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Education Impact Academy Trust (EIAT) seeks a Curriculum Leader to provide strategic leadership across two sites, ensuring high-quality teaching and effective resource use. The role emphasises SEND experience, staff development, and securing improved standards and outcomes for all pupils.
Successful applicants will join a collaborative team, with strong opportunities for professional development and a commitment to children’s universal rights within EIAT.
The curriculum leader will take lead responsibility for providing leadership and management to secure:
The school is split across two sites - Wheeler Street in Lozells (co-located with Holte School and Lozells Juniour 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. We welcome applicants with mainstream or special school experience but experience of working with students with complex SEND would be an advantage. We are looking for reliable, consistent, positive and solution focused people who will seek every opportunity to provide rich learning experiences for our pupils, who have the experience to support and develop other staff, and who can show personal resilience and a commitment to children's universal rights.
Applications are welcomed from qualified and experienced teachers who have experience of teaching children or young people of any age and who are willing to work with others as part of a strong team. Special school experience is advantageous but not strictly necessary providing you have a commitment to children and young people with SEND, a willingness to learn and a dedication to securing positive outcomes for all pupils. This post is unsuitable for ECTs or unqualified teachers. This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement of the role.
Education Impact Academy Trust (EIAT) is three Special Schools and a Specialist College (19-25). We also have two mainstream day nurseries. You will work with a team of staff to support children and young people to reach their full educational potential. We believe that 'Better Never Ends'. You may work with individuals who have physical disabilities, sensory impairments (i.e. hearing or visual), speech and language difficulties, learning difficulties such as dyslexia, conditions such as autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, or have a combination of these challenges. A key aspect of working within EIAT is that we identify individual needs and create a safe, stimulating and supportive learning environment. We take staff wellbeing and CPD very seriously and your professional development will provide you with a whole range of opportunities and equip you for a great career. We have 10 CPD days per year offering plenty of opportunity for your professional development. We want to engage all staff to support each other and feel included in our collaborative environment. Staff are trained to a high level and apply skills and knowledge together for the benefit of all.
A recent Welbee staff survey showed Mayfield as being in the top 20% of schools showing that risks of work-related stress and staff wellbeing are effectively managed and controlled. Our team tell us that they value the in-house training offered by the school and welcome the professional development opportunities available to them. All teachers and curriculum leaders at Mayfield have the choice of working either 4 or 5 days per week and all teachers and curriculum leaders have the option to take their PPA time from home each week to aid work life balance and wellbeing. This post will involve working with pupils who have persistent differences with social interaction, social communication and understanding emotions. Mayfield pupils need consistent responses, clear boundaries and predictable and planned support with engagement, learning and sensory regulation. 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.
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If you are determined, ambitious, hardworking and you meet our requirements, then we would love to hear from you.