Assistant Headteacher

The Education Network; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay rates

Ongoing professional development

Support from The Education Network

Job summary

The Education Network is seeking an Interim Assistant Headteacher for a South Birmingham secondary school. The role covers pastoral leadership and Designated Safeguarding Lead duties within the senior leadership team.

You will drive safeguarding, pupil welfare and behaviour strategies, working with staff, parents and external agencies to maintain high standards during the interim period.

Qualifications

• Experience leading pastoral provision in a secondary school.
• Proven safeguarding expertise and DSL responsibilities.
• Strong leadership in student welfare and safeguarding procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across pastoral provision.
• Lead safeguarding and student welfare within the school.
• Serve on the Senior Leadership Team and contribute to school improvement.
• Support the DSL function and safeguarding procedures.
• Lead on behaviour, attendance and student wellbeing.
• Collaborate with staff, parents and external agencies.

Skills

Pastoral leadership

DSL experience

Senior leadership

Behaviour management

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

Interim Assistant Headteacher – Pastoral & DSL

Secondary School – South Birmingham

Are you an experienced Assistant headteacher looking fort an interim opportunity? This excellent Secondary School is looking for an Assistant Headteacher to provide additional support as part of its SLT. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced school leader with a strong pastoral background and Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) experience to take on an important interim leadership role.

The successful Interim Assistant Headteacher will play a key role in supporting the school's pastoral provision, safeguarding and wider student welfare. You will work closely with the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team, providing strategic and operational leadership while helping to maintain high standards of behaviour, attendance and safeguarding.

Previous Assistant Headteacher, Deputy Headteacher and significant pastoral leadership experience is essential, alongside strong safeguarding and DSL experience.

Job Role:

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across pastoral provision
• Lead and oversee safeguarding and student welfare
• Work as part of the Senior Leadership Team
• Support the school's DSL function and safeguarding procedures
• Lead on behaviour, attendance and pastoral matters
• Monitor and respond to concerns around student welfare
• Work closely with staff, parents, external agencies and professionals
• Support staff with challenging pastoral and safeguarding situations
• Contribute to school improvement and leadership priorities
• Promote high standards of behaviour, attendance and student wellbeing
• Previous senior leadership experience within a secondary school
• Strong pastoral leadership experience
• Previous DSL or significant safeguarding experience
• Excellent understanding of safeguarding procedures
• Strong behaviour and attendance knowledge
• Confident working with staff, parents and external agencies
• Ability to provide calm, decisive and effective leadership

In return, you will enjoy:

• A senior interim leadership opportunity in South Birmingham
• The chance to make an immediate impact across pastoral and safeguarding provision
• A varied role with genuine leadership responsibility
• The opportunity to use and develop your pastoral and safeguarding expertise
• Ongoing support from The Education Network
• An opportunity to extend your professional development as well as excellent rates of pay.

The Education Network Offer:

Our specialist team have a combined experience of over 25 years and have unrivalled reputation within the education market, taking great pride in the extremely high service levels that we provide to both our schools and our candidates. Our service is honest and efficient and, in addition to our recruitment solution, we offer the opportunity for additional training and development for our candidates. You will also receive personalised career support from the team.

The opportunity to work in friendly, caring and supportive atmosphere where every child matters. Highly supportive, committed and hard working Consultants who will endeavor to find assignments suited to your needs.

An opportunity to extend your professional development as well as excellent rates of pay.

The Education Network is committed to safe guarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointments will be subject to our stringent vetting procedures, including enhanced DBS checks and references.-

The Education Network is committed to Safer Recruitment and recruits to Compliance+ standards. Any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check in addition to other safeguarding checks.

The Education Network is an equal opportunities employer.

The Education Network is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.

Due to the expected high-volume of applications we receive only short-listed candidates will be contacted within 3 days.