Leader for Early Teacher Development (ITT/ECT)

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

Job summary

A special school in Birmingham is seeking a Leader for Teacher Development to guide and support initial teacher trainees and early career teachers. The role involves overseeing training opportunities and modeling excellent teaching practices. Applicants should have qualified teacher status and a minimum of three years of teaching experience. This full-time position promises an inclusive culture and growth opportunities within a dedicated team.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave

On-site parking

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years post ECT experience.
• Experience as a school-based ECT mentor.
• Ability to deliver training to teachers.

Responsibilities

• Oversee training and development for ITTs and ECTs.
• Teach and role model excellent classroom practices.
• Manage the integrity of the school's ITT/ECT offer.

Skills

Leadership

Teaching Experience

Coaching and Mentoring

Collaboration

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

National Professional Qualification for Leading Teacher Development

Job description

Hours: Full time

Contract Type: Permanent

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

Start Date: Summer term 2026 or sooner if possible

Closing Date: Monday 8th December 2025

Interview date: Monday 15th December 2025

Mayfield School is looking for an inspirational, dynamic and innovative Leader for Teacher Development to join our growing team. The successful postholder will be an experienced teacher with a track record of excellence in the classroom.

Our school is a special school for 315 pupils aged between 2 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.

Mayfield School has a significant cohort of initial teacher trainees and early career teachers and we are committed to providing the support and working conditions for them to flourish and develop as professionals. This post involves planning, co‑ordinating and providing regular and robust training and development opportunities for all ITTs and ECTs so that they can complete their training and induction successfully and become competent and confident teachers.

The successful postholder will be a qualified teacher with a minimum of three years post ECT experience. It is vital that applicants have been a school based ECT mentor and have delivered training to teachers in their current or previous roles. Other coaching and mentoring experience would also be beneficial.

The Leader for Teacher Development will oversee the integrity of Mayfield School’s ITT/ECT offer, working closely with associate partners to ensure high quality delivery. This role would suit someone holding the National Professional Qualification for Leading Teacher Development, or someone willing to undertake this qualification.

There will be a teaching commitment attached to this role. This will allow the postholder to role model excellent classroom practice to others. You may be working with pupils who have persistent differences with social interaction, social communication and understanding emotions. Our pupils need clear boundaries and consistent support with engagement, learning, emotional regulation, and sensory needs.

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. We welcome applicants with EYFS, primary, secondary or post 16 experience in special or mainstream settings.

We are looking for positive, collaborative, supportive and solution focused people who will seek every opportunity to provide rich learning experiences for our staff and pupils and who can show personal resilience and a commitment to children’s universal rights. Mayfield is a “can‑do” school, committed to inclusion and participation.

A recent Welbee staff survey showed Mayfield as managing the risks of work‑related stress and staff wellbeing effectively. Our team tell us that they value the support of their colleagues and the in‑house training offered by the school and welcome the professional development opportunities available to them.

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 BHSF and regular opportunities for professional development and growth through the school and as part of the Trust. Teachers and leaders at Mayfield can take PPA from home for half a day per week.

We can offer:

• A collaborative and inclusive culture
• A committed, hardworking team who stride to provide the best education for all student
• 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 session
• 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
• On‑site 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.

Visits to the school are encouraged and can be made via appointment by contacting: [e-mail]

The Trust is committed tosafeguardingand 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)

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.