Assistant Head
Hallfield School
Birmingham
- £50,369 - £58,510 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Salary range L5 - L10 plus, cost of living rise for September 2023
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2023
- Apply by:
- 17 February 2023
Job overview
Hallfield School is looking to appoint an exceptional Assistant Head to join the restructured SLT, following the departure of one of the current Deputy Heads (relocating to take up a Headship).
We are seeking an enthusiastic, dedicated, and innovative teacher, with middle management leadership experience to join the SLT at a thriving Prep School with pupils aged 3 months to 13 years.
To be considered for the post, you must be able to demonstrate your strengths as an outstanding pupil-focused teacher, capable of motivating colleagues and bringing out the best in our bright and able pupils. Success in this role will require a commitment to innovation in teaching and learning and curriculum design. You will be familiar with the use of assessment data for individual and whole school continuous improvement.
This is a new and substantial position, reporting directly to the Head Master and would suit a highly ambitious aspiring leader, from either a state or independent school background, keen to play a collaborative and innovative role in the Hallfield School’s ethos and strategic vision.
Staff benefits include:
- Competitive Salary
- Teacher Pension Scheme (TPS) including death in service / life assurance benefit
- Free parking
- Free lunch options for all staff (including school lunch during term time)
- Generous Fee Discount for staff children
- Salary Sacrifice Cycle to Work and Tech Scheme available
- Free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Free flu vaccines
- Long service recognition
- Free onsite gym
- Staff social events
- Professional development opportunities including generous and supportive CPD policy
Safeguarding & Child Protection
The school is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All posts are subject to satisfactory references (which are requested prior to an interview), an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, medical check, evidence of qualifications, plus verification of the right to work in the UK.
In addition to the job description and person specification for the position, please ensure you read the school’s Safeguarding & Child Protection policy and Safer Recruitment policy
Equal Opportunities
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
For further information or to arrange a visit to the school please contact the Head Master’s PA by emailing hsurr@hallfieldschool.co.uk
Closing date: 10.00am on Friday 17th February 2023.
Interview date: Thursday 16th March 2023.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications so would recommend applying early to avoid missing out.
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About Hallfield School
- Hallfield School
- 48 Church Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham
- West Midlands
- B15 3SJ
- United Kingdom
Hallfield School is a flourishing co-educational Prep School, renowned for the quality of its extended curriculum and excellent academic reputation. One of the largest Prep Schools in the country our pupils range from 3 months to 13 years with nearly 600 on roll. Situated in the centre of leafy Edgbaston, close to the University of Birmingham and Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the school has extensive 22-acre grounds which include two Astro pitches and a fitness suite.
Hallfield has an excellent track record of preparing pupils for Year 7 entry to some of the most prestigious independent and local grammar schools, with over 90% of pupils receiving an offer from their first choice school for September 2022 including 30 scholarship offers from a cohort of 66 pupils.
Our first cohort of Year 8 pupils also moved on in September 2022 with offers from some of the most highly regarded Public Schools.
Hallfield School is an equal opportunities employer, employing over 130 members of staff; both academic and support. The school offers the Teachers’ Pension Scheme for academic staff and a salary sacrifice private pension scheme for support staff. Other staff benefits include free lunches all year round, an extensive CPD programme, free on-site parking, discount on school fees, salary sacrifice cycle to work and tech scheme, and much more.
The school is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All posts are subject to satisfactory references which are requested prior to interview, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, medical check, evidence of qualifications, plus verification of the right to work in the UK.
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