£300 - £400 Per Day
Full Time
Temporary
Birmingham, West Midlands
Education
Posted 2 hours ago
Expires In 29 Days
Job Description
Assistant Headteacher – Attendance & Pastoral – Interim Role – South Birmingham
An excellent secondary school in South Birmingham is seeking an experienced Assistant Headteacher to take the lead on Attendance and Pastoral provision for the remainder of the academic year. This interim post requires a confident and capable leader with a proven track record of improving attendance, strengthening inclusion, and driving high standards of pastoral care.
Working closely with the Deputy Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team, you will play a key role in shaping a culture where students feel supported, safe, and motivated to attend and achieve. The school benefits from strong leadership, good behaviour, and a positive atmosphere where relationships and consistency sit at the heart of success.
Job Role:
The Education Network Offer:
Our specialist team have a combined experience of over 25 years and have unrivalled reputation within the education market, taking great pride in the extremely high service levels that we provide to both our schools and our candidates. Our service is honest and efficient and, in addition to our recruitment solution, we offer the opportunity for additional training and development for our candidates. You will also receive personalised career support from the team.
The opportunity to work in friendly, caring and supportive atmosphere where every child matters. Highly supportive, committed and hard working Consultants who will endeavor to find assignments suited to your needs.
An opportunity to extend your professional development as well as excellent rates of pay.
The Education Network is committed to safe guarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointments will be subject to our stringent vetting procedures, including enhanced DBS checks and references.-
The Education Network is committed to Safer Recruitment and recruits to Compliance+ standards. Any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check in addition to other safeguarding checks. The Education Network is an equal opportunities employer. The Education Network is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.
Due to the expected high-volume of applications we receive only short-listed candidates will be contacted within 3 days.
An excellent secondary school in South Birmingham is seeking an experienced Assistant Headteacher to take the lead on Attendance and Pastoral provision for the remainder of the academic year. This interim post requires a confident and capable leader with a proven track record of improving attendance, strengthening inclusion, and driving high standards of pastoral care.
Working closely with the Deputy Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team, you will play a key role in shaping a culture where students feel supported, safe, and motivated to attend and achieve. The school benefits from strong leadership, good behaviour, and a positive atmosphere where relationships and consistency sit at the heart of success.
Job Role:
- Leading whole-school attendance strategy and driving improvements across all year groups.
- Managing pastoral teams to ensure high-quality support, intervention, and safeguarding practice.
- Overseeing inclusion, ensuring all systems, policies, and pathways meet student needs.
- Working with parents, external agencies, and staff to remove barriers to attendance and engagement.
- Coaching and supporting year leaders, pastoral staff, and attendance officer
- Using data to monitor trends, implement targeted intervention, and report to SLT and governors
- Supporting the wider strategic direction of the school as a key member of the leadership team.
- A supportive working environment with a collaborative Senior Leadership Team.
- The opportunity to make a measurable impact in a school that values pastoral excellence.
- Strong operational systems already in place to support attendance improvement.
- Competitive daily rate based on experience.
- Support from an experienced education recruitment consultant throughout the assignment.
The Education Network Offer:
Our specialist team have a combined experience of over 25 years and have unrivalled reputation within the education market, taking great pride in the extremely high service levels that we provide to both our schools and our candidates. Our service is honest and efficient and, in addition to our recruitment solution, we offer the opportunity for additional training and development for our candidates. You will also receive personalised career support from the team.
The opportunity to work in friendly, caring and supportive atmosphere where every child matters. Highly supportive, committed and hard working Consultants who will endeavor to find assignments suited to your needs.
An opportunity to extend your professional development as well as excellent rates of pay.
The Education Network is committed to safe guarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointments will be subject to our stringent vetting procedures, including enhanced DBS checks and references.-
The Education Network is committed to Safer Recruitment and recruits to Compliance+ standards. Any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check in addition to other safeguarding checks. The Education Network is an equal opportunities employer. The Education Network is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.
Due to the expected high-volume of applications we receive only short-listed candidates will be contacted within 3 days.