Assistant Headteacher

Parkfield Community School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 3AX

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  11 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  27 April 2026

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) L9 - L13

Assistant Headteacher job summary

The Assistant Headteacher will be responsible for working with and supporting the Headteacher in the following:

To help develop a strategic view for the school in its community and analyse and plan for its future needs and further development within the local, national and international context.

To work with the Headteacher to lead, motivate, support, challenge and develop staff to secure improvement.

To lead on behaviour, attendance, safeguarding and personal development

To monitor and evaluate the quality of teaching and standards of students’ achievements and behaviour

To lead by example, provide inspiration and motivation and embody for the students, staff, governors and parents, the vision, purpose and leadership of the school.

To work with the Headteacher to deploy people and resources efficiently and effectively to meet specific objectives in line with the school’s strategic plan and financial context.

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 Parkfield Community School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 680 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Parkfield Community School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/parkfield-community-school

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