Assistant Headteacher

Hamilton School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B21 8AH

45 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Summer 2026 or sooner

• Closing date

  4 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  21 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £63,070.00 - £69,596.00 Annually (Actual)

Assistant Headteacher job summary

Full Time Assistant Head Teacher of Primary

Leadership Scale points 9 - 13

Hamilton School, Hamilton Road, Handsworth, B21 8AH,

Tel: 0121 464 1676. Email: enquiry@hamilton.bham.sch.uk

Website: www.hamilton.bham.sch.uk

Required for Summer Term 2026 or sooner

Hamilton School is an ambitious and growing school, currently expanding to become an all-age provision. We are seeking a motivated, enthusiastic, and committed Assistant Headteacher to join our Primary Department and support the next phase of our school’s development.

Are you hardworking, flexible, and passionate about making a real difference? Do you have a strong commitment to supporting pupils with autism and special educational needs, and the drive to help lead high-quality teaching and learning? If so, we would love to hear from you.

Hamilton School is proud of its friendly and welcoming community, dedicated staff team, and strong commitment to professional development. We are looking for an aspiring or experienced leader who shares our vision and values and is keen to play a key role within our Senior Leadership Team.

We are looking for someone who will:

• Have a strong desire to work with pupils on the autistic spectrum, with the aim of transforming lives.
• Be willing and able to work effectively with all students and staff on a daily basis.

Demonstrate good knowledge of autism and SEND, with a commitment to ongoing professional learning.

Be an enthusiastic and hardworking professional who can motivate and inspire pupils and colleagues.

Show high expectations of themselves and others, with a clear focus on improving outcomes for all learners.

Support and contribute to the leadership of teaching, learning, and curriculum development.

Be reliable, organised, and able to maintain a positive sense of perspective in a busy school environment.

Demonstrate resilience, energy, and a solution-focused approach to challenges.

Be an excellent team player and positive role model for staff and pupils.

Have a strong commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

In return, we can offer you:

• A rewarding leadership role where you can make a meaningful difference to pupils’ lives.
• The opportunity to develop as a leader within a supportive and experienced Senior Leadership Team.
• A hardworking, welcoming, and committed staff team.
• A supportive and engaged Governing Body.
• Excellent coaching, mentoring, and professional development opportunities.
• Clear systems, structures, and expectations within a well-organised school.
• The chance to contribute to a forward-thinking school where “doing the right things” is always at the heart of decision-making.

We strongly encourage prospective applicants to visit our website to find out more about our ethos, curriculum, and school community.

Closing Date: Wednesday 4th February 2026 at 9am.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 11th Feb 2026.

Hamilton School is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We’ll consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership.

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 welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.

Informal visits are highly recommended. Please telephone school on the above number to make an appointment. Please complete the application in full. CV’s will not be accepted.

If you do not receive a response to your application by Friday 6th February 2026 please
assume on this occasion you have not been successful.

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 Hamilton School

• School type: Special school, ages 4 to 14
• School size: 172 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 14
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hamilton School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hamilton-school-birmingham

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