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Head Teacher

Employer
Birmingham City Council
Location
LEIGH PRIMARY SCHOOL, Leigh Road, Washwood Heath, Birmingham, B8 2YH
Salary
£60,755-£70,370
Closing date
26 Feb 2019

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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

Salary Range: £60,755-£70,370

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

LEIGH PRIMARY SCHOOL

Leigh Road, Washwood Heath, Birmingham, B8 2YH

Email Address: y.wakefield@leightrust.co.uk

Leigh Primary School is looking for its next inspirational leader to drive forward improvements and secure future performance. Are you an outstanding leader, able to inspire and lead our team of staff and children?

About our school:

Leigh Primary School is one of the family of schools within Leigh Multi Academy Trust. The Board of Directors are looking to appoint a Head Teacher for this popular two form entry school which currently holds additional bulge year group classes in Years 3, 5 & 6 and a 39 PT place Nursery. There are currently 551 pupils on roll and the intention is to revert back to a 2 form entry school over the next 3 years. Leigh is an inner city, multi-cultural school rated as ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

The school serves a diverse community and relationships between families and the school are excellent.

Our ideal candidate will have:

· Impressive levels of commitment, drive and resilience

· Clear focused vision to take our school forward

· Excellent understanding of effective strategies for raising attainment and achieving excellence

· The desire to be an inspirational role model with strong leadership, management and organisational skills and excellent inter-personal skills

· The ability to be reflective, with good communication and listening skills; able to recognise current strengths, maintaining stability whilst managing necessary change

In return we can offer:

· A strong, supportive team of directors and governors who are well informed and are dedicated to a vision of educational excellence, with commitment to your continuing professional development

· A welcoming, friendly environment, with a committed and dedicated team of staff

· Children who love learning

· Supportive families

We believe this is a very exciting opportunity for a talented, driven individual to progress their career in a trust that is committed to their motto of ‘Together Everyone Achieves More’.

So if you are an experienced Head Teacher or Deputy Head who is ready to take on this exciting challenge we look forward to hearing from you.

For an informal, confidential discussion, please contact Ms Yvonne Wakefield, PA to the CEO and Company Secretary initially on 07916 350 844 or via email – y.wakefield@leightrust.co.uk .

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and we have set aside the following dates: - Wednesday 30th January 2019 at 9.30 am - Tuesday 5th February 2019 at 2.00 pm

Closing Date: 26/02/2019, 12.00 noon

Application packs are also available to download at www.leighji.bham.co.uk or here.

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

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