Head Teacher - Four Oaks Primary School in Sutton Coldfield

Salary Range: Group 3: £83,478 - £92,065 L19 – L23

Four Oaks Primary School, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4PA

Contract Type: Full Time

Contract Term: Permanent

Required January 2027

Lead an Outstanding School. Inspire the Next Generation. Shape the Future of Four Oaks.

Four Oaks Primary School is a thriving, oversubscribed and outward-looking foundation school at the heart of the Four Oaks community. With 420 pupils, a talented and dedicated staff team, highly supportive families and a reputation for excellence, we are proud to be recognised as an Outstanding school where every individual counts.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a school that combines academic excellence with a warm and caring ethos. Our children are enthusiastic learners, our staff are passionate professionals, and our governors and families share a relentless commitment to ensuring every child flourishes.

Following our recent Outstanding Ofsted rating and significant investment through the National School Rebuilding Programme, Four Oaks is exceptionally well placed for the future. We are now seeking an inspirational Headteacher to build on these strong foundations and lead the next stage of our development.

We are seeking a Headteacher who:

• Is an inspirational and visible leader who will inspire confidence across the whole school community.
• Has a clear vision for educational excellence and a proven track record of improving outcomes for children.
• Places children, inclusion, safeguarding and wellbeing at the heart of every decision.
• Values, develops and empowers staff, recognising that people are the school's greatest asset.
• Can build on our Outstanding provision whilst embracing innovation and continuous improvement.
• Will champion our ethos that "every individual counts".
• Has the ambition and strategic leadership skills to guide Four Oaks through the next chapter of its journey.
• Is committed to working collaboratively with parents, governors, staff and partners across the Learning Trust for Excellence and Four Oaks Cluster.
• Will nurture the positive culture, exemplary behaviour and high expectations that define our school.

We can offer:

• Wonderful children who are enthusiastic, articulate and eager to learn.
• An Outstanding school with a strong reputation locally and beyond.
• A highly skilled, experienced and committed staff team.

Closing date: 13th September 2026

Interview dates: 24th & 25th September 2025.

Safeguarding: Four Oaks Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect 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.

References: All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

Short-listed candidates: An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

Rehabilitation of Offenders: This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Safeguarding is our top priority. We encourage all applicants to review our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, which outlines our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of students.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.