Headteacher

St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary, Birmingham, West Midlands, B16 8RN

28 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 April 2026

• Closing date

  29 January 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  1 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £73,105.00 - £80,655.00 Annually (Actual)

Headteacher job summary

We’re seeking a dynamic and dedicated Headteacher to lead our vibrant Church of England primary school. This is a unique opportunity to shape the futures of our children, staff, and wider community through compassionate leadership and a commitment to excellence.

We are proud to be part of Fioretti Trust; a Church of England MAT with 5 primary schools, growing to 8. We have a strong partnership with the Diocese of Birmingham.

As the face of our school, you’ll be at the heart of its daily life, fostering a nurturing learning environment, and building strong relationships with pupils, families, staff, and external partners. You’ll champion our school’s vision and values, raising its profile and impact within the community.

Working closely with the Director of Education (your line manager), you’ll play a key role in driving school improvement and delivering high-quality education.

What makes us special

St John’s & St Peter’s is a happy and successful school located right at the centre of Ladywood, Birmingham. We are ideally located in close proximity to the city centre,which gives our children the opportunities to access learning in many areas of the curriculum from the wider community.

Our mission statement is God’s love in action which is theologically rooted in 1 John 4:19 “we love because God first loved us”.

We are looking for someone who:

• Embodies the Christian ethos and values of our school and Trust.
• Delivers high-quality inclusive teaching that promotes pupil progress.
• Uses robust assessment and tracking to inform learning.
• Has strong curriculum knowledge across early year and all Key Stages.
• Sets high expectations for achievement and behaviour.
• Is reflective, resilient, and committed to continuous improvement.
• Builds positive relationships with pupils, staff, families, and stakeholders

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Creating an inclusive and positive classroom culture.
• Building a sense of belonging and mattering for all.
• To embed a culture of peer collaboration, coaching and growth for staff.
• Lead the implementation of the School Improvement Plan with consistency and clarity.
• To drive forward standards through engagement.
• To maintain high expectations for all pupils.

What we offer:

• The opportunity to consolidate and grow great practice and grow your team in a supportive environment.
• Freedom to shape a school.
• Trust wide support. Be part of a Trust connected by our shared values.
• Work alongside experienced leaders, system support and a responsive central team.
• Professional growth. As one of our Trust Leaders, learn alongside us and have the opportunity to influence how we grow together.
• The opportunity to build strong links with families and our wider community.
• The opportunity to work in a team who are invested in growing the potential of others.
• Comprehensive wellbeing package and support.

Apply for the role

We warmly invite you to come and visit the school and meet our CEO of Fioretti Trust, on one of the following dates -please contact the school to arrange this:

• Wed 14th Jan (1.30 - 3pm)
• Thurs 15th Jan (9.15am - 11am)
• Tues 20th Jan (2pm - 4.30pm)
• Tues 27th Jan (9.15am - 11am)

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds

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 St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 210 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-john-s-st-peter-s-cofe-academy

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