Deputy Head Teacher – North Birmingham

Supply Heroes are recruiting on behalf of an Outstanding primary school in North Birmingham for a strong and dedicated Deputy Head Teacher.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced leader to join a high-performing school in a non-teaching Deputy Head role, focusing fully on leadership, school improvement, and staff development. The school has a strong religious ethos and is looking for someone who will positively contribute to the values and wider school community.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Headteacher in the strategic leadership and day-to-day management of the school
• Lead on whole-school improvement priorities and contribute to the school development plan
• Oversee teaching and learning standards across the school
• Lead and support staff development, coaching, and performance management
• Monitor pupil progress, attainment, and behaviour across the school
• Ensure safeguarding, behaviour, and pastoral systems are robust and effective
• Promote and uphold the school’s values, ethos, and positive culture
• Build strong relationships with pupils, staff, parents, governors, and the wider community

The Ideal Candidate

Supply Heroes are looking for someone who:

• Holds Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• Has significant experience within a primary school setting
• Has previous leadership experience (e.g., Assistant Head, Phase Leader, or equivalent)
• Demonstrates strong leadership, organisational, and decision-making skills
• Has experience driving school improvement and raising standards
• Is committed to contributing to the school’s religious ethos and values
• Has a strong understanding of safeguarding and school leadership responsibilities

About Supply Heroes:

• Excellent rates of pay on PAYE
• Around the clock support whenever you need it
• Commitment to a quality of service and safeguarding
• Support with any interviews and lesson observations
• Transparency and honesty
• Exclusive job roles around the West Midlands

If you are interested in this role, please apply now with your CV.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults in line with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’. Therefore, applicants will be subject to a variety of checks, including an enhanced DBS check (unless on the update service) along with a variety of others including an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This job advert is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and complies to the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

Supply Heroes is an equal opportunities employer with a zero-tolerance approach to discrimination, bullying or harassment on grounds of sex, age, race, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender reassignment, sex characteristics, religion or beliefs.