Assistant Headteacher

Hallmoor School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B33 0DL

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  5 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  16 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: Leadership Scale L9-L13- (£63,067- £69,593)
• Additional allowances:

  Leadership Scale L9-L13- (£63,067- £69,593)

Assistant Headteacher job summary

An exciting opportunity to join our leadership team

Hallmoor School is an inclusive, forward-thinking and popular specialist school for pupils aged 4 to 19 years. The children who attend Hallmoor have a Statement of Special Educational Need or an Education and Health Care Plan.

Our school educates children with cognition and learning needs. Children may have Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD), Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD), Speech Language and Communication Difficulties or a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Some children have additional needs including visual impairment and hearing impairment and associated behaviour difficulties.

We are recruiting for an Assistant Headteacher with responsibility for Teaching, Learning and Staff Development.

Creativity is at the heart of our approach. We continually reflect on how our learning environments, curriculum and resources can best meet the individual and diverse needs of our children, adapting our provision to ensure that every pupil has meaningful opportunities to engage, participate and succeed.

Working closely with the Headteacher and wider leadership team, you will provide strong and effective leadership across the school to ensure the highest standards of teaching, learning and pupil outcomes.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is an outstanding classroom practitioner with a proven track record of securing excellent outcomes for pupils.
• Is an ambitious and strategic leader with the ability to turn vision into action.
• Has high expectations of themselves, colleagues and pupils.
• Can inspire, motivate and develop staff through supportive and effective leadership.
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Is resilient, organised and able to work effectively in a demanding and rewarding environment.

In return, we can offer:

• A welcoming, supportive and ambitious school community.
• A committed and talented staff team.
• An opportunity to make a significant contribution to the strategic development of the school.
• High-quality professional development and opportunities for career progression.
• Supportive governors and a collaborative leadership team.
• Enthusiastic pupils who are keen to learn and succeed.
• A school that is committed to staff wellbeing and professional growth.

Further details about the role can be found in the recruitment pack.

Come and be part of our journey

If you are ready to take the next step in your leadership career and believe you have the vision, experience and commitment to make a real difference, we would love to hear from you.

Visits to the school are warmly encouraged. To arrange a visit or for an informal conversation about the role, please contact Nicky Crookshank, Headteacher via email - admin@hallmoor.fet.ac

Closing date: 5 October 2026 at 9.00am
Interview date: 13 October 2026

Forward Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and appropriate pre-employment checks.

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 Hallmoor School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 19
• Size: 294 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Hallmoor School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hallmoor-school

Hallmoor School specialises in the education of pupils aged 4 to 19 years with cognition, learning and communication
difficulties, all of whom have an Education Health and Care Plan. Pupils within the school have a wide range of learning needs
which may include SLD and ASD. The school strives for high standards of teaching and learning and is committed to ensuring
that all pupils achieve their full potential.

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