Assistant Headteacher
Allens Croft Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B14 6RP11 days remaining to apply
Job start date
6 January 2025
Closing date
7 October 2024 at 3pm
Date listed
17 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week (consideration for 4 days per week: 0.8)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- LS 4-9
What skills and experience we're looking for
Allens Croft Primary School is a diverse, fully inclusive two-form entry school, with three Resource Bases, set in extensive grounds in the Kings Heath area of Birmingham. We are seeking to appoint an Assistant Head Teacher, with the main responsibility to be identified with the successful candidate on appointment. The successful candidate will work alongside the senior leadership team to manage and lead the school. They may already have leadership experience within their setting, or be someone who is ready to take the next step in their career. They may be in possession of the National Professional Qualification Senior Leadership but this is not essential, although we would expect the successful candidate to undertake this.
We’re looking for someone who has:
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
• High quality teaching practice with a proven track record of raising attainment and achievement
• Experience of successfully leading whole school curriculum improvements
• Understanding of how to use school self-evaluation techniques to raise standards and drive improvement
• Ability to analyse data, the performance of pupils and pupil progress and plan appropriate actions for whole school improvement
• Ability to lead, motivate, challenge and support others in working towards common agreed goals and priorities
• Successful experience of working in partnership with the Governing Body, staff and parents/carers
• Knowledge of recent educational developments, initiatives and legislation and how they may impact upon the school.
What the school offers its staff
In return, we can offer:
- All decisions are made in the best interests of staff, students and families
- High support, high challenge and evidence informed in everything we do
- A happy, caring and thriving school with an inclusive ethos
- A supportive and collaborative work environment with a dedicated and experienced staff team
- Ongoing professional development opportunities to enhance your teaching and leadership skills and career progression
- Opportunities to make a significant impact on the lives of young learners
- Access to excellent resources and facilities to support your teaching
If you believe you have something to offer, please give us a call to arrange a tour of the school, as well as our extensive grounds and outdoor learning areas, on one of the following dates:
- Monday 23rd September 9:30am
- Friday 27th September 2:15pm
- Wednesday 2nd October 9:30am
- Thursday 3rd October 4:00pm
The application form and relevant documents can be downloaded from https://www.allcroft.bham.sch.uk/vacancies/
Closing date – Monday 7th October
Shortlisting – Week beginning Monday 7th October
Selection Process and Interviews – Week beginning Monday 14th October
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
‘This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all children, and expects our staff and volunteers to share this commitment’. At Allens Croft we agree to treat everyone fairly and equally regardless of; Age, Disability, Gender, Race and Nationality, Religion or Belief, Pregnancy, Marriage, Transgender Identity or Sexual Orientation. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: Teaching enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@allcroft.bham.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Allens Croft Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 415 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Allens Croft Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@allcroft.bham.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01216752611
Arranging a visit to Allens Croft Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@allcroft.bham.sch.uk.
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