What skills and experience we're looking for
Regents Park Community Primary School, located in Small Heath, Birmingham, is a thriving two-form entry local authority primary school with a Nursery.
With the upcoming retirement of our valued and respected Head Teacher at the end of the summer term, the Governors are seeking a dynamic and visionary leader to take on the role of Head Teacher. The successful candidate will provide stability and strategic direction, building on the school's clear vision to be at the heart of an ambitious and settled local community. Our school has long been a cornerstone of the community, and we take great pride in this tradition. We seek a Head Teacher who will lead our school community with ambition, focusing on pupils' attainment, well-being, and individual outcomes. The new Head Teacher will also continue to strengthen the vital partnerships between home, school, and community to support the learning and development of all children.
The ideal candidate will have strong leadership experience and a comprehensive understanding of the challenges faced by schools both locally and nationally. They should be capable of devising and implementing effective solutions to address these challenges. Our school maintained its 'Good' judgement in the most recent ungraded inspection in December 2021. Therefore, we are seeking a candidate who can confidently demonstrate our continued success and address the school's developmental priorities as it experiences its next inspection. Our goal is to provide a rich and exciting curriculum with the highest quality of teaching and learning, ensuring that children enjoy and achieve in all aspects of their personal, social, and academic education. Our school community's motto is, 'Believe in yourself – anything is possible!'
Regents Park Community Primary School boasts a highly skilled and dedicated staff team who are enthusiastic and committed to creating a warm, caring, and friendly learning environment. The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to offer aspirational and collaborative leadership.
The successful candidate will also:
• Maintain high standards of progress and attainment, whilst being aspirational for the children ensuring they are well equipped for the next stage of their learning journey.
• Provide inspirational leadership, ensuring delivery of educational excellence through the highest possible standards of teaching and learning.
• Build and develop a positive culture within the school: it will be one which supports an effective learning environment which is caring, nurturing and inclusive, with a particular focus on staff and pupil wellbeing.
• Maintain and build, where necessary, links with stakeholders within the community and elsewhere.
What the school offers its staff
Applicant Information Pack is available on the school website
Vacancies | Regents Park Community Primary School
Further details about the role
Prospective candidates are encouraged to visit the school to gain an insight into this exciting role. We are able to offer the following dates and times for visits:
• Monday 17th March from 11 am to 12pm
OR
• Wednesday 19th March from 4:15-5:15pm
School visits must be arranged by appointment and can be booked by contacting our School Business Manager, Mrs P Kelly on 0121 464 6746 or via email to jobs@rgntpark@bham.sch.uk
Full application pack is available on our website
To apply visit
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The closing date for applications is Wednesday 26th March at 9am.
Shortlisting will take place on 28th March 2025.
Interviews are expected to take place on Monday 7thApril.
We welcome applications from all parts of our community.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.
All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.
An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role
Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
Commitment to safeguarding
Regents Park Community Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, medical clearance and proof of eligibility to legally work in the country. If you have lived or worked outside of the UK for 3 months or more within the last 5 years a ‘Certificate of Good Conduct’ must be obtained from the country you lived in.