’s standards.
• Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school.

Subject Management: TBC

• Share in or take responsibility for the co-ordination of a subject or whole school area
• Develop a curriculum area ensuring effective monitoring and evaluation processes to feed into the School Improvement Plan
• Assist in the production, evaluation and review of whole-school policies and guidelines which are appropriate to their phase and subject responsibilities

Supervisory Responsibility

The postholder is required to carry out under the reasonable direction of the Head Teacher, the professional duties of a teacher which are set out in the relevant paragraphs of the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document and any subsequent amendments. The postholder must at all times carry out her/his responsibilities with due regard to the Trust’s policies including the Equal Opportunities Policy. Particular responsibilities (that do not include or imply any voluntary activities) School teachers are required to carry out the duties set out in the Teachers Pay and Conditions document.

We are looking for candidates who:

• Are creative thinkers, passionate, committed and have the determination to secure the best possible outcomes for every child
• Have experience of working with autistic pupils
• Are energetic, positive and have the ability to work effectively as part of our team
• Are willing to go the extra mile to make great things happen for our children
• Are willing to go the extra mile to make great things happen for our children

We can offer the successful candidates:

• A commitment to continuing professional development
• A supportive and hardworking staff team
• A welcoming and supportive, and highly motivated team
• Opportunities to network with teachers across the Trust
• Happy to discuss flexible working subject to the operational requirements of the role
• Access to our VAT employee benefits platform

There is an expectation that candidates will be observed teaching

Note:

Please note that this is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that the teacher will carry out. The post holder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role. Elm Tree Primary Academy is committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Elm Tree Primary Academy is committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search as part of our recruitment process.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement of the role.

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act

This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure which confirms the appointee is not on the Children’s Barred list being obtained. If you are shortlisted you will be asked to disclose any convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not "protected" as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013)

Hours:

As per teachers pay conditions, Permanent

Salary:

TMS M1 – M6 + £32,916 - £45,352 + SEN Allowance (Subject to 2026 pay award)

Address:

Elm Tree Primary Academy, Friar Park Road, Wednesbury, WS10 0TB

Closing Date

Friday 16 October 2026 at 9am