Assistant Head Teacher

Assistant Head Teacher

Salary Range: L9-13 £51,402 to £56,721

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Marlborough Primary School

Marlborough Road

Birmingham

B10 9NY

Telephone Number: 0121 464 7933

Email Address: p.stoodley@mps.bham.sch.uk

Job Start Date: ASAP

Marlborough Primary School, an academy within Leigh Trust, is proud to promote a new and exciting opportunity that has arisen at our school. We are now looking to appoint an Assistant Head Teacher who has high expectations, of themselves and their pupils, and has the ability to inspire, motivate and challenge pupils through quality teaching and creative learning experiences. This post will be class based; roles and responsibilities include a phase group taking a lead in sharing and developing good practice and raising attainment within the school. It will also include being part of the Senior Management Team. The post will provide an excellent opportunity for further professional development and for the successful candidate to play a significant leadership role in continuing to raise standards.

If you are:

• an outstanding, dynamic classroom practitioner with an excellent understanding of EYFS and how children learn

• an innovative practitioner with creative drive to help shape an exciting curriculum

• an individual who has strong communication and interpersonal skills and has the ability to motivate, inspire, lead, support and challenge others

• committed to the involvement of children and parents working together

• dedicated to achieving high standards in all areas

• enthusiastic in helping the school to meet the challenges of the future

Then we want to hear from you!

We can offer you:

• full support from an inspirational Executive Head Teacher/ Head Teacher

• leadership and management time, training and support for your own professional development, and the opportunity to network within our trust of primary schools

• a large, committed, welcoming, professional and hardworking staff team

• children who are happy, keen and eager to learn

• a fully supportive and professional governing body

Closing Date:  Friday 1 October 2021, 4pm

Informal visits to school are welcome and encouraged. Please contact the school office to book an appointment.

Application Pack and Job description can be downloaded from Marlborough Primary School website.

Completed applications, including email addresses for you and for your referees, should be sent to p.stoodley@mps.bham.sch.uk

Marlborough Primary School believes that its workforce should reflect the local community and that all groups within the community should have equal access to the Schools employment opportunities. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. Marlborough Primary School is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) enhanced disclosure certificate. Marlborough Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Companies House registered in England and Wales, number 08779660 Registered Office: Leigh Road. Washwood Heath. Birmingham. B8 2YH.

Applicants please note: This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment. Please use the contact details in the advert for information on actual employment conditions.

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.