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Assistant Headteacher

Employer
Birmingham City Council
Location
Thornton Primary School, Thornton Road, Birmingham, B8 2LQ
Salary
L8-L11 £48,808 - £52,643
Closing date
29 Nov 2019

Job Details

Assistant Headteacher

L8-L11 £48,808 - £52,643

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Fixed term to August 2021 in the first instance with a possible move to permanent post during school restructure.

Thornton Primary School, Thornton Road, Birmingham, B8 2LQ

Telephone Number: 0121 327 0824 - Email Address: s.simmons@thornton.bham.sch.uk

Job Start Date: January 2020 or as soon as possible after this date.

The governors of Thornton Primary School are seeking to appoint an ambitious and inspirational leader to be part of the Senior Leadership Team from January 2020. Thornton Primary School is currently being restructured and is now actually a junior school with 600 children from Years 3 to 6. We are looking for someone to help us to further develop our curriculum in new and exciting ways whilst also focusing on raising standards of learning and teaching to ensure we secure outstanding outcomes for our pupils.

We are looking for a leader who:

• Is passionate about children's learning and determined to see that all children succeed;

• Will make a significant contribution to developing high standards of provision across the

school;

• Will support the ethos of the school and be fully committed to working together and in

partnership with all those involved in the life of the school;

• Has excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills and is confident in the use of ICT, including for data analysis.

We can offer:

• A staff team where morale is high.

• An exciting opportunity to join the school at a pivotal moment as it enters its new phase.

• An opportunity to develop your coaching and mentoring skills.

• The opportunity to access high quality professional development.

• The chance to change the lives of our children – and your life – forever.

If you are interested in taking up the challenge, informal visits to the school are recommended. Please telephone 0121-327-0824 to arrange an appointment or to discuss the role further with the Headteacher, Sue Simmons.

Closing Date: 29/11/2019, 12:00 noon

An application form, Job Description and Person Specification are available on the school’s website under the vacancies tab. We will require a completed application form, which should be submitted to Hameeda Ahmed, the School Business Manager, h.ahmed@thornton.bham.sch.uk  by the closing date.

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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