Assistant Headteacher KS1
Barford Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B16 0EF52 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
13 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
20 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L1 - L5
What skills and experience we're looking for
Start date: September 2026 Permanent
Salary: L1 – L5
Barford Primary school is a vibrant and exciting school which has just been graded ‘Good’ in all areas in Ofsted in October 2023. The children are at the centre of everything we do in school- offering a range of extra-curricular activities, trips and residentials. We sit at the heart of our community and are extremely proud of the close relationship we have with parents and the wider community. Our vision and values permeate every aspect of school life; our supportive and friendly ethos is built into the fabric of our school.
Would you like to join the ‘Barford family? What are we looking for?
We are seeking an exceptional KS1Assistant Head Teacher to join our ambitious and forward‑thinking leadership team. This is a rare and exciting opportunity for a dynamic, passionate, and highly skilled professional to make a profound and lasting impact on the lives of children, families, and staff.
This is a role for an inspirational leader with the passion to champion excellence, the strategic insight to influence positive change, and the professional integrity to model outstanding practice. You will work closely with the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team, playing an instrumental role in shaping the school’s future direction.
We are looking for an ambitious professional who has an appetite to develop their leadership and management potential and wants to make a difference to the lives of the children in our care at Barford. This will include:
- A proven outstanding class teacher with specialisms in a range of subjects, who can deliver exciting, creative, and challenging education for our children.
- A leader who can confidently inspire colleagues to innovate, improve and most importantly - be an excellent role model.
- Someone who can work closely in partnership with our parents, governors, and the wider community.
- A person who is open minded, up to date with latest technology in education, flexible, have a growth mindset; enjoy thinking out of the box, being creative and innovative and having an eye for detail.
- Have a good sense of humour, dedication and resilience. An approachable personality and the ability to form positive relationships with children, parents, staff, and governors.
- Deliver high quality phonic lessons with good subject knowledge.
What the school offers its staff
What can we offer you?
- A welcoming and friendly school environment, with happy, loving, enthusiastic and confident children who want to learn and succeed.
- A friendly, dedicated and supportive staff team and governing body.
- Strong support for your further professional development.
- This is a post with a class teaching allocation and release time for leadership responsibility in areas that would complement our already existing skillset.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed on the following days. Please email Kaylee Lilly, our School Business Manager on klilly@barfordprimary.co.uk to register your interest.
Tuesday 27th January 2026 2pm
Tuesday 3rd January 2026 2pm
Monday 9th February 2026 2pm
Wednesday 25th February 2pm
Wednesday 4th March 2026 2pm
To apply, please send your completed application and recruitment monitoring form to klilly@barfordprimary.co.uk by 13th March 2026. Interviews will take place on 19th March 2026.
Further information about the job
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Barford Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 426 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Barford Primary School website
- Email address
- klilly@barfordprimary.co.uk
Arranging a visit to Barford Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email klilly@barfordprimary.co.uk.
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