Drawing Club Teacher - Early Communication and Literacy (KS1 SEND Focus) - Silvertrees Academy

About Our School

Silvertrees Academy is a thriving three form entry infant school with a uniquely designed open plan environment. We pride ourselves on being a close knit community where everyone is valued and supported. Our children enjoy learning and are encouraged to feel proud of their achievements.

Following our successful Ofsted inspection in October 2024, we continue to build on our strengths as a highly inclusive school with a strong focus on early development, nurture and high expectations for all.

About the Role

We are looking for a skilled, caring and enthusiastic teacher, with strong EYFS knowledge, to lead a targeted Drawing Club writing intervention for small groups of Year 1 and Year 2 pupils with special educational needs.

This role is key to supporting pupils who are working within the EYFS Communication & Language and Literacy frameworks, helping them to develop confidence, vocabulary and early writing skills through high quality, structured and creative provision.

What We're Looking For

• Holds QTS or is working towards it
• Has experience working in Early Years / EYFS settings
• Has experience supporting pupils with special educational needs, particularly speech, language and communication needs
• Has a strong understanding of the EYFS framework
• Can deliver engaging, creative and structured small group interventions
• Has a warm, nurturing approach and high expectations for all pupils
• Works effectively as part of a team and communicates well with colleagues and families

What We Offer

• A welcoming, supportive and highly inclusive staff team
• Children who are enthusiastic and a delight to work with
• A strong focus on staff development and training (including Drawing Club)
• The opportunity to make a real difference to children's early communication and writing development

We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

We are a Disability Confident Employer. We have a positive approach to employing disabled people and guarantee an interview for applicants who disclose they would like to be considered under this scheme and meet the essential criteria.

CV's will not be accepted.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake all relevant safeguarding checks and an enhanced DBS check. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is eligible for an enhanced DBS check including a Children's Barring List Check. If you are barred from working with children, applying for this post would be illegal.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Hours: Part time mornings, 0.5 contract

Grade: Teacher Main Pay Scale - MPR1 - MPR6 £31,916 - £45,352 p.a. (Actual salary £16,458 - £22,676 p.a.)

Location: Silvertrees Academy, Silvertrees Road, Tipton, West Midlands, DY4 8NH

Closing Date: Thursday 9th July 2026 at 8am

Interviews: Wednesday 15th July 2026

Contract: Fixed Term 1st September 2026 to 31st August 2027 (Subject to clearances)