Curriculum Leader - Physical Development

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Birmingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A special educational academy in Birmingham seeks a Curriculum Leader for Physical Development. The role requires a qualified teacher with experience in special educational needs. Responsibilities include delivering high-quality teaching and managing resources effectively. The academy supports continuous professional development and offers an inclusive environment where staff can thrive. Applicants should be reliable and committed to enhancing the learning experiences of students with diverse needs.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction and support

Employee Assistance Programme

Generous pension scheme

Annual leave based on service

Onsite parking

Qualifications

• Experience in teaching children or young people of any age.
• Ability to work with children with special educational needs.
• Commitment to children's rights and their wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality teaching and learning.
• Manage curriculum budget and resources.
• Implement strategies to improve student achievement.

Skills

Reliability

Solution-focused mindset

Creativity

Education

Qualified teacher status

Job description

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday 08:30 – 15:45 full time or Monday to Thursday 08:45 – 15:45 part time

Contract type: Permanent

Salary: MPR/UPR - £32,916 - £51,048 and SEN allowance - £2,787 and TLR2

Start date of role: To be negotiated

Enhanced DBS Check Required: Yes

Mayfield School is looking for an experienced teacher to join us as Curriculum Leader for Physical Development. Our school is a special academy 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. More information about our curriculum offer can be found here: Curriculum – Mayfield School

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. We welcome applicants with mainstream or special school experience but experience of working with students with complex SEND would be an advantage.

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 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.

Responsibilities

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

Please see job descriptions and person specification for details.

Informal conversations are warmly welcomed. If you would like to arrange an informal visit please email [e-mail]

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.
• We offer 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
• 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

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

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS, Childcare Disqualification (where applicable), qualifications, medical fitness, identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. An online search (and a prohibition check for teachers) will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

To read a copy of our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy please click on the link below: Policies (educationimpact.org.uk)

To read our policy on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders please click on the link below: Policies (educationimpact.org.uk)

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.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020, which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide: DBS filtering guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Closing Date

Monday 8th December 2025

Interview Date

Monday 15th December 2025

Early applications are encouraged, and applicants may be invited to interview prior to the closing date. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is appointed before the closing date.

Please note that only Trust application forms will be accepted. We will not read accompanying Curriculum Vitae (CVs) or accept them instead of an application form.

If you have not heard from us two weeks after the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful.