Assistant Headteacher

Robin Hood Academy, Birmingham, West Midlands, B28 9PP

33 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  13 April 2026

• Closing date

  20 January 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  17 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: L7 - L11
• Additional allowances:

  L7 - L11

Assistant Headteacher job summary

Assistant Headteacher

Salary: L7 - L11

Robin Hood Academy, Pitmaston Road, Hall Green, Birmingham B28 9PP

TEL 0121 464 2187

Closing Date: Tuesday 20th January 2026 - 9.00am

Interviews: Week Commencing 2nd February 2026

Start Date: 13th April 2026

Contract term: Permanent

Lead with Purpose. Inspire Excellence. Champion Welfare.

Role: Assistant Headteacher (Full Time, Permanent)
Location: Robin Hood Academy, Hall Green, Birmingham

Are you a strategic thinker ready to shape the future of a school? At Robin Hood Academy, we are looking for an exceptional leader to join our Senior Leadership Team—someone who combines a fierce commitment to academic standards with the compassionate leadership our community deserves.

At Robin Hood Academy, we believe that postcode should never define potential. We are a vibrant, two-form entry school in Hall Green, where our mission is simple: to ensure every child leaves us with the knowledge, skills, and strength of character to enjoy a life of opportunity, choice and fulfilment.

The Leadership Opportunity

We are looking for a leader with a proven track record. You will be an experienced leader who can demonstrate whole-school impact, showing us not just how you run a classroom, but how you have elevated standards, coached staff, and improved outcomes across a wider cohort.

Your role in our culture:

Behaviour & Culture: We believe that children thrive on certainty. You will champion our behaviour culture, which relies on high expectations delivered with a fair, calm, and nurturing consistency. You will model a leadership style that is authoritative yet approachable, ensuring our school remains a safe haven where learning is disrupted by nothing.

Safeguarding at the Forefront: In our community, welfare is paramount. We require a leader who is ready to step up as part of our team of Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs). Whether you are already qualified or willing to undertake the training immediately, you must be ready to join the safeguarding leadership team, making considered decisions to protect our children and supporting our whole school culture of safeguarding.

Curriculum & Standards: Using data to pinpoint gaps, you will lead interventions and teaching that ensure no child falls behind, particularly our disadvantaged pupils. You will also champion attendance, leading and implementing our whole school attendance strategy.

We are seeking a leader who:

Has Impact: Can evidence successful experience as a Phase or Subject Lead or existing SLT, with data to prove your influence on whole-school improvement.

Is a Safeguarding Champion: Is a current DSL or holds a deep commitment to becoming one, understanding that pupil safety is paramount.

Masters the Balance: Understands that "strict" means having clearly explained boundaries whilst "warm" means that believing in every child’s ability to meet them. You will uphold our values of Courage, Curiosity, Compassion, and Courtesy with unwavering consistency.

Is Evidence-Informed: Uses research and evidence to make strategic decisions about leading teaching, learning, attendance and behaviour.

Is Reflective: Wants to support others directly where needed, coach colleagues to improve, and is open to feedback and learning about their own practice.

Is Collaborative: Owns their areas of responsibility but leans into the team dynamic at every turn, seeking and giving support as the situation demands it."

To arrange an informal visit to gain a better understanding of how we operate, please contact Vicki Goodwin, Senior Office Manager, at Robin Hood Academy on 0121 464 2187

For further information please visit our website: www.robinhoodacademy.co.uk

RHMAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

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

Robin Hood MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; section 128 check, Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

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 Robin Hood Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 546 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Robin Hood Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/robin-hood-academy

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