Headteacher

Moor Green Primary Academy, Birmingham, B13 8QP

43 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  April 2026

• Closing date

  15 January 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  1 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £78,702.00 - £91,158.00 Annually (FTE) Leadership Pay Range L18-L24, permanent

Headteacher job summary

The Role:

Moor Green Primary Academy are seeking a dynamic and inspirational leader to join our team. Are you an experienced educational leader looking for an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our children? The successful candidate will have a proven track record of excellence in educational leadership, with experience in managing highly effective teams. You will be committed to providing every child with an exceptional educational offer, ensuring they are supported, challenged, and inspired to reach their full potential.

Moor Green Primary Academy is an outstanding school, closely situated to the thriving city-centre of Birmingham. The school is part of the REAch2 Multi-Academy Trust family, having joined the Trust in September 2015. 

 At Moor Green, every child is recognised as a unique individual and we celebrate the diversity within our school community. The ability to learn is underpinned by the teaching of basic skills, knowledge, concepts and values. We are looking for an outstanding leader with proven track record of success and a passion for improving the life chances of children.

Our Mission: 

As a REAch2 Academy we are driven by a shared mission to provide the best possible education for all children in the Trust. Every REAch2 school within the Trust aspires to be truly ‘great’ - remarkable places characterised by exceptional people and transformative learning experiences.

Our Ethos and Values:

At the core of Moor Green's ethos lies a deep commitment to creating an environment that fosters growth, learning, and a sense of belonging. Our ethos is rooted in a set of core beliefs or values that guide our actions:

• High Expectations: Giving our very best, every single day. 

• Integrity: Upholding honesty and moral principles in everything we do.

• Nurturing: Fostering a supportive and caring environment for the growth of our students and community.

• Always Learning: Embracing a mindset of continuous learning and improvement.

• Working Together: Collaborating as a community to achieve common goals.

• Taking Responsibility - No Excuses: Holding ourselves accountable for our actions and choices.

Our shared mission, complemented by our values and core beliefs, serves as the cornerstone of our educational philosophy, influencing every facet of our approach. Aligned with our steadfast statement of intent - to enrich lives and unlock potential - we are dedicated to making Moor Green Primary Academy a beacon of excellence for the local community.

What we are looking for in our next Headteacher:

We are seeking an outstanding senior leader with the passion, drive, and enthusiasm to build on our strengths. You will lead, motivate, develop, and inspire a team of staff and governors who are committed to providing pupils with a wide range of enriching experiences. We welcome applications from existing headteachers and talented deputy headteachers who have the knowledge and expertise to help us raise outcomes and consistently deliver excellence.

You will have a clear understanding of what it takes for a school to maintain the highest standards of teaching and learning, whilst having the expertise to embed a culture of continuous improvement. Additionally, you will demonstrate the ability to manage, prioritise, and organise your workload, show flexibility and resilience, and recognise the need for pastoral care for all members of the school community.

Community engagement and outreach are important at Moor Green Primary Academy, and we seek a headteacher who will work to further raise the school's profile in the local community to improve family engagement and pupil attendance.

A commitment to supporting wellbeing and mental health is essential.

We are a caring employer who invests in the future of our employees, as only through their excellence can we deliver excellence for the children and families we serve.

As a member of REAch2 Academy Trust, a national family of primary academies, Moor Green Primary Academy is committed to raising standards and achieving excellence for all pupils, regardless of their background or circumstances. The Trust provides a strong culture of collaboration and support, with high expectations for staff and pupils alike.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead, motivate, and inspire a dedicated team of educators

Drive excellence in teaching and learning

Foster strong relationships with parents and the wider community

Ensure the delivery of an exciting, broad, and engaging curriculum

Uphold and promote our core values: high expectations, integrity, nurturing, always learning, working together, and taking responsibility, guide us daily.

Supporting our vision: Aim high and achieve together.

Requirements:

Proven track record of excellence in educational leadership

Experience in managing highly effective teams

Commitment to providing exceptional educational opportunities for all children

Relational and proactive approach with parents and the community

Ability to inspire, challenge, and motivate

The application process and timetable

Application deadline:	9am Thursday 15th January 2026
School visits:	Actively encouraged, please contact Gerry Crofts, Deputy Director of Education to arrange, gerry.crofts@reach2.org
Interviews:	Tuesday 27th January 2026
Contract details:	Permanent
Salary:	L18 - L24
Start date:	April 2026

The candidates selected for interview will be informed after shortlisting and full details of the interview programme will be provided.

Why Work with REAch2 Academy Trust?

Join REAch2 Academy Trust, one of the UK's largest primary academy trusts, with a mission to unlock the potential of every child, regardless of their background. Here’s why joining our team can be an exciting and fulfilling career choice:

• Excellence & Development: We prioritise high standards and offer extensive professional development and career growth opportunities.
• Supportive & Collaborative: Be part of a strong, collaborative community of over 60 schools where every voice is valued, and best practices are shared.
• Well-being Focus: We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer robust well-being support for all staff.
• Diversity & Inclusion: We celebrate diversity and believe that varied perspectives strengthen our schools.
• Innovation & Impact: Bring creativity to the classroom and make a real difference in children’s lives.
• Making a difference: Working with REAch2 means contributing to something bigger than yourself. You’ll be helping to shape the lives of young learners, making a meaningful impact on communities and future generations.
• Join us to grow your career, collaborate with passionate educators, and make a lasting impact on future generations.

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support your career and well-being:

• Generous Annual Leave: healthy work-life balance.
• Professional Development: Access diverse CPD and training opportunities to grow your skills.
• Flexible & Family-Friendly: We are committed to supporting flexible working and requests will be considered on an individual basis, including options such as part time, term-time, home working, and other options that work for both the employee and the Trust.  
• Exclusive Discounts: Benefit from Blue Light Card offers and employee perks.
• Well-being Support: Receive comprehensive well-being and employee assistance for you and your family.

Join REAch2 for a rewarding career with great benefits!

Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment and Data Protection 

At REAch2 we recognise that those who work in an academy are in a unique position in their care of children. The responsibility for all staff to safeguard pupils and promote their welfare, as stated in Section 175 of the Education Act (2002) is one that is central to our ethos, our policies and our actions. All children are deserving of the highest levels of care and safeguarding, regardless of their individual characteristics or circumstances, and we are committed to applying our policies to ensure effective levels of safeguarding and care are afforded to all our pupils.  

We will seek to recruit the best applicant for the job based on the abilities, qualifications, experience as measured against the job description and person specification. The recruitment and selection of staff will be conducted in a professional, timely and responsive manner and in compliance with current employment legislation, and relevant safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be requested for all successful candidates, including a Children's Barred List check if the role meets the criteria for regulated activity.

 For more information about our safer recruitment processes, please click here for our Safer Recruitment Policy.

All information is stored securely, and any information supplied by unsuccessful candidates will be destroyed through a confidential waste system six months after the decision has been communicated, in accordance with our information and records retention policy. 

The Trust ensures all applicant data is stored and processed appropriately. For further details on how your information will be managed during the recruitment process please refer to our Privacy Notice for Job Applications.  

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 Moor Green Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 450 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Moor Green Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/moor-green-primary-academy

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