Deputy Head Teacher - Stanville Primary School

Would you like to join our forward-thinking leadership team and committed staff?

Stanville Primary School is a happy, hardworking and inclusive school with a strong value driven ethos. We are a one form entry school serving pupils from Nursery to Year 6. The school prides itself on its enthusiastic and committed staff, who work collaboratively with parents, governors, and the wider community to provide a well-planned and challenging education within a caring environment.

The Headteacher and Governors are seeking to appoint a dynamic, versatile and highly effective Deputy Headteacher.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader to play a key role in helping shape the future of our school. The successful candidate will work closely with the Head Teacher, Governors and wider leadership team to maintain and further develop the school's high standards of teaching and learning, and its inclusive, caring environment.

The successful candidate will:

• Have a proven track record of high-quality teaching and learning within the primary age range.
• Have experience of working at leadership level within a school setting
• Have a clear understanding of the National Curriculum relating to core and foundation subjects, SEND and other statutory guidance.
• Have a clear understanding for Assessment for Learning. Have high expectations of children's achievements and behaviour
• Have confidence to lead on staff training and professional development
• Have an ability to effectively liaise with pupils' colleagues, parents and outside agencies.

We can offer you:

• The opportunity to work alongside a dedicated, friendly and committed team of staff
• Children who are enthusiastic and love to learn
• A supportive school community of staff, parents and Governors

If you believe that you embody the qualities, experience and leadership skills required, then we encourage you to apply.

An application form, job description and person specification can be requested at the school office or downloaded below.

All completed application forms should be returned to

We also strongly encourage all prospective candidates to visit the school. Please contact Mrs Leanne Furniss on or . These will be available on:

15th April 9.30 - 10.30

16th April 16.00 - 17.00

17th April 14.00 - 15.00

Further information relating to our school can be found on our website:

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

Our 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 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

If you are successful in being short-listed for interview, you will be contacted via email. Please ensure you check your junk/spamboxes as well as your inbox in case any correspondence has been delivered there.

Online Search

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

If you require more information about how to apply for the post, please call (option 3)

Grade: Leadership Pay Range L10 - L14, £64,6914 p.a. to £71,330 p.a.

Location: Stanville Primary School, Stanville Road, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 3YN

Closing Date: Wednesday 22nd April 2026

Shortlisting Date: Thursday 23rd to Tuesday 28th April

Interviews: Week commencing Monday 4th May