Head Teacher

Do you believe all pupils are ACE?

Do you believe that character & experiences are just as valuable as personal achievements?

Do you want to be part of a fantastic team at a school going through an exciting period of expansion and development?

Then Kings Heath Boys is for you.

Head Teacher

Leadership group pay range: L29 – L35 (£88,170 - £102,137)

Required for September 2023 (subject to satisfactory clearance checks)

Kings Heath Boys School is a maintained school for 11-16 year olds. We have places for 792 pupils increasing to 840 pupils. Birmingham City Council is currently collaborating with our Governing Body to develop a proposal to change the school’s designation from a single sex school to a coeducational school with an implementation date of September 2024.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a dynamic, enthusiastic and talented Head Teacher; someone with the commitment and strategic vision to drive our school onwards and achieve the very best for our pupils.

Our students come from diverse backgrounds and it is the positive community cohesion in our school which we celebrate. We have high expectations of our students in terms of attendance, punctuality, effort and willingness to take an active role in school life. School fosters a happy, caring environment where students feel safe to achieve the very best they can. Strong partnerships exist between the school, the students, their families and the community. We find our students flourish at Kings Heath Boys because they feel supported, encouraged and enthused by all around them.

This is an exciting opportunity and we hope that you feel you can make a difference to our journey.

The successful candidate will:- 

• Have successful experience in senior leadership
• Be passionate about supporting students to achieve the very best they can
• Be able to inspire staff, students and parents
• able to lead, motivate and develop colleagues promoting high expectations
• be fully committed to providing a safe, caring and inclusive environment for everyone 
• have excellent communication skills, emotional intelligence, resilience and tenacity
• be outward facing and willing to harness partnership working for the benefit of both staff and students

Kings Heath Boys School will provide:- 

• A dedicated and hardworking team of staff
• A committed leadership team:
• A committed, experienced and supportive Governing Body
• Opportunities to collaborate with a range of area network schools and organisations.

Candidates are warmly invited and encouraged to visit the school, please contact Mrs C Holmes (HR & cover Manager) on 0121 675 5964 or c.holmes@khb.bham.sch.uk to make arrangements.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake and enhanced DBS check. Any offer of appointment will be subject to successful DBS clearance and 2 satisfactory references.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is eligible for an enhanced DBS check including a Children’s Barring List check. If you are barred from working with children you are breaking the law if you apply for this post.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Please ensure application forms are signed if sending via e-mail. If you provide an e-mail address all correspondence will be by e-mail.

An online search will be carried out for all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have an opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at interview.

Application forms can be found on our website www.kingsheathboys.co.uk Completed applications can be sent to c.holmes@khb.bham.sch.uk 

Closing date: Friday 21st April @ 12 noon