Deputy Headteacher

Heath Mount Primary School, BIRMINGHAM, West Midlands, B12 9SR

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  7 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  3 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Deputy 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: L11 - L14

What skills and experience we're looking for

Excelsior Multi Academy Trust welcomed Heath Mount Primary School in October 2022 and is on a journey of rapid school improvement. This is a pivotal and exciting time to join Heath Mount Primary School and make a real difference to children’s progress and outcomes.

We are currently looking for a Deputy Headteacher, to lead Teaching and Learning, and English across the school. In the first instance there will be teaching commitment in Year 6 during morning sessions. We are seeking a dynamic staff member who can support the school to further improve and provide our children with the best education possible as well as ensuring staff have access to appropriate, and high standard professional development opportunities.

What the school offers its staff

An outstanding, innovative, and ambitious executive leadership team who, through their passion and drive to improve outcomes for children, support and motivate each other to achieve great things! In return for your commitment to our Trust, we can offer:

• sector competitive pay.
• excellent CPD opportunities.
• a fantastic supportive working environment.
• the opportunity to make a significant difference in the lives of children across Birmingham.
• access to our mental health and wellbeing platform, ExcelWell.
• the opportunity to develop into a highly effective leader.
• 24/7 advice and helpline.
• flexible working arrangements.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Additional documents

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

DHT JD&PS April 25.pdf - 209 KB (opens in new tab)

Deputy Head Teacher Lead Curriculum and English - April 25.pdf - 220 KB (opens in new tab)

About Heath Mount Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 352 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Heath Mount Primary School website
• Email address: hr@excelsiormat.org
• Phone number: 01212745872
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/heath-mount-primary-school-birmingham

Arranging a visit to Heath Mount Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@excelsiormat.org.

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