Head Teacher- Beaufort Special School
Beaufort School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B34 6BJ12 days remaining to apply
Earliest start date
1 September 2025
Latest start date
1 January 2026
Closing date
2 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
18 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: This is a fulltime post. 32.5 Hours
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L14- L27
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking an inspirational and experienced leader with a strong background in special education, ideally as a Headteacher or Deputy Headteacher, to lead our dedicated and passionate team. This is an exciting opportunity to take our oversubscribed, highly valued school into the next phase of its development. The ideal candidate will be a proven, dynamic, and strategic leader, with the vision, energy, and commitment to drive continuous improvement and ensure the very best outcomes for our exceptional pupils. You will bring a deep understanding of special educational needs and a determination to secure outstanding provision, inclusive practice, and high-quality facilities that meet the complex needs of our learners. We are proud of our strong community ethos, and our vision is to bring together our curriculum, our people, and our community in a way that transforms lives. The new Headteacher will play a pivotal role in shaping this vision and turning it into a lived reality for every child and family. In negotiation with the successful candidate, the start date for this post will be either the start of the Autumn Term or the start of the Spring Term.
What the school offers its staff
Induction and Professional Support for New Headteachers
All newly appointed Headteachers in Birmingham benefit from a structured induction and support programme, delivered on a rolling basis through a partnership between Birmingham Education Partnership (BEP) and Birmingham City Council (BCC). In addition, the new Headteacher at Beaufort School will join the Birmingham Special Schools Headteachers’ Group—a well-established network of 27 Headteachers who offer mutual support, shared expertise, and collaborative problem-solving.
This group plays a vital role in fostering professional connection and peer-to-peer development across the city’s special school sector.
Further support is also available through the school’s subscription to BCC’s School and Governor Support service, offering access to a wide range of leadership guidance, policy updates, and governance expertise. Together, these networks ensure that the incoming Headteacher is well-supported to thrive in their new role and to lead with confidence from day one.
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.
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About Beaufort School
- School type
- Special school, ages 2 to 11
- School size
- 95 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Beaufort School website
- Email address
- recruitment@beaufort.bham.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0121 675 8500
Beaufort School is a Local Authority maintained special primary school that provides high-quality education for 94 pupils with severe and complex learning needs, including Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD) and ASD. All pupils have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), and benefit from a curriculum and environment that are tailored to their individual learning profiles.
The school is situated on a shared site with Colebourne Primary School, a mainstream setting. While the co-location offers some opportunities for wider collaboration, it also presents logistical and structural challenges. The current leadership team, in collaboration with the Local Authority and
stakeholders, is actively working to make better use of the site to ensure provision is fully aligned to the needs of Beaufort’s pupils.
In June 2023, Beaufort was placed in Special Measures following an Ofsted inspection. Since then, the school has made significant progress, with two positive Ofsted monitoring visits recognising improvements in leadership, safeguarding, Quality of Education and strategic direction.
Over the past few years, the school has admitted pupils with an increasingly wide spectrum of need,
which has required adaptability and a flexible approach to provision planning. The distribution of
classes across a complex site has presented challenges in maintaining consistency and cohesion across the school. Efforts to streamline and better organise teaching groups to more effectively match pupil needs have proved successful.
Beaufort is currently subject to a Direct Academy Order (DAO) and is being supported by Birmingham City Council in the process of identifying a suitable academy sponsor. This work is being undertaken
collaboratively and transparently, with close involvement from the Interim Executive Board (IEB) and other stakeholders to ensure a strategic and well-matched partnership is secured.
Arranging a visit to Beaufort School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@beaufort.bham.sch.uk.
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