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Head Teacher
LHT 20 – 24
£82,654 – £90,348
Full Time Permanent Contract
‘Working together to achieve success for all’
Following the recent departure of our longstanding Headteacher, the Governing Board of Colebourne Primary School are seeking a leader who can build upon our existing strengths and high standards, continue to drive strong outcomes for all children and further strengthen our engagement with parents, carers and the wider community.
The school are seeking to appoint an outstanding, inspirational and ambitious Headteacher to lead our school through the next exciting stage of its journey. We are looking for a leader with clear vision, strong strategic direction and the ability to inspire both staff and pupils as the school continues to move towards further success.
We are seeking a dynamic leader who can drive continued improvement but also values and maintains our inclusive, nurturing and trauma informed behaviour approach that underpins our caring approach and defines our school. At Colebourne, our strong values and ethos of inclusivity and care are reflected in our school values which encourages and supports all to be:
- Compassionate
- Ambitious
- Respectful
- Engaged
Colebourne Primary School is a maintained two-form entry primary school with an associated Nursery comprising of 460 children in total. We share a co-located site with Beaufort School, with both schools operating independently whilst benefiting from a positive and collaborative relationship.
The school had a successful Ofsted inspection in October 2024.
“Pupils feel safe and happy in school and enjoy their learning. There is a strong sense of community, both within the school and beyond. The school serves its community well, offering pastoral support and care to its families and children. Parents and carers enjoy all that the school offers. One parent shared, ‘The school provides a safe environment where our children can flourish’.
‘Staff enjoy the opportunities to develop as professionals and feel proud to work at the school.’
OFSTED REPORT – OCT 2024
The successful candidate will:
- Be a proven leader with excellent communication skills, emotional intelligence and resilience.
- Have high expectations for achievement, behaviour and inclusion.
- Be committed to ensuring every child thrives both academically and personally.
- Build strong relationships with pupils, staff, parents, governors, and the wider community.
- Lead with integrity, visibility and compassion.
- Have the strategic vision and resilience to lead the school into its next phase of development.
In return, we offer:
- A welcoming and friendly school and community with a positive ethos.
- An experienced, supportive and well-established leadership team who care about staff, their development and wellbeing.
- Enthusiastic, polite and hardworking children who are eager to learn.
- A committed and dedicated staff team who want the best for their pupils.
- A supportive and ambitious Governing Board.
- Strong community links and partnerships.
- A comprehensive workforce support package, including counselling, health and advisory services and 24/7 GP access
Please visit our website, www.colebourne.bham.sch.uk to get a flavour of the opportunities we provide for the children and families.
We strongly encourage, where possible, candidates to visit the school prior to submitting applications. Please contact the main school office or email the jobs@colebourne.bham.sch.uk if you would like to arrange a visit or if you have any questions about the job. We currently have the following dates and times available for you to visit the school:
11th June 16:00 – 17:00
15th June 11:00 – 12:00 & 14:00 – 15:00
19th June 09:00 – 10:00, 10:00 – 11:00 & 11:00 – 12:00
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check are required for all successful applicants.
Closing Date: Sunday 28th June 2026 Midnight
Please click on links below to access additional information.
Phase Leader (TLR2a)
Additional opportunity of maths/English leadership (TLR 2b)
MPS/UPS (+TLR2a/b)
Full Time Permanent Contract
(Starting Autumn Term 2026)
‘Working together to achieve success for all’
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a class teacher with Phase Leader responsibility to join our happy, successful, caring and therefore oversubscribed school.
We are seeking a committed, hard-working and enthusiastic teacher who consistently demonstrates strong classroom practice. Colebourne is a good school with a strong and supportive team, continually striving to achieve even better outcomes for our children. This role is class-based and includes responsibility for leading the phase in which you would be teaching in.
Our school has a clear and strong ethos that values inclusion and building positive relationships. We work closely in partnership with our children and their families to ensure the best possible emotional and academic outcomes.
Our most recent successful OFSTED inspection (October 2024) stated:
“The school is a calm and purposeful learning environment, where children achieve well.”
“Pupils are enthusiastic learners and are proud of their achievements.”
“Pupils take pride in their work. They settle quickly to tasks and work together with real collaboration.”
“Staff enjoy the opportunities to develop as professionals and feel proud to work at the school.”
Working at Colebourne offers:
- A fulfilling and meaningful role that makes a genuine difference to the lives of children and families
- A supportive and collaborative working environment
- An excellent curriculum underpinned by evidence-based pedagogical approaches
- Opportunities for ongoing professional development and career progression
- The opportunity to be part of a passionate and dedicated team committed to positive change
- A comprehensive workforce support package, including counselling, health and advisory services, and 24/7 GP access
Please visit our website, www.colebourne.bham.sch.uk to get a flavour of the opportunities we provide for the children and families.
The successful candidate will be expected to take up the appointment at the beginning of the Autumn Term 2026.
We strongly encourage, where possible, candidates to visit the school prior to submitting applications. Please contact the main school office or email the jobs@colebourne.bham.sch.uk if you would like to arrange a visit or if you have any questions about the job.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check are required for all successful applicants.
Closing Date: Thursday 25th June, 5pm
Please click on the links below to access further information and a copy of the application form.
Voluntary Work
We also offer the opportunity to undertaken voluntary work at Colebourne. This could be needed to fulfil aspects of a course or training or because you wish to give of your time. If you would like to register your interested in volunteering at Colebourne, you can complete a Volunteering Application Form and email this to: placements@colebourne.bham.sch.uk
Please note – if you have not received a response within 10 school days – please assume your application has not been successful; we have a limit to the amount of placements we can offer.
Please note:
We are not currently taking any voluntary or work experience placements (under 18 year olds)
If there isn’t a vacancy suitable at this time, we can still take your details and get in touch with you if one becomes available.
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