Full Time Deputy Head Teacher of Primary Special School

Hamilton School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B21 8AH

32 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Summer term 2026 or sooner

• Closing date

  8 December 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  6 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Deputy headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £75,049.00 - £82,654.00 Annually (Actual)

Full Time Deputy Head Teacher of Primary Special School job summary

Full Time Deputy Head Teacher of Primary

Leadership Scale points 16-20 £75,049 to £82,654

Hamilton School, Hamilton Road, Handsworth, B21 8AH,

Tel: 0121 464 1676. Email: enquiry@hamilton.bham.sch.uk

Website: www.hamilton.bham.sch.uk

Required for Summer Term 2026 or sooner

Hamilton School is an ambitious and growing school currently expanding to become an all-age setting. We are seeking a dynamic, enthusiastic, and committed Deputy Headteacher to join our Primary Department and play a key role in shaping the next stage of our school’s development.

Are you hardworking, flexible, and ready to make a difference? Do you have a passion for working with pupils with autism and a drive to provide the very best education for every child? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

At Hamilton School, we are proud of our friendly and welcoming community, our dedicated and supportive staff team, and our commitment to professional growth. We are looking for a leader who will share our vision and values and who is ready for a rewarding and challenging role.

We are looking for someone who will:

• Have a strong desire to work with pupils on the autistic spectrum, with the aim of transforming lives.
• Be willing and able to work effectively with all students on a daily basis.
• Have good knowledge of autism and a genuine commitment to ongoing learning and development.
• Be an enthusiastic, hardworking professional who can motivate and inspire children and colleagues alike.
• Be punctual, reliable, and maintain a positive sense of perspective.
• Have high expectations of themselves and others, and a passion for raising standards in teaching and learning.
• Demonstrate drive, ambition, and openness to professional growth.
• Be an excellent team player and role model, capable of working collaboratively with all staff.
• Bring energy, positivity, and resilience to a complex and rewarding school environment.
• Have a strong commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils.

In return, we can offer you:

• A fulfilling and rewarding role where you can make a real difference in children’s lives.
• The chance to contribute to a growing, forward-thinking school where “doing the right things” is always the aim.
• A hardworking and supportive staff team.
• A welcoming, active, and supportive Governing Body.
• A highly supportive Senior Leadership Team.
• Excellent coaching, mentoring, and opportunities for professional and career development.
• A well-organised school with clear systems and established practices.

Before applying, we encourage you to visit our website to learn more about our ethos, curriculum, and community.

Closing Date: Monday 8th December 2025 at 9am.

Interviews will be held on Monday 15th December 2025.

Hamilton School is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We’ll consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.

Informal visits are highly recommended. Please telephone school on the above number to make an appointment. Please complete the application in full. CV’s will not be accepted.

If you do not receive a response to your application by 9th December 2025 please
assume on this occasion you have not been successful.

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

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 Hamilton School

• School type: Special school, ages 4 to 14
• School size: 172 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 14
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hamilton School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hamilton-school-birmingham

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