Headteacher for Langley School Group 6 ISR Leadership Scale required for September 2026 L27 – L33 £98,105 - £113,645 Langley School is seeking to appoint an inspiring and committed headteacher to lead our school on its next exciting phase of development. Langley enjoys an excellent local reputation and we are committed to being ambitious, inclusive and fair to enable everyone to fulfil our school motto, ‘to be the best we can be.’ Langley is an oversubscribed, successful mainstream school, supporting just over 1000 children including over 80 children with EHC Plans. We are currently developing plans to introduce a sixth form from September 2027 and we work closely with our local partners in the best interests of our young people. We are proud to belong to the Collaborative Education Trust and we know that children benefit when adults collaborate. We are seeking to appoint an innovative Headteacher who will: Keep children and young people at the heart of everything that we do Act as an inspirational role model with excellent communication and interpersonal skills Lead with care, compassion and authenticity with considerable previous experience as a successful senior leader Recognise and invest in our staff as our most valuable resource in improving outcomes and transforming the lives of our young people Prioritise positive relationships with our families, stakeholders and other partners to ensure that Langley continues to be a force for good in the local community Protect and promote our school’s unique inclusive ethos Full support and CPD will be available for the successful candidate who will work with a highly committed, unified and experienced senior leadership team and wider staff body. In 2025, we were recognised as a ‘Great Place to Work’ and a ‘Best Place to Work’ for Education and Training. The culture at Langley is supportive and new staff report to feeling supported as part of our school community. If you are interested in the position, you are warmly encouraged to visit our school. Please contact Rebecca Friend if you would like to arrange a tour, s206rfriend@langley.solihull.sch.uk Please find attached a person specification, job description and application form. We look forward to receiving your application. Closing date: Wednesday 8th April 2026 Proposed interview dates: Monday 20th April and Tuesday 21st April 2026 Langley School staff, governors and students are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of students and staff. Pre-employment checks in line with KCSIE will be carried out for successful applicants. The safeguarding responsibilities of the position are detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification. As the work of this post involves working with children, adults at risk or in a position of trust, it is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Please note that Disclosure & Barring Service clearance at the appropriate level will be required for this post. Where this post meets the definition of Regulated Activity (as defined in the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 as amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012) the relevant barred list(s) for children and adults will also be checked. You must disclose details of all unfiltered reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as these will be disclosed by the DBS. It is an offence to apply for a role which involves regulated activity by an applicant who is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Langley School Kineton Green Road Solihull B92 7ER Tel: 0121 706 9771 Fax: 0121 706 8715 www.langley.solihull.sch.uk Email: s206rfriend@langley.solihull.sch.uk Attached documents Recruitment Monitoring Form 1.doc Candidate Information 2025 2026-compressed.pdf JOB DESCRIPTION.pdf Application Form March 2023.doc PERSON SPECIFICATION.pdf