Curriculum Leader - English and Communication

Mayfield School; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A committed educational institution in Birmingham seeks a Curriculum Leader for English and Communication. The role involves leadership for high-quality teaching, effective resource management, and improving student achievement. Ideal candidates will be positive, reliable, and possess a commitment to working with children and young people with SEND. A supportive culture and development opportunities are emphasized, along with a competitive compensation package.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction and probation support

10 staff training days

Employee Assistance Programme

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave

Onsite parking

SEN Allowances for all roles

Qualifications

• Qualified and experienced teachers preferred.
• Experience with children or young people of any age.
• Commitment to children and young people with SEND.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and management for teaching.
• Use curriculum budget effectively.
• Improve standards of learning and achievement.

Skills

Reliability

Solution-focused thinking

Teamwork

Experience in teaching young people

Commitment to SEND

Education

Qualified teacher status

Job description

Curriculum Leader - English and Communication

CAPTION: Job details

• Posting date: 29 November 2025
• Hours: Full time
• Closing date: 08 December 2025
• Location: Birmingham, West Midlands, B19 1HJ
• Company: Teaching Vacancies
• Job type: Permanent
• Job reference: 5c48635d-2d64-40a6-9b1e-ee88586f56a3

Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

At Mayfield School, teachers are valued and their CPD 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 highly personalised 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.

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.

A recent staff survey showed Mayfield is in the top 20% of schools where risks of work-related stress and staff wellbeing are effectively managed and controlled. Our team values the in-house training offered by the school and welcomes 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 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".

The curriculum leader will take lead responsibility for providing leadership and management to secure:

• High-quality teaching
• Effective use of curriculum budget and appropriate resources
• Improved standards of learning and achievement for all

Please see the job descriptions and person specification for details.

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, meaning you complete training outside of normal working hours in twilight sessions
• 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‑rate, 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

If you are determined, ambitious, hardworking and you meet our requirements, then we would love to hear from you.

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. All unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 must be disclosed.