Lead Practitioner for Teaching & Learning

Harborne Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B17 9LU

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  13 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  2 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £63,381.00 - £69,937.00 Annually (Actual) L9 - L13

Lead Practitioner for Teaching & Learning job summary

Harborne Primary School is seeking an ambitious, driven and highly skilled Lead Practitioner for Teaching and Learning to join our Senior Leadership Team at a pivotal moment in our school’s journey. As we move out of Special Measures and progress towards academy conversion, we are looking for a senior leader with the expertise, focus and determination to help drive the next phase of rapid and sustainable school improvement.

This is an exciting time to join our community. With 807 wonderful pupils across two vibrant sites, an embryonic senior leadership team, a committed and happy staff team, and a shared belief in the potential of every child.

Harborne Primary offers a rewarding and purposeful environment in which to make a significant impact. We are looking for someone who will embrace the challenge, contribute to our culture of high expectations, and play a central role in shaping the future direction of the school.

In return, you will join a supportive, forward‑thinking Senior Leadership Team, benefit from strong professional development opportunities, and have the opportunity to influence whole‑school practice at a strategic level.

Core Purpose

The Lead Practitioner for Teaching and Learning will provide exceptional pedagogical leadership to secure rapid and sustained school improvement. The postholder will play a critical role in supporting the school to move out of Special Measures and in embedding the robust systems, processes and professional practices required to achieve a successful outcome at the next Ofsted inspection. This role carries significant whole‑school responsibility and requires a highly skilled practitioner with a proven track record of improving teaching, learning and pupil outcomes.

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 Harborne Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 836 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Harborne Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/harborne-primary-school

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