Assistant Headteacher

The Education Network Birmingham; Metchley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational recruitment agency in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Assistant Headteacher for a key interim role in South Birmingham. You will lead the attendance strategy, manage pastoral teams, and ensure high-quality support for students. The school offers a supportive environment where you can make a significant impact on student lives. Ideal candidates should have a proven track record in attendance management and pastoral care, along with effective leadership skills. Competitive daily rates based on experience are offered.

Benefits

Competitive daily rate

Supportive working environment

Personalized career support

Qualifications

• Proven track record of improving attendance and driving high standards.
• Experience working in a secondary school environment.
• Strong knowledge of pastoral care and inclusion strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the school's attendance strategy and drive improvements.
• Manage pastoral teams for high-quality support and safeguarding.
• Oversee inclusion practices, ensuring student needs are met.
• Engage with parents and staff to remove barriers to attendance.

Skills

Leadership

Data analysis

Coaching

Communication

Job description

Assistant Headteacher - Attendance & Pastoral - Interim Role - South Birmingham

An excellent secondary school in South Birmingham is seeking an experienced Assistant Headteacher to take the lead on Attendance and Pastoral provision for the remainder of the academic year. This interim post requires a confident and capable leader with a proven track record of improving attendance, strengthening inclusion, and driving high standards of pastoral care.

Working closely with the Deputy Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team, you will play a key role in shaping a culture where students feel supported, safe, and motivated to attend and achieve. The school benefits from strong leadership, good behaviour, and a positive atmosphere where relationships and consistency sit at the heart of success.

Job Role

• Leading whole‑school attendance strategy and driving improvements across all year groups.
• Managing pastoral teams to ensure high‑quality support, intervention, and safeguarding practice.
• Overseeing inclusion, ensuring all systems, policies, and pathways meet student needs.
• Working with parents, external agencies, and staff to remove barriers to attendance and engagement.
• Coaching and supporting year leaders, pastoral staff, and attendance officer.
• Using data to monitor trends, implement targeted intervention, and report to SLT and governors.
• Supporting the wider strategic direction of the school as a key member of the leadership team.

Benefits

• A supportive working environment with a collaborative Senior Leadership Team.
• The opportunity to make a measurable impact in a school that values pastoral excellence.
• Strong operational systems already in place to support attendance improvement.
• Competitive daily rate based on experience.
• Support from an experienced education recruitment consultant throughout the assignment.

If you are interested in this Assistant Headteacher opportunity, please "Apply Now" or contact The Education Network Birmingham. Not the role for you? Ask the team about our other school leadership vacancies or refer an Assistant Headteacher and ask about our excellent referral scheme.

The Education Network Offer

Our specialist team have a combined experience of over 25 years and have an 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 a friendly, caring and supportive atmosphere where every child matters. Highly supportive, committed and hard‑working consultants who will endeavour to find assignments suited to your needs. An opportunity to extend your professional development as well as excellent rates of pay.

EEO & Safety

The Education Network is committed to safeguarding 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, only short‑listed candidates will be contacted within 3 days.