Head Teacher
| Posting date: | 04 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 September 2025 |
| Location: | Birmingham, West Midlands, B17 9LU |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 0484f218-9673-45af-a7a6-fc97076fa89e |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
As Headteacher, you will:
• Provide strategic and ambitious leadership that secures outstanding outcomes for all pupils.
• Champion inclusion and ensure every child is supported to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.
• Foster a culture of high expectations, professional growth, and continuous improvement.
• Lead and inspire a committed team of staff, working in partnership with governors, families, and the wider community.
• Uphold and evolve the school’s ethos, values, and unwavering commitment to safeguarding.
What the school offers its staff
What the school offers its staff
Head Teacher Opportunity for January 2026 (or earlier)
Harborne Primary School is a four-form entry primary school based on 2 sites with 836 pupils on roll: the original site dating back to 1902 at Station Road and our second site newly built in 2019 at Court Oak Road.
We are a friendly and thriving four form entry primary school and operate from 2 sites. We also offer term time wrap around care.
The school is a place where happy pupils succeed, which balances attainment with wider world skills acquisition and the development of well-rounded and happy children well equipped to thrive. We have a brilliant and cohesive staff team.
Further details about the role
Commitment to safeguarding
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults following the Keeping Children Safe in Education. We expect all staff, volunteers and governors to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
As Headteacher, you will:
• Provide strategic and ambitious leadership that secures outstanding outcomes for all pupils.
• Champion inclusion and ensure every child is supported to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.
• Foster a culture of high expectations, professional growth, and continuous improvement.
• Lead and inspire a committed team of staff, working in partnership with governors, families, and the wider community.
• Uphold and evolve the school’s ethos, values, and unwavering commitment to safeguarding.
What the school offers its staff
What the school offers its staff
Head Teacher Opportunity for January 2026 (or earlier)
Harborne Primary School is a four-form entry primary school based on 2 sites with 836 pupils on roll: the original site dating back to 1902 at Station Road and our second site newly built in 2019 at Court Oak Road.
We are a friendly and thriving four form entry primary school and operate from 2 sites. We also offer term time wrap around care.
The school is a place where happy pupils succeed, which balances attainment with wider world skills acquisition and the development of well-rounded and happy children well equipped to thrive. We have a brilliant and cohesive staff team.
Further details about the role
Commitment to safeguarding
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults following the Keeping Children Safe in Education. We expect all staff, volunteers and governors to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.