Assistant Head Teacher

Turves Green Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 4BP

24 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  24 April 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  31 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £57,137.00 - £63,070.00 Annually (Actual)

Assistant Head Teacher job summary

We are currently seeking an exceptional Assistant Headteacher to join our dedicated and forward‑thinking team. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious leader who is passionate about securing excellent outcomes for all children and contributing to whole‑school improvement.

In this role, you will:
Lead whole‑school maths, driving high‑quality teaching and strong pupil progress
Focus on teaching, learning and outcomes in Years 1 to 4, ensuring pupils meet or exceed age‑related expectations
Teach a class for 60% of the week, with protected, ring‑fenced leadership time
Promote the school’s values, achievements and vision within the wider community
Support the recruitment and induction of new staff, and provide mentoring and monitoring for ECTs and students
Contribute to the preparation, implementation and ongoing evaluation of the School Development Plan

This is a key leadership position, supporting the school to continue improving and ensuring all pupils receive the highest quality education. You will also help to create a culture where staff have access to excellent professional development opportunities, enabling them to thrive and deliver their very best.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Turves Green Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 376 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Turves Green Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/turves-green-primary-school-birmingham

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