Headteacher

Teaching Vacancies; Burntwood; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A local primary school is seeking a confident leader to help guide their continued success. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a passion for education and a commitment to fostering a collaborative learning environment. Responsibilities include leading staff and driving improvements in student outcomes. The school offers a supportive community and a wellbeing support package, ensuring a nurturing atmosphere for both staff and students.

Benefits

Support from a committed governing board

Team with high ambitions for children

Wellbeing support package

Qualifications

• Recent successful leadership experience in an educational setting.
• Proven track record of raising and maintaining educational standards.
• Ability to translate strategic objectives into actionable plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate staff to achieve continuous improvement.
• Work closely with other leaders to improve student outcomes.
• Foster a collaborative learning culture among staff.

Skills

Leadership experience

Performance management

Motivation skills

Collaboration skills

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a motivational and confident leader who will help Fulfen Primary School continue to thrive. The successful candidate will embody our core values of a love of learning, encouragement, adaptability and determination, helping to shape the next phase of our school’s journey.

As a role model who shares our values, you will work closely with senior and middle leaders to continually improve outcomes taking account of the diversity and experience of the school and its wider community. You will be an exceptional practitioner, placing pupils at the centre of decision making, fostering a collaborative learning culture and supporting the bespoke development of every member of our school.

Responsibilities and Qualifications

• recent successful leadership experience
• a proven track record of raising and maintaining standards
• evidence of translating strategic objectives into action plans
• the ability to motivate staff, using effective performance management to achieve continuous improvement

What the school offers its staff

We offer:

• support from a committed and proactive governing board
• a dedicated and experienced team with high ambitions for children
• happy pupils who demonstrate excellent standards of behaviour and a positive approach to learning
• a supportive parental and wider community
• Fulfen wellbeing support package from Education Support Education Support, supporting teachers and education staff and SCC Wellbeing services: Well Me

Further details about the role

Visits to our school are strongly encouraged. To arrange an informal visit to look around our school, please complete the form in the Headteacher Application pack.

Dates for visits

• Thursday 8th January 2026, 2pm
• Thursday 8th January 2026, 4pm
• Tuesday 13th January 2026, 9:30am

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.