Creative Arts Teacher

Job start date: As soon as possible  

Hours per week: Full time  

The Heights Academy
604 Auckland Drive
Solihull
B36 0DD
Telephone number: 0121 809 0885

Contact email: recruitment@fet.ac

Contract type: Fixed term till 31 August 2025 to cover maternity leave

Forward Education Trust is an established MAT of seven Special schools based in the West Midlands, covering areas in Sandwell, Birmingham and Solihull.

The Heights Academy opened in September 2023 in a brand-new build, and this is a unique and exciting opportunity to be part of the next stage of the journey. Initially we opened to 48 pupils in Key Stage 2 and Year 7, but over time, will grow to cater for 116 pupils across Key Stage 2, 3 and 4. All of our pupils have an EHCP with a diagnosis of Autism with possible associated SEMH.

We are looking for an effective, creative, and inspirational Key Stage 2/3 classroom practitioner to join us who will be highly skilled, enthusiastic and motivated to help our students develop and reach their full potential.

The successful candidates will:

• have previous teaching experience and skills of working with children in KS2 and KS3
• have experience of working with children in SEND settings
• have experience of working with children with Autism
• have QTS status

We can offer you:

• a commitment to support you in developing new skills through a wide range of professional development opportunities and experiences
• the opportunity to make a huge contribution to the education and lives of children who respond very positively to high quality teaching and support
• a friendly and inclusive working environment

Forward Education Trust is committed to recruiting and retaining the highest quality staff.

To do this, we have an Employee Value Proposition offering a range of benefits to help our s staff on a personal and professional level, which includes:

Teacher Pension or Support Staff Local Government Pension – Employer Contribution

FET HUB – information all in one place, access to a range of benefits

Paid for Health Cash Plan – employee and dependent children benefit – option to add partner

Employee Questionnaire – Consultation with staff on a range of issues and ideas

Salary sacrifice scheme – Cycle to Work Scheme

Access to the NHS approved Thrive App – to support mental health and well-being

Comprehensive induction and probation support and an ongoing performance management and appraisal system

Easy purchase scheme (salary deduction) – Smart Tech in association with Currys

Enhanced  Employee Assistance Programme – free, totally confidential advice, with face-to-face consultations

Personal and professional learning and development – including FLICK online learning and other resources

Access to discounts and offers from Reward Gateway and My Perks

Occupational Health Service – accessible to support the needs of individual staff

Staff recognition – e-cards to celebrate success among colleagues

Mental Health First Aiders

Policies being developed to support positive health and well-being :Family Friendly Working, Special Leave of Absence, Flexible Working, Menopause

You will offer us:

• your considerable skill as an outstanding teacher who has experience of working with children with special needs
• your commitment to engaging and inspiring our pupils, and the ability to make a real difference to their learning and general well-being
• your flexibility, commitment, and excellent interpersonal skills

How to apply:

Please visit our website

For more information, and to request an application pack, please contact: recruitment@fet.ac

Interviews: Week commencing 14 October 2024

* We reserve the right to close this vacancy sooner if necessary. Candidates are encouraged to return their application as soon as possible. Please note that only standard Forward Education Trust Application forms will be accepted, we will not read accompanying Curriculum Vitae (CV). 

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.  

All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.  

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.  

This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment.  

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.