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Head Teacher

Employer
Birmingham City Council
Location
Hillstone Primary School
Salary
L18 to L24
Closing date
7 Feb 2022

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Sector
Education
Job Type
Schools / Academies - Leadership Roles, Headteacher
Contract Type
Permanent
Working Pattern
Standard
Hours
Full-Time

Job Details

Head Teacher

L18 to L24

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Hillstone Primary School

Hillstone Road

Birmingham

B34 7PY

Telephone Number: 0121 675 3573

Email Address: r.ballett@hillstone.org.uk

Job Start Date: 1 September 2022

The Governing Body at Hillstone Primary School is seeking to appoint an outstanding Head Teacher who can build on our vision and values and help shape our future direction in a challenging educational world.

Hillstone Primary School has a successful local reputation and can offer a fully subscribed school and nursery, with stable pupil numbers. We are an exciting and inspirational 2 form entry school and nursery class that converted to a stand alone academy in 2014, with a current total of 474 pupils.

Hillstone is a happy, caring and creative school, set in uniquely leafy surroundings on large grounds.

We believe that every child should enjoy their education and our aim is to get the very best from each pupil. We offer a rich and diverse curriculum, which balances the highest academic aspirations with a wide range of music, art, sport, food, outdoor education and pastoral care. We go “above and beyond” to support our children and prepare them to be successful learners, confident individuals and responsible citizens.

If you share our vision and are an exceptional leader, we would love to hear from you.

Our new Head Teacher will:

  • continue to make learning a happy experience for every child
  • value every child and strive to ensure that both pupils and staff have high aspirations for achievement
  • be a positive role model, with the ability to motivate children and staff alike, inspiring all to reach their full potential
  • continue the well-established relationships with children, staff, parents, governors and the local community
  • offer strong, inspirational leadership and people management skills with the ability to further develop the leadership team
  • demonstrate the drive, experience and creativity to build on our current high standards of teaching and learning, through innovative continuous school improvement and have experience of financial management in schools. 

We can offer you:

  • loyal, committed and enthusiastic staff dedicated to bringing out the full potential of each child
  • children who are happy, valued and well-motivated
  • an inclusive ethos in which everyone is valued and respected
  • a supportive Governing Body and parents

We look forward to welcoming you to our school. To confirm your attendance at one of the visit dates listed below, please contact our School Business Manager, Rebecca Ballett on r.ballett@hillstone.org.uk or 0121 675 3573. If you can only attend a visit after school, please contact Rebecca and we will aim to accommodate. School Visit Dates: Thursday 27 January at 2pm or Friday 28 January at 10am

Closing Date: 7 February 2022, 12midday

Download information pack

Please visit our school website

Completed application forms should be returned via email to: r.ballett@hillstone.org.uk

Interview date: Monday 14 February 2022

Hillstone Primary School has a responsibility for, and a commitment to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check and other safeguarding measures, outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE 2021).   

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.

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.
 

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.   

For the awards and support for our employees, please follow https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/homepage/169/job_vacancies  

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Location
Birmingham City Council
Birmingham
West Midlands
B2 2XU
United Kingdom

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