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Deputy Headteacher

Employer
Birmingham City Council
Location
Topcliffe Primary School Hawkinge Drive Birmingham B35 6BS
Salary
£52,723 - £58,135
Closing date
29 Nov 2021

Job Details

Deputy Headteacher

 £52,723 - £58,135

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Topcliffe Primary School

Hawkinge Drive

Birmingham

B35 6BS

Telephone Number: 0121 803 2917

Email Address: vcrombie@topcliffe.academy

Job Start Date: Easter 2022

Are you passionate about curriculum development and developing teaching and learning practice? Committed to inclusive practice and achievement for all? Then this is an exciting opportunity for you to join our fantastic team and build on the many strengths of our school, maintaining and extending our ‘good rating’ (Ofsted, October 2019). Topcliffe is an inclusive, committed and caring school where the children are placed at the very heart of everything we do. For us, education is about meeting the needs of the whole child by focusing on the development of their well-being and character as well as their academic attainment and progress. In order to achieve this, our staff work hard to deliver a values based curriculum that inspires and challenges all children academically, whilst also encouraging them to be curious, independent and develop a love of learning. Our 2 large resource bases are a major feature of our school. Therefore, experience of, and a commitment to, inclusive practice is essential.

The successful candidate will:

• have a desire to provide our children with memorable learning experiences and promote a love of lifelong learning

• effectively contribute to the well-established safeguarding culture of the school

• demonstrate a strong commitment to inclusion with high expectations for all learners

• have excellent leadership, organisational and management skills

• have a track record of successfully leading on curriculum development and review

• demonstrate knowledge of effective evidence-based practices to enhance teaching and learning policy and pedagogy across all Key Stages

• make a significant contribution to the school’s professional development programme

• demonstrate excellent inter-personal and communication skills

• contribute significantly to the wider development of all schools within the Trust

• have the ability to see the fantastic opportunities our school has to offer and the skills and enthusiasm to make it happen

We can offer you:

• enthusiastic, well behaved learners who engage positively with school life

• a hard-working, motivated and engaged staff and governors, who care deeply about the outcomes for children and young people

• a welcoming, happy and friendly environment where children and staff feel valued

• MAT-wide continued professional development opportunities to enable practical and research-based school improvement initiatives

• high levels of support from the Board of Trustees, the Core Team and the MAT leadership group

• access to generous benefits, such as pension scheme and sickness allowance

• free on-site parking

• full suite of benefits and rewards to support wellbeing including 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, access to wellbeing advice, flexible working culture, cycle to work scheme, contribution to glasses for DSE users

• access to suite of supportive policies, such as Life Leave, Flexible Working and Family Friendly policies (see further at www.whmat.academy policies tab)

This is a great opportunity for an experienced senior leader aspiring to Deputy Headship, or an existing Deputy Headteacher ready for a new challenge. A visit to our website will provide you with lots of additional information about our school and will, we hope, inspire you to apply for the role. Visits are highly recommended, and we would be delighted to show you around. For an informal discussion, please contact Vickie Crombie (vcrombie@topcliffe.academy)

Closing Date: Monday 29 November 2021, 12 midday

Please visit our website to apply.

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.

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 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. 

Company

Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city.

We welcome people from diverse and underrepresented communities and encourage applications from, those with caring responsibilities, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, neurodivergent, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff and removing barriers to improve inclusion.   We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.

Information for applicants with a disability

We are a proud Disability Confident Employer.  We encourage applicants to disclose disabilities, so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Please contact: 0121 675 7070 option 3 (lines open between 8.45am to 5.15pm Monday to Friday).

If you require an application in an alternative format, such as Braille or you are unable to complete an application form via WMJOBS, please contact bccHR@birmingham.gov.uk. When you have completed your application form this can be returned to bccHR@birmingham.gov.uk or for Braille applications these can be posted to, Recruitment Team, 2nd Floor, 10 Woodcock Street, B7 4BG.

The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence. 

There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:

  • A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
  • An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
  • A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
  • A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
  • A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.

We see the Council’s role as providing strategic leadership – that’s being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making.

We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision.  We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.

Birmingham City Council is a Foundation Living wage employer - known as the Birmingham Living Wage. The Birmingham Living Wage, is determined by the Living Wage Foundation on an annual basis by the Centre of Research in Society Polity at Loughborough University. The current rate can be found at: www.livingwage.org.uk.

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Telephone
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Birmingham City Council
Birmingham
West Midlands
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United Kingdom

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