Assistant Headteacher

The Heights Academy, Solihull, B36 0DD

35 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Start Date: September 2025, or earlier through discussion with successful candidate

• Closing date

  9 May 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  2 April 2025

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
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L6-L10

What skills and experience we're looking for

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a highly effective leader, who consistently demonstrates impact, to spearhead initiatives that enhance the curriculum, teaching and learning across the school. Implement strategies that ensure high standards and expectations, driving engagement and pupil progress.

It is essential that you are:

• An outstanding leader and teacher who has experience of working with children with special educational needs
• Committed to engaging and inspiring our pupils and have the ability to make a real difference to their learning and general well-being.
• Able to demonstrate real capacity to work in a setting supporting children with Autism
• Committed to working proactively to safeguard children in becoming one of the school’s Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads Able to work to a high standard and be receptive to developmental feedback A driven and inspiring practitioner who leads the way in terms of innovation and thinking for yourself Happiest when contributing to creating a collaborative environment in which pupils and staff thrive
• Resilient, supportive, kind, aspirational

What the school offers its staff

What you can expect from us

At The Heights Academy you will enjoy:

• Exceptional support from Forward Education Trust
• A friendly and inclusive working environment with a commitment to creating work life balance and promoting staff wellbeing
• Excellent remuneration package and benefits
• Opportunity to continue your professional development journey
• The opportunity to make a huge contribution to the education and lives of children who respond very positively to high quality teaching and support.

Forward Education Trust is an established MAT of seven special schools based in the West Midlands, covering areas in Sandwell, Birmingham and Solihull. We are committed to recruiting and retaining the highest quality staff. To do this, we have an Employee Value Proposition offering a range of benefits to help our staff on a personal and professional level, which includes:

• Teacher Pension or Support Staff Local Government Pension – Employer Contribution
• FET HUB – information all in one place, access to a range of benefits Paid for Health Cash Plan – employee and dependent children benefit – option to add partner
• Employee Questionnaire – Consultation with staff on a range of issues and ideas
• Access to the NHS approved Thrive App – to support mental health & well-being
• Comprehensive induction and probation support and an ongoing performance management & appraisal system
• Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme – free, totally confidential advice, with face-to-face consultation
• Personal & professional learning & development – including FLICK online learning and other resources
• Occupational Health Service – accessible to support the needs of individual staff
• Staff recognition – e-cards to celebrate success among colleagues
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Policies being developed to support positive health & well-being: Family Friendly Working, Special Leave of Absence, Flexible Working, Menopause

Further details about the role

Closing date: Friday 9th May 2025

Shortlisting date: Monday 12th May 2025

Interviews: Monday 19th May 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy sooner if necessary. Candidates are encouraged to return their application as soon as possible. This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role. Please note that only standard Forward Education Trust Application forms will be accepted, we will not read accompanying Curriculum Vitae (CV). Enhanced DBS clearance, Disqualification (regulations) 2009, prohibition checks and if overseas trained, Certificate of good conduct will need to be obtained if applicable prior to interview.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About The Heights Academy

• School type: Free School, ages 7 to 16
• School size: 26 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Heights Academy website
• Email address: recruitment@fet.ac
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-heights-academy

Arranging a visit to The Heights Academy

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