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Permanent Full Time Post
Assistant Head Teacher (must have leadership experience and QToD)
L8- L12 (£61,534 – £67,897) will change inline with teachers pay and conditions
Full Time Post Required for September 2026
(Leadership Duties & Classroom responsibilities)
Closing Date for Applications: 27/04/2026 at 9.00 am

Head Teacher – Miss Jessica Rosser

Longwill Primary School for Deaf Children, Bell Hill, Northfield, Birmingham B31 1LD
Telephone: 0121 475 3923 Email: [email protected]

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)

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.
Please contact the school office to arrange on 0121 475 3923
Closing Date for Applications: 27/04/2026 at 9.00 am
Further information and an application pack is available on the school website Please note that we are unable to accept CV’s.
Longwill is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work in the UK.
An online search will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates.