Assistant Headteacher

Job details

Job role: Assistant headteacher

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Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern: Full time: Full time Monday to Friday (part leadership/part classroom based)

Contract type: Permanent

Pay scale: L8 to L12

What skills and experience we're looking for

Our highly successful, innovative and welcoming specialist school, caters for children between the ages of 2 – 11 years old who are Deaf and require a sign bilingual education. We are currently funded for 65 places. The school has a national reputation as a centre of excellence in Deaf Education. We seek to appoint a committed and skilled Assistant Head Teacher who is also a Qualified Teacher of the Deaf. We are seeking individuals that are passionate about learning and wish to work within our sign bilingual setting. The successful candidate will work alongside our current Assistant Head Teacher in supporting the Headteacher in both the strategic and day to day running of the school.

Longwill is a small, friendly specialist school, offering an excellent education to Deaf pupils from the West Midlands and surrounding areas.

We are looking for a practitioner who is:

• A qualified teacher and a Qualified Teacher of the Deaf
• An outstanding classroom practitioner
• An experienced leader
• Holds high expectations for pupils and staff
• Committed to upholding the school’s ethos and values
• Thinks creatively
• Shows evidence of relevant professional development
• Is a DSL or willing to train
• Is enthusiastic, motivated and a lifelong learner
• Has a good understanding of Deaf culture and Deaf identity
• Aware of and able to work with a range of pupils with additional needs
• Able to demonstrate integrity, resilience, and a commitment to the school’s values
• Able to model outstanding professional conduct at all times
• Inspirational, motivational and able to support staff and pupils to achieve their best
• An effective communicator
• Able to support and deputise for the Headteacher as required
• Qualified in British Sign Language at Level 2 or above (essential)

What the school offers its staff

We offer:

• An innovative and exciting specialist school environment, committed to providing the best opportunities for Deaf children and staff
• Delightful and hardworking Deaf sign bilingual children
• A supportive environment with dedicated and highly skilled staff
• Opportunities to develop specialist skills within Deaf education
• Work in collaboration with specialist professionals
• Excellent CPD opportunities

A commitment to CPD is essential

Informal visits are strongly encouraged.

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Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):

childcare disqualification

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

medical

online and social media

prohibition from teaching

right to work

satisfactory references

suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

AHT Application Pack 2026.pdf - 552 KB (opens in new tab)

Application_Form new.docx - 450 KB (opens in new tab)