Assistant Head Teacher

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established educational institution is seeking a passionate Assistant Headteacher to lead and inspire in a key leadership role. This position offers the opportunity to drive excellence in teaching and learning, support staff development, and contribute to a nurturing school environment. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in education, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to fostering positive relationships within the school community. Join a forward-thinking team dedicated to making a meaningful impact on the lives of pupils and staff, while enjoying a range of professional development opportunities and a supportive work culture.

Benefits

Comprehensive CPD and leadership development

Wellbeing culture with paid time off

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Generous pension scheme

Employee rewards package

Onsite parking at all schools

Qualifications

• Proven track record of excellent teaching and raising standards.
• Experience in leading a phase or subject with demonstrable impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead a phase and support high standards of teaching and learning.
• Drive excellence in a core subject and mentor colleagues.

Skills

Excellent Teaching

Leadership Experience

Data-Driven Decision Making

Effective Communication

Relationship Building

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

Are you a passionate and experienced educator ready to step into a key leadership role? Do you have the drive to lead a phase and champion a core subject, making a meaningful impact on the lives of pupils and staff? If so, Firs Primary Academy invites you to join our ambitious and supportive team. At Firs Primary, we are committed to developing a relational school community that values academic success and nurtures every individual to achieve their potential.

As our new Assistant Headteacher, you will play a vital role in driving this vision forward.

As Assistant Headteacher, you will:

• lead a phase: provide strategic direction and support to ensure high standards of teaching, learning, and outcomes across your phase
• drive excellence in a core subject: lead the development, implementation, and monitoring of a core subject curriculum, ensuring all pupils achieve exceptional progress
• model outstanding practice: demonstrate exemplary teaching, setting high expectations for pupils and staff
• support whole-school improvement: collaborate with the Senior Leadership Team to deliver on our strategic priorities, including improving attainment and embedding a relational approach
• develop staff: mentor and support colleagues through coaching, guidance, and tailored professional development opportunities

What we’re looking for:

• has a proven track record of excellent teaching and raising standards
• has experience in leading a phase or subject with demonstrable impact
• is committed to building positive relationships and fostering a nurturing learning environment
• understands the importance of data-driven decision-making to support school improvement
• is an effective communicator with the ability to inspire, motivate, and empower others
• shares our commitment to creating a school community where everyone can thrive

What we offer:

• a salary within the Leadership Scale L5–L9 (dependent on experience)
• a forward-thinking and collaborative Senior Leadership Team
• comprehensive CPD and leadership development opportunities tailored to your career progression
• the opportunity to shape the future of our school and contribute to long-lasting improvements
• a warm, welcoming, and ambitious school community
• access to Career Pathways and Pledge to help you plan for and make your goals a reality via our Professional Growth and Performance (PPG) process
• a wellbeing culture, with paid and unpaid time off to support life events via our Life Leave Policy, access to a Wellbeing Champion and the opportunity to participate in our annual staff wellbeing survey with Edurio, so we know and can respond to views
• access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), which includes confidential counselling
• access to a suite of supportive policies, such as Life Leave, Wellbeing, Career Break and Family Friendly
• access to a generous pension scheme known as the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
• access to a comprehensive employee rewards package including Long Service Awards, Employee Referral Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and contribution to glasses and eye-sight tests for eligible display screen users
• opportunity to be part of key Trust-wide collaborative groups such as the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI working group) and Wellbeing working groups, including menopause support and neurodiversity support
• onsite parking at all schools

Join us on our journey to excellence. We can’t wait to welcome you to the Firs Primary Academy team!

We value our people and are dedicated to making sure that everybody feels empowered to bring their authentic self to work. We have an outstanding opportunity to work at Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust as an Assistant Head.

We are also “happy to talk flexible working” subject to the operational requirements of the role.

Please apply online

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check (where applicable) Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. An online search will also be carried out on all shortlisted candidates.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment.