Deputy Headteacher - Culture and Inclusion

Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre, Birmingham, West Midlands, B32 3AE

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  8 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  22 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Deputy headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: L20 to L24

Deputy Headteacher - Culture and Inclusion job summary

Hillcrest School is seeking to appoint a highly effective Deputy Headteacher. 

This is an exciting opportunity to join a successful school and play a key role in building on its strong reputation.  Our ethos is rooted in high 

quality teaching and learning, ensuring every student is supported to achieve their full potential.

The successful candidate will be an experienced leader who has the drive and ambition to move the school forward. 

They will demonstrate resilience, determination, and a proven ability to secure and sustain high standards.

With excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the Deputy Headteacher will uphold and promote the school's core values: 

‘Work Hard, Be Kind, Aim High’. 

Hillcrest School has a proud history of collaboration and school-to-school support, including established partnerships within the Oaks Collegiate.

We are looking for a Deputy Headteacher who is:

• An experienced and effective leader who works collaboratively and can clearly communicate a vision for the school, inspiring and empowering others to help achieve it.
• Has the drive to build on existing strengths and lead the school to even greater success.
• Demonstrates a strong belief that no student should be left behind.
• Builds and sustains positive relationships with staff, governors, parents/carers, students, and the wider community, maintaining a strong and visible presence.

We strongly welcome visits to the school. To arrange a date/time please contact Claire Thompson, Headteacher's PA at: CThompson@hillcrest.bham.sch.uk

Further information about our school please visit our website Hillcrest School & Sixth Form Centre - Home

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

Hillcrest School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is committed to equal opportunities in employment and positively welcomes your application.
Successful candidates will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and relevant safer recruitment checks.
Please note that it is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.

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 Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 642 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hillcrest-school-and-sixth-form-centre

Hillcrest School is an all-girls 11 to 16 school with a mixed sixth form located on a green field site in Edgbaston constituency on the southwest edge of Birmingham. Our students come from a range of backgrounds across Birmingham and surrounding areas.

The school was rated ‘Good’ with outstanding behaviour and safety by Ofsted in September 2013, and following a short inspection in July 2017 and again in September 2022, retained our ‘Good’ rating. We are focused on continuing our drive for excellent attainment and progress outcomes, with an aspiration to be rated ‘Outstanding’ at our full next inspection.

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