Deputy Headteacher and SENDCO
Forestdale Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B45 0JS11 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
12 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
21 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
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
- Leadership Scale L8 to L12
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are a school rated good by Ofsted and work with our local community to support and enrich the lives of our children. We have just had confirmation of a new build which is an exciting addition to what we already offer as a school for the local community - come and be part of our amazing Forestdale Team!
Following a new career opportunity for our current Deputy Headteacher, we are seeking to appoint a new Deputy Headteacher (non-class based) from September 2025 to be part of the Senior Leadership Team and have a corporate responsibility for the smooth running and leadership of the whole school, in particular to lead on and promote the school’s vision for SEND, attendance, safeguarding and inclusion.
The successful candidate will be an experienced SENDCO and senior or middle leader with a proven track record of outstanding classroom practice and the ability to improve, challenge and support colleagues. They will also have superb drive and enthusiasm and demonstrate the ethos of being uncompromising in ensuring the very best education for our pupils.
We are looking for someone who will:
- ensure that all pupils are valued as individuals
- have excellent interpersonal, leadership and management skills with the ability to communicate with pupils, parents, staff and external professionals
- have integrity and the ability to inspire trust and confidence when dealing with confidential issues
- be an outstanding practitioner with high expectations of students’ achievement and behaviour
- commit to maintaining and further developing partnerships between our school, parents, Trust and the wider community
- has experience of SEND and inclusion
This position is not suitable for ECTs (Early Career Teachers).
What the school offers its staff
Please take a look at our website to get a flavour of what our school can offer,https://www.forestdale.bham.sch.uk/
Further details about the role
For an informal chat about the post or to visit our school and for an application pack please contact the Headteacher via enquiry@forestdale.bham.sch.uk
Your application form should be supported by a letter of no more than 1500 words that highlights your suitability and preparation for this position including your personal educational philosophy and vision.
Please ensure application forms are signed if sending via email.
If you are successful in being short-listed for interview, you will be contacted via email within 28working days of the closing date. Please ensure you check your junk/spam box as well as your inbox in case any correspondence has been delivered there.
Completed application forms should be emailed to enquiry@forestdale.bham.sch.uk. Short listed candidates will be contacted by telephone or email. Interviews will take place in March.
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
About Forestdale Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 214 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Forestdale Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- enquiry@forestdale.bham.sch.uk
Arranging a visit to Forestdale Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email enquiry@forestdale.bham.sch.uk.
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