Position: Deputy Headteacher
Salary: L20 - 24
Start date:September 2025
Deadline:Monday 19th May 2025 at 09.00am
We have an opportunity for a talented and ambitious leader to join our Strategic Leadership Team as Deputy Headteacher – Quality of Education (Outcomes)
Holly Lodge School is a comprehensive 11-19 school and sixth form serving the diverse community of Smethwick, West Midlands. Our core values are Ambition, Opportunity and Community: we believe that every child, regardless of their background or starting point, is entitled to a world-class education in the best that has been thought, said and made, and that they should be equipped for joining the great conversations of humankind, shaping the future and living truly rewarding and meaningful lives. We believe in the power of expertly developed, subject specialist curriculum, alongside research-informed teaching approaches, high expectations for behaviour, and excellent pastoral care in achieving this vision. We are ambitious for the experience of our staff as well as our students: in terms of well-being, professional development and career progression. We believe that the key to staff wellbeing is sensible workload and a positive professional culture, and we place these at the heart of everything we do.
The successful candidate will be:
* A strategic thinker, driven by moral purpose and a passion for learning
* Able to demonstrate a track record of excellent leadership with impact
* A strong communicator, enthusiastic and relentlessly optimistic in their approach
* An innovative team player with a passion for teaching and an ability to bring this passion to life in the classroom and around our school
* Able to recognise the value of learning beyond the classroom and actively help shape students by enhancing the understanding of the world we live in, value enrichment opportunities and be passionate about delivering a high quality extra-curricular programme
If you have a passion for education, and you share our values, please provide a letter expressing your interest in the role (Maximum of two sides of A4 paper). Applicants are welcome to discuss the position further with senior colleagues at the school, via: Hls_hr@holly-lodge.org
Completed applications should be sent to Hls_hr@holly-lodge.org by Monday 19th May 2025 at 09.00am.
The role is covered by part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role. Holly Lodge supports Equal Opportunities Employment.