Class Teacher

​​ROLE​ : Class Teacher with a TLR for Literacy Lead

Salary Range: MPS/UPS+SEN Allowance+TLR2a

Location: ​Brays School, Brays Rd, Birmingham, B26 1NS​

Contract: Full time and Permanent

Start Date: ​01 January 2027

Job Overview:

At Forward Education Trust we clearly state our mission - empowering children and young people to live their best lives. This is encompassed in our 3 core values: working together with purpose; nurturing potential; inspiring success. An exciting opportunity has arisen for Class Teacher with a TLR for Literacy Lead to join Brays School. The post holder will provide strategic leadership for Reading, Writing and Phonics, ensuring that all pupils have access to an ambitious, engaging and inclusive literacy curriculum that develops reading, communication and writing skills across all areas of learning. The Literacy Lead will champion a culture where reading is valued, writing is purposeful and pupils are supported to become confident communicators. The successful candidate will work closely with the Head of School and Teaching and Learning Assistant Headteacher to ensure that school practice reflects evidence-informed approaches, trust priorities and developments in literacy education. Brays School is a special day school. We offer places for children with physical difficulties, severe learning difficulties, profound and multiple learning difficulties, visual impairment, hearing impairment, multisensory impairment and complex medical needs. Brays is proud to retain its Outstanding status under the latest Ofsted inspection. We are dedicated to supporting the wellbeing of our staff, offering the flexibility for teachers to take their Planning, Preparation, and Assessment (PPA) time off site to promote work-life balance. Our school has earned a range of prestigious accolades and was recently shortlisted for Primary School of the Year, a testament to our innovative and inclusive approach to special education. At Brays, we embrace a relational approach to behaviours of concern, recognising that all behaviour is a form of communication and responding with empathy and understanding. If you are passionate about making a real difference and want to be part of a school that truly values its staff and pupils, Brays Special School is the place for you.

Key Leadership Expectations:

The Literacy Lead will:

Champion excellent literacy outcomes for all pupils. Model the school's values through compassionate, ethical and collaborative leadership. Inspire and support colleagues to develop their practice. Build strong relationships with staff, pupils, families and external partners. Work with the School Curriculum lead to continually strengthen reading and writing provision across the school. Maintain a relentless focus on improving outcomes in Reading, Writing and Phonics for all learners.

The successful candidate will:

Take specific responsibility and accountability for the day-to-day management and organisation of English & Communication across the school. Lead, manage and model good practice. Lead, manage and share the vision for your TLR area and ensure subjects expectations are being adhered to through regular monitoring. Always assist in the smooth running of the school, including being responsible with the other TLR holders for the school in the absence of the Headteacher, Deputy and Assistant Headteacher. Be an outstanding practitioner with a passion for learning Have excellent knowledge of the primary curriculum, including assessment Be a team player

Benefits:

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 staff on a personal and professional level, which includes: Teachers' Pension Scheme 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 Staff voice - consultation with staff on a range of issues and ideas Comprehensive induction and probation support and a supportive appraisal system Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme - free confidential advice, with face-to-face consultations Learning and development - including online learning and other resources Access to discounts and offers from Reward Gateway and My Perks Mental Health First Aiders Wellbeing package and family friendly policies Rewards and awards throughout the year, in line with Trust behaviours and values Closing Date for Applications: ​ 19 October 2026 Interview Date: ​ 23 October 2026 School Walk around: 17 October 2026 @ 4:30pm Candidates are encouraged to visit the school and/or call to have an informal conversation with the headteacher, Kari Anson T: 0121 743 5730 E: enquiry@brays.fet.ac