Assistant Head Teacher
- Employer
- Birmingham City Council
- Location
- The Meadows Primary School
- Salary
- L10 to L14
- Closing date
- 5 May 2021
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- Sector
- Education
- Job Type
- Schools / Academies - Leadership Roles, Deputy / Assistant headteacher
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Working Pattern
- Standard
- Hours
- Full-Time
Job Details
Assistant Head Teacher
L10 to L14
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
The Meadows Primary School
Bristol Road South
Northfield
Birmingham
B31 2SW
Telephone Number: 0121 675 3203
Email Address: c.goode@meadowsprimary.org
Job Start Date: 01 September 2021
The Meadows Primary School is a large three-form entry Primary School, in South Birmingham. We are offering a very exciting opportunity for an Assistant Headteacher, with strong leadership potential as to be responsible for Safeguarding, Behaviour and Attitudes in our highly inclusive school.
The Assistant Headteacher will:
• promote the effective safeguarding and welfare of children and young people within the school at all times.
• lead on implementing BCC Safeguarding Policy in school.
• manage referrals to Pastoral Team alongside the Inclusion Lead and Assistant Head for Pastoral and Well-Being.
• manage/attend safeguarding meetings
• lead on whole school behaviour strategy and policy
o lead on initiatives such as :
o peacemakers
o beacon School Support
o kiva anti-bullying program
• monitor and Implement strategies to improve behaviour.
• develop and promote positive learning and behavioural attitudes
• provide coaching and CPD for staff.
At The Meadows we are:
• focusing on improving the outcomes for all our children
• strengthening our
• embedding an infrastructure that aims to provide clear pathways for pupils and staff for behaviour and safeguarding.
We can offer the successful candidate:
• relevant CPD opportunities
• a Senior Leadership Team who will be supportive of the successful candidate and assist them in the management of change
• opportunity to work within a committed, supportive staff team
• delightful children who are eager to learn
• the opportunity to shape future of safeguarding and behaviour within The Meadows Primary School.
Informal visits are warmly welcomed. These can be arranged by contacting the Business Manager, Mrs C Goode.
Appointments are subject to satisfactory references.
Closing Date: 05 May 2021 at 15.30pm
For further details and application form, please contact the school office 675 3203, collect from the school, office or request by email.
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.
- Website
- http://birmingham.gov.uk/
- Telephone
- 0121 675 7070
- Location
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Birmingham City Council
Birmingham
West Midlands
B2 2XU
United Kingdom
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