Headteacher

Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 4RD

42 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  2 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  19 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £82,654.00 - £91,158.00 Annually (Actual)

Headteacher job summary

Headteacher - Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy

Salary: Leadership Scale (dependent on experience)
Location: Longbridge, Birmingham

Lead with vision. Inspire with purpose. Achieve with heart.

Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy, part of the Greenheart Learning Partnership, is seeking a dynamic, forward-thinking and compassionate Headteacher to lead our school community on the next stage of its exciting journey.

Our academy is a caring, inclusive and ambitious school where every child is known, valued and inspired to reach their full potential. We are proud of our creative curriculum, our strong pastoral care, and our commitment to developing learners who are confident, curious and ready for the future.

We are looking for an exceptional leader who will:

• Provide strategic direction, professional leadership and a clear, ambitious vision for the continued success and improvement of the school.
• Motivate, develop and empower staff to deliver high-quality teaching and learning that engages and challenges all pupils.
• Champion inclusion, ensuring every child—regardless of background or need—has the opportunity to thrive.
• Promote a culture of high expectations, respect and aspiration across the whole school community.
• Lead with integrity, compassion and resilience, modelling the values of the school and the wider Greenheart Learning Partnership.
• Build and sustain strong, positive partnerships with parents, carers, governors and the local community.

We can offer you:

• A welcoming, committed and talented team of staff who put children at the heart of everything they do.
• Enthusiastic, kind and motivated pupils who love learning and take pride in their school.
• A supportive Trust with a shared commitment to collaboration, innovation and excellence.
• Excellent professional development opportunities and a genuine focus on wellbeing and growth.
• The chance to shape the future direction of a thriving, ambitious academy at the heart of its community.

About You:
You will be an experienced leader—currently a Headteacher, Head of School or Deputy Headteacher—who can demonstrate a proven track record of school improvement and raising standards. You will hold Qualified Teacher Status, and ideally NPQH or NPQEL, and be committed to your own professional growth.

If you are an inspiring, values-driven leader with a passion for primary education and a commitment to every child’s success, we would love to hear from you.

How to Apply:

If you would like to discover more about this exciting opportunity, need any further information or wish to arrange a visit to the school, please contact our retained consultant at Academicis: William Bridge on 07825 346535 or via email at wbridge@academicis.co.uk.

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 Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 413 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/albert-bradbeer-primary-academy

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