Assistant Headteacher

Pay Scale L1 - L5

Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School 

East Meadway,  

Tile Cross,  

Birmingham  

B33 0AU 

We are looking for a wonderful member of staff to lead our Pastoral support and SEND in school. This person must be willing to complete or already have completed the SENDCO qualification or equivalent. This person will support our families pastorally through the DSL and inclusion role. 

Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School seeks to appoint a fantastic SENDCO and Pastoral lead, to join our talented staff team as Inclusion Lead from 28th April 2025 (or sooner). 

Our Lady’s is a hidden primary school gem providing strong Catholic faith-based education in the heart of a diverse community. Visitors are always impressed with the excellent behaviour of our children who in later years are proud to have been part of Our Lady’s family. The school provides good academic standards and exceptional pastoral care by a dedicated staff. Pupils receive a sound educational grounding to prepare them for their future. 

We are looking for the right person to contribute to our children, our team and the wider school family.

We are looking for someone who is: 

• Understanding of what makes ‘quality first’ teaching, and of effective intervention strategies. 
• Experience of working at whole school level, self-evaluation and development planning. 

• Experience of conducting training/leading INSET. 

• A commitment to continuing classroom teaching. 

• Commitment to 1:1 and small group teaching to accelerate progress. 

• Working with teachers, the ability to vary, develop and implement an innovative and effective curriculum tailored to our pupils. 

• Experience of managing and mapping school SEND finances and data analysis skills. 

• Undertaking and supporting with the process of EHCP application when necessary. 

• The highest commitment to ensuring the safeguarding of pupils across the school. 

• Strong communication skills to communicate the vision and ethos of Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School, and to inspire others, engaging with our school family, including pupils, families, staff, and partners and other stakeholders. 

• A commitment to getting the best outcomes for our students, ensuring they receive the highest quality of education using the SEND Code of Practice and other statutory frameworks. 

• A high degree of empathy, warmth and positivity, resilience, and adaptability. 

• Qualified teacher status, a degree, teaching experience, and either have or be willing to complete the SENDCo qualification/NPQ. 

• Able to demonstrate strong, positive relationships with primary pupils. 

• Keen to showcase leadership behaviours to support pupils, staff and parents. 

• Open to new ideas and willing to commit to new initiatives. 

• Experience of the DSL role at primary school level.  

• Eager to take a full and active part in all aspects of our school community - including sports. 

• An excellent communicator with pupils, parents and staff.

• Naturally positive and a fun team player – with a great sense of humour! 

In return, we can offer you the opportunity to: 

• An inclusive school with amazing, diverse, well-motivated pupils who have a thirst for knowledge and learning and a respect for their peers and adults alike.

• A caring and positive environment inspired by our strong Catholic ethos.

• A well-established and resourced school with high aspirations for pupils and staff.

• A highly supportive, committed Governing Body.

• A highly experienced Senior Leadership Team focused on continual school improvement.

• A welcoming, friendly, hard-working, highly cohesive staff team who are dedicated to making a difference to the children in their care.

• A commitment to your own continuing professional development as part of the OLAAS MAC.

Our Lady’s is part of Our Lady`s and All Saint`s Multi Academy Company, formed in April 2021. We are a new MAC consisting of 14 schools with an ambitious vision and mission to promote Catholic Education through being a “family” of schools strong in faith. This is a great time to join a new MAC that is building our “family” of schools for the future. You will be expected to play your part in our strategic and operational development. It is fast paced but exciting and great time to join this Catholic MAC and further your development as a leader in Catholic education. 

The application closing date 5.00pm on Thursday 5th December. 

Please return your application to     

Shortlisting will take place on Friday 6th December, with interviews on either 12th, 17th or 18th December (TBC). 

If you have any questions please send these via email: enquiry@ourladys.bham.sch.uk  

Alternatively, you may wish to speak to the Headteacher or the Catholic Senior Executive Leader 

Headteacher: Miss S Cahill 0121 464 4459 

Catholic Senior Executive Leader: Peter Davis 0121 740 0246

Visits to school are warmly welcomed, please contact Mrs J Stonehouse, School Office Manager via email or telephone 0121 464 4459 to make an appointment. 

Our Lady’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The offer of employment is subject to the satisfactory completion of all necessary pre-employment checks. These checks include an enhanced DBS certificate, satisfactory references including absence, Childcare Disqualification check, Teacher Prohibition check, Qualifications, Health Questionnaire, Identity and the Right to Work in the UK. 

Please use the following link to apply for this job role:

https://mynewterm.com/jobs/148082/EDV-2024-OLCPS-59934