Deputy Head Teacher – Infant Building (EYFS & KS1)

Anglesey Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B19 1RA

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  11 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  24 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Deputy headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L15–L19

What skills and experience we're looking for

Deputy Head Teacher – Infant Building (EYFS & KS1)Anglesey Primary School, Birmingham | L15–L19 | Full Time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious and experienced Deputy Head Teacherto lead our Infant Building (EYFS & KS1)while holding whole-school responsibility for agreed areas of the Ofsted framework.This role combines:

• Operational leadership of the Infant phase
• Strategic leadership
• across the school
• Staff development and school improvement

We are looking for a leader who:

• Has strong knowledge and experience of EYFS, KS1 and transition
• Has successful senior leadership experience
• Can lead both operationally and strategically
• Is committed to our values of Ambition • Pride • Success

In return, we offer:

• A supportive and ambitious school community
• A strong and committed leadership team
• The opportunity to shape both early education and whole-school improvement

📅Start Date:1stSeptember 2026

🔚Closing Date for applications:Monday 11thMay 4.00pm

🗣️ Interviews: Week Beginning Monday 18thMay

📌 Visits strongly encouraged by appointment. 🔒 Anglesey Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

What the school offers its staff

Dear Applicant,

Thank you for your interest in the position of Deputy Head Teacher at Anglesey Primary School.

It is a genuine privilege to lead Anglesey — a school at the heart of its community, where our values of Ambition, Pride and Success are not just words, but are lived and breathed every day. We are a nurturing, inclusive and aspirational school, committed to ensuring that every child thrives both academically and personally.

Following a period of sustained improvement and some of the strongest outcomes in the school’s recent history, we are now looking to appoint an exceptional leader to join our Senior Leadership Team and help shape the next stage of our journey.

This role offers a unique opportunity to combine strategic leadership with operational excellence. As Deputy Head Teacher, you will take responsibility for the leadership of either our Infant site, ensuring that the school runs smoothly, safely and effectively on a daily basis. Alongside this, you will contribute to whole-school improvement priorities, supporting the continued development of teaching, learning and outcomes for all pupils.

At Anglesey, culture matters. We are proud of the calm, purposeful and respectful environment we are building, and we are seeking a leader who will continue to strengthen this — someone who leads with clarity, integrity and high expectations, and who can inspire both pupils and staff.

We are looking for a leader who is:

• Values-driven, with a strong moral purpose

• Committed to high standards and continuous improvement

• Able to lead, support and challenge staff effectively

• Organised, resilient and solution-focused

• Passionate about making a difference to children’s lives

In return, you will join a dedicated and supportive team, work with enthusiastic and diverse pupils, and have the opportunity to make a meaningful and lasting impact within a school that is ambitious for its future.

Visits to the school are warmly encouraged, and I would welcome the opportunity to meet you and share more about our vision and the role.

Thank you once again for your interest in Anglesey Primary School. I look forward to receiving your application.

Yours sincerely,

Adrian Pembleton Headteacher Anglesey Primary School

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

DHT JD NEW.pdf - 173 KB (opens in new tab)

🔴 FINAL FULL RECRUITMENT ADVERT (PACK VERSION) Deputy Head Teacher.pdf - 1.74 MB (opens in new tab)

About Anglesey Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 697 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Anglesey Primary School website
• Email address: b.baughan@anglesey.bham.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0121 675 7200
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/anglesey-primary-school-birmingham

Arranging a visit to Anglesey Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email b.baughan@anglesey.bham.sch.uk.

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