Principal

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Erdington Hall Primary School

Ryland Road

Tyburn

Birmingham

Telephone Number: 0121 464 3122

Email Address: recruitment@summitlearningtrust.org.uk

Job Start Date: September 2022

The children, staff, governors and Trust are seeking a dedicated, enthusiastic and highly effective

Principal who is ambitious, has a passion for excellence in teaching and learning and is keen to work with our supportive and diverse school community. This is a fantastic opportunity for a leader to build on the school’s existing strengths and to help our children achieve their full potential.

Erdington Hall Primary School is part of the Summit Learning trust which comprises of four primary schools, three secondary schools and a sixth form. It is a warm and welcoming school and has enthusiastic and happy learners.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive school with high expectations and a commitment to providing the very best experiences for all our children.

We encourage candidates to apply who:

• are passionate about promoting excellence in teaching and learning

• are looking for an exciting and challenging position where you will be fully supported by our Trust and its Education Improvement Team

• have the wellbeing of every child at the heart of their vision and ethos

• will maintain high standards and achievement

• will be calm and focused in challenging circumstances

• have the ability to motivate, support and inspire both pupils and staff

• want the opportunity to make a significant contribution to the realisation of a shared Trust vision and improvement strategy

• have high expectations and know that you can inspire and motivate pupils, staff and all other members of the school community

• can offer a compelling track record of school improvement

The successful candidate can expect:

• children who are fully engaged enthusiastic learners

• a hard-working dedicated staff

• aspirational families from diverse cultural backgrounds

• a harmonious community with shared values

• dedicated staff, keen to improve and provide great teaching for all pupils

• the opportunity to work with a collegiate team of senior leaders within the Trust

We are seeking to appoint an effective, strong and inspirational leader who can:

 further develop and embed excellent standards of teaching and learning

 through the highest expectations, raise achievement for every child

 show commitment to continuous school improvement

 provide a culture where everyone is valued and encouraged to succeed

 work with the whole school community

We offer the right candidate:

 well-behaved and respectful children who want to be challenged and are keen to succeed

 supportive parents and local community

 a motivated and collegiate team of Principals and senior leaders within the Trust who gladly share their expertise

 dedicated staff, keen to improve and provide great teaching for all pupils

If you have the drive and vision to lead Erdington Hall Primary, we would be delighted to hear from you.

For further information, or if you wish to have an informal discussion about the post, or would like to arrange an informal visit to Erdington Hall Primary, then please contact Louise Quinlan, Executive Assistant at louise.quinlan@summitlearningtrust.org.uk

Closing date: Monday 27 June 2022 12 midday

Interviews: week commencing Monday 4 July 2022

For further information about all our vacancies please visit the trust website

Completed applications should be returned to: recruitment@summitlearningtrust.org.uk

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.

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.