Job overview

We at Moseley School and Sixth form are delighted to advertise the Role of Assistant Headteacher for Inclusion to start on 1st September 2025

The job description and person specification give you an indication of the scale and ambition we have for this post. If you have the passion, commitment and resilience to make a significant difference in this role I would be delighted to receive your application.

This role is vital for us to continue our journey to excellence as a school. We are looking for an outstanding practitioner to continue the work we have already put in place to develop our culture of succeeding together. If you are looking for a fulfilling challenge which promises great job satisfaction, then come and be part of The Moseley Way.

Core Purpose:

To assist the Deputy Headteacher (Standards and Student Welfare) in providing leadership of pastoral care and securing our continued success and improvement, ensuring high quality support and provision, to enable all students to achieve exceptionally well.

Core Leadership Responsibilities:

To be a DSL
To provide an inspirational role model for staff and students
To effectively communicate and demonstrate the core values of the school
To develop an ethos of succeeding together for students and staff
To contribute to strategic improvement planning, implementation and evaluation
Be accountable for aspects of the school improvement plan and school self-evaluation including reporting to Governors as required
To develop the standards of whole school behaviour, ethos and wellbeing
To provide pastoral and disciplinary support both inside and outside the classroom, throughout the school day
To work with, support and line manage identified pastoral staff and external support agencies, including the coordination of use of outside agencies in school and off-site direction (OSD)
To monitor and evaluate classroom practice, student progress and behaviour
Collaborate with partners to develop system wide improvements including police and behaviour support services
To participate in all core leadership meetings

Strategic responsibilities of this role:

To be a DSL and, with support from the Deputy Headteacher (Standards and Student Welfare) be a point of contact for outside agency referral
As part of the Behaviour, Ethos and Culture Team (BEC) have strategic responsibility for the pastoral care of students that enables them to achieve and succeed
Strategic leadership of identified pastoral staff including those responsible for inclusion in its broadest sense
Development of the school culture through embedding the school values
Strategic leadership of Inclusion and children being able to access a full and supportive education at Moseley School, including leading and managing our envisioned onsite Alternative Curriculum provision.
Strategic leadership and co-ordination of best practice approaches so the quality of education for all children, including those with SEND, is efficient, effective and meaningful in its core purpose of enabling all adults and children to succeed together.
School liaison with outside agencies, including but not limited to, engagement with the South Area Network (SAN) to negotiate student placements (OSD), Behaviour Services, Colleges, BCC exclusions team, Bouncing Statistics, School Police Liaison Officers, Counselling services, and specialist providers.
Design and delivery of support and training for staff in areas such as student welfare and inclusion
Oversight of interventions and inclusion strategies including those linked to nurture, Children in Care (CiC), those on alternative timetables and those requiring mental health support
Oversight of exclusions, managed moves and alternative provision, including through the SAN and out of network when required
To lead assemblies to year groups or other groups of students as necessary
To contribute to the oversight of tutor time and its quality assurance

Responsibilities for all teachers:

Meet the relevant Teachers’ Standards
Promote the values and aims of the school
Follow all relevant school policies
To be aware of, and assume the appropriate level of responsibility for, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and to report any concerns in accordance with the school’s safeguarding policies
Create and maintain effective partnerships with parents and carers
Treat students, parents and colleagues fairly, equitably and with dignity and respect
To comply with the school’s Health & Safety policy and statutory requirements

We welcome visitors to the school. Please contact recruitment@moseley.bham.sch.uk. If you have any questions about the role or School and would like to arrange a visit.

Please note this advert may close when sufficient applications are received.

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 8th April 2025.

About Moseley School and Sixth Form

Moseley School and Sixth Form
Wake Green Road, Moseley, Birmingham
West Midlands
B13 9UU
United Kingdom

+44 121 566 6444

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Our school

Moseley School and Sixth Form is an inspirational place to learn, where teachers with a passion for teaching and learning, nurture the curiosity, creativity and imagination of students. The school’s systems are geared to support the progress of all students. The curriculum, assessment, staffing, timetable, technology and a wealth of other resources enable each student to receive personalised support to achieve ambitious goals. A global perspective, that celebrates diversity and respect for individual rights, pervades the school and helps us to nurture responsible citizens and independent thinkers.

At Moseley all staff are provided with a level of guidance and training which enables them to develop as leading professionals in order that they can make a significant contribution to the educational community in Birmingham and nationally. Staff and students receive support and guidance to prepare them for the next step in their careers. At Moseley, we provide a safe and healthy school environment that enables students to thrive. We want staff and students to work in an emotionally intelligent school where we acknowledge the fallibility of human beings and recognise the impact our actions and words have on others.

Our pastoral system ensures that each student is cared for and their needs are met through effective partnerships with all our stakeholders, especially parents and carers. All students have opportunities to broaden their social and cultural horizons. The school provides a clear moral framework based on shared values in which the students feel safe and can flourish. Students are encouraged to reflect on their own beliefs, appreciate different views and develop understanding of their own identity and their own self-worth. Moseley School and Sixth Form is a place where staff and students are aware of how personal and political decisions affect the future of the environment and of their responsibility to help to sustain our planet.

We are a caring community where positive personal relationships have a civilising influence. We recognise the potential in everyone and we support and challenge everyone to achieve their potential. We provide opportunities for our students to develop leadership and resilience, to demonstrate initiative and to improve their personal communication skills. All of the School’s diverse communities share the vision and purpose of the school and through developing character and scholarship we are striving to achieve excellence.

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