Start date: 1 September 2024 Contract type: Permanent Mary Elliot Academy Leamore Lane Walsall West Midlands WS2 7NR Telephone number: 01922 490190 Mary Elliot Academy is a school for students aged 11-18 years with severe and profound learning difficulties. We are part of Thrive Education Partnership, a specialist multi-academy trust committed to providing the very best outcomes for students with a range of special educational needs. The Academy is looking for an outstanding Positive Behaviour Lead and ASC Class Teacher, who is aspirational, enthusiastic, creative, caring and committed to the delivery of education and management of behaviour within our academy. The duties outlined in this job description are in addition to those covered by the latest School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document. We welcome the opportunity to meet you and provide you with a tour of our academy. If you would like to book a tour please contact Rachel Guest at recruitmentmary-elliot.walsall.sch.uk Application forms and details can be obtained via the website. Completed forms should be sent by email to recruitmentmary-elliot.walsall.sch.uk This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an 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. Applicants please note: This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment. Please use the contact details in the advert for information on actual employment conditions. Rehabilitation of offenders: 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. An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.