Assistant Headteacher - #2162073

Interim Assistant Headteacher – Pastoral & DSL
Secondary School – South Birmingham

Are you an experienced Assistant headteacher looking fort an interim opportunity? This excellent Secondary School is looking for an Assistant Headteacher to provide additional support as part of its SLT. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced school leader with a strong pastoral background and Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) experience to take on an important interim leadership role.

The successful Interim Assistant Headteacher will play a key role in supporting the school's pastoral provision, safeguarding and wider student welfare. You will work closely with the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team, providing strategic and operational leadership while helping to maintain high standards of behaviour, attendance and safeguarding.

Previous Assistant Headteacher, Deputy Headteacher and significant pastoral leadership experience is essential, alongside strong safeguarding and DSL experience.
Job Role:

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across pastoral provision
• Lead and oversee safeguarding and student welfare
• Work as part of the Senior Leadership Team
• Support the school's DSL function and safeguarding procedures
• Lead on behaviour, attendance and pastoral matters
• Monitor and respond to concerns around student welfare
• Work closely with staff, parents, external agencies and professionals
• Support staff with challenging pastoral and safeguarding situations
• Contribute to school improvement and leadership priorities
• Promote high standards of behaviour, attendance and student wellbeing

Essential Requirements:

• Previous senior leadership experience within a secondary school
• Strong pastoral leadership experience
• Previous DSL or significant safeguarding experience
• Excellent understanding of safeguarding procedures
• Strong behaviour and attendance knowledge
• Confident working with staff, parents and external agencies
• Ability to provide calm, decisive and effective leadership

In return, you will enjoy:

• A senior interim leadership opportunity in South Birmingham
• The chance to make an immediate impact across pastoral and safeguarding provision
• A supportive Senior Leadership Team
• A varied role with genuine leadership responsibility
• The opportunity to use and develop your pastoral and safeguarding expertise
• Ongoing support from The Education Network

If you are an experienced school leader with strong pastoral and DSL experience and are available for an interim Assistant Headteacher position, please Apply Now or contact Harry at The Education Network Birmingham. Only candidates with previous leadership experience will be considered for this role.
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The Education Network Offer:

Our specialist team have a combined experience of over 25 years and have unrivalled reputation within the education market, taking great pride in the extremely high service levels that we provide to both our schools and our candidates. Our service is honest and efficient and, in addition to our recruitment solution, we offer the opportunity for additional training and development for our candidates. You will also receive personalised career support from the team.

The opportunity to work in friendly, caring and supportive atmosphere where every child matters. Highly supportive, committed and hard working Consultants who will endeavor to find assignments suited to your needs.
An opportunity to extend your professional development as well as excellent rates of pay.

The Education Network is committed to safe guarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointments will be subject to our stringent vetting procedures, including enhanced DBS checks and references.-
The Education Network is committed to Safer Recruitment and recruits to Compliance+ standards. Any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check in addition to other safeguarding checks. The Education Network is an equal opportunities employer. The Education Network is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.
Due to the expected high-volume of applications we receive only short-listed candidates will be contacted within 3 days.