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Deputy Headteacher

Employer
Birmingham City Council
Location
Allens Croft Primary School Allens Croft Road Birmingham B14 6RP
Salary
L11 to L15
Closing date
11 Dec 2024
Reference
JOB002690
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Job Details

Start date: 28 April 2025

Allens Croft Primary School
Allens Croft Road
Birmingham
B14 6RP
Telephone number: 0121 675 2611

Contact email: recruitment@allcroft.bham.sch.uk

Contract type: Permanent  

Due to the promotion of the current deputy head teacher, we are seeking to appoint a new deputy head teacher to help lead, inspire and develop our popular and thriving school. Allens Croft Primary School is a caring, inclusive school at the heart of our community. Our aim is to promote excellence in teaching and enjoyment in learning as the foundation for success in life through a rich, broad and balanced curriculum.

We believe that we make a difference by creating a safe and stimulating environment where our children and families feel happy and secure.
We believe that children's well-being is at the centre of our life in school and the key to raising academic standards. This is supported by high expectations and by developing personal awareness, emotional literacy and social understanding.

Above all, we aim to develop confident, reflective children who are proud to belong to our community and who have a sound knowledge of their own value and purpose in the world, who can think creatively and with independence and so see the future as full of possibilities.

We have supportive and friendly staff and governors who are committed to maintaining high standards by achieving the best for all pupils. We are a two-form entry primary school in Birmingham with capacity for 456 pupils, including our resource base of 36 places.

Our vision is to enable all children to achieve their full potential in a safe, welcoming and happy learning environment. We will strive to create responsible citizens who are independent and confident lifelong learners equipped to meet the challenges of a changing future.

We can offer:

  • highly motivated and friendly pupils who enjoy learning
  • a strong, dedicated, skilled and enthusiastic staff team, committed to the development of our children
  • an active, engaged and supportive governing body dedicated to moving the school forward
  • parents and carers who want the best for their children in a diverse community
  • a culture of reflective learning

Key Requirements ‐ we are looking to recruit a deputy head teacher who will support the head teacher to:

  • lead the school community with ambition, enthusiasm and a continuous drive towards excellence
  • successfully lead the school in this ever-changing educational landscape
  • have a clear educational philosophy and vision which focus on raising achievement and standards across the whole school
  • maintain our culture of high expectations of attainment and progress
  • lead by example in promoting our pupils’ welfare, learning, emotional well‐being and happiness
  • continue to promote inclusion and diversity
  • have the personality, skills and understanding to lead and manage a highly effective team
  • have a recent proven record of effective leadership, performance and management
  • embed a collegiate approach which promotes the highest quality of teaching and learning
  • be committed to working in partnership with governors, staff, parents and carers, key partners and the local community to ensure future development

We encourage applicants to visit our school, we enjoy sharing what makes Allens Croft a special place.

To arrange a visit to the school please call the school office on: 0121 675 2611

Shortlisting: 12 December 2024
Interview and Selection process: 18 December 2024

References will be requested prior to the interview process.

How to Apply

Please apply online.

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. 

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.

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.
 

 

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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0121 675 7070
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Birmingham City Council
Birmingham
West Midlands
B2 2XU
United Kingdom

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