Head Teacher

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate head teacher to lead a vibrant primary school into a new chapter. This role offers the chance to shape the future of the school, ensuring every pupil develops confidence and resilience. With a supportive community and a commitment to excellence, you will be at the forefront of educational innovation, enhancing the learning experience for all students. If you are an enthusiastic leader ready to embrace change and drive improvement, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Supportive parent body

Dedicated staff team

New school building

Vibrant pupil community

Qualifications

• Experience leading a primary school and managing staff effectively.
• Dedication to pupil wellbeing and personal development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the school through significant changes and improvements.
• Support staff and pupils during transitions and enhance academic standards.

Skills

Leadership

Curriculum Development

People Management

Change Management

Communication

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Master's Degree in Education

Job description

Start date: 1 January 2026

New Oscott Primary School
Markham Road
Sutton Coldfield
B73 6QR
Telephone Number: 0121 675 3658

Contact email: [e-mail]

Contract type: Permanent

Following the retirement of the current head teacher in December 2025, the governing board of this highly regarded 3-form entry primary school are inviting applications for the position of head teacher. We are looking to appoint an outstanding, highly motivated and dedicated head teacher.
New Oscott Primary School is a “big school with a big heart” (Ofsted, 2023) and we are looking for a similarly big-hearted, enthusiastic and inclusive head teacher who will share our ambition for our school and for all our pupils, both academically and personally. You will have experience of all stages of the primary curriculum, the skills to lead a large primary school and be looking for the next challenging, but rewarding, step in your career.
As part of the Schools Rebuilding Programme, we look forward to moving into a brand-new school building in Autumn 2025, and with the potential of joining a multi-academy trust in the coming months, we are seeking an expert leader who will relish the opportunity to lead our school through an exciting new chapter. You will be well equipped to address the challenges of significant change, and simultaneously recognise and embrace the opportunities it brings. As an experienced people manager, you will know how to support our school community, pupils, staff and parents, through this change and continue to improve academic standards, maximise opportunities and experiences for pupils and maintain staff wellbeing.
Your proven dedication to staff and pupil wellbeing and personal development, to quality of education and to a broad and balanced curriculum will mean every New Oscott pupil continues to develop confidence and resilience and “all children have their time to shine” (Pupil voice, Ofsted, 2023)
What we can offer you

• an exciting opportunity to lead our school’s new chapter
• a school to be proud of, with ambitions for all its pupils, and the ambition to maintain and improve on its “Good” school recognised by Ofsted in 2023, with “Outstanding” judgments for personal development and for behaviour and attitudes
• a vibrant community of pupils who take on a variety of roles and responsibilities in school - highlighted as part of our outstanding personal development offer
• a supportive and committed parent body including an active and involved parent association
• a team of dedicated and hard-working staff along with an experienced and driven leadership team
• a school that uses evidence-informed practice to successfully continually improve practice to strive for the best for the entire learning community
• a brand-new school build complete with the exterior grounds being developed over the next 12 months

Please contact Sharon Campkin, School Business Manager, on 0121 675 3658 or [e-mail] arrange a visit or to request an application pack.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and strongly recommended. We can accommodate visits on:
Monday 19May, 9.15am
Tuesday 20 May, 9.15am
Wednesday 21May, 4:00pm
Thursday 22May, 4:00pm

Separately, additional information regarding the school, the new build and our journey surrounding academisation can of course be found on the schoolwebsite.

Interview dates: Thursday 12and Friday 13June
Invitations to interview will be sent w/c 2June.

How to apply

Email:[e-mail] contact Sharon Campkin, School Business Manager on 0121 675 3658.

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

Rehabilitation of offenders: 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.

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.