Vacancy Reference
JOB003218
Job Title
Headteacher
Job Start Date
1 September 2025
Salary Range
L12 to L18
Hours Per Week
Full time
School Address
King David JI School
250, Alcester Road
Birmingham
B13 8EY
Telephone number: 0121 449 3364
Contact Email
enquiry@kingdavid.bham.sch.uk
Contract Type
Permanent
Closing Date
17 March 2025, 5:00pm
Job Information

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced, creative and resilient leader to shape the next chapter of our school’s journey. This role offers the chance to lead a thriving and supportive community based on Orthodox Jewish values with a commitment to delivering a happy, safe and enriching education for every child.

King David School is the jewel of the crown of the Birmingham Jewish community, and is a voluntary-aided co-educational school based near the growing and popular Moseley Village.

The school was founded by the Birmingham Hebrew Congregation in 1843 as the Hebrew National School, then Birmingham Hebrew School and ultimately, as it is now known, King David Primary School when it moved to its present site in 1965

King David Primary School’s aim is to provide a sound secular, religious and world view, where British values are underpinned by secure, and outward looking Jewish principles that enrich children of all faiths and traditions preparing them for their future education. The school delivers the full National Curriculum together with an emphasis on emotional and spiritual intelligence in a happy and caring Jewish atmosphere. The close association with the local Jewish community provides the characteristics of a village school.

‘This is a warm and welcoming school where pupils of different faiths work harmoniously together. Adults and pupils show a deep level of respect and care for one another, strongly promoting the school’s values. The positive relationships between pupils and staff are clear to see.’

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expect all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment. 

Candidates are strongly encouraged to visit the school to view the exciting opportunities we have to offer. School visits must be arranged by appointment and can be booked by contacting our School Business Manager, Sharon Lester on 0121 449 3364.

Visits:

Thursday 6 March 9:30am
Monday 10 March 2:00pm
Wednesday 12 March 9:30am
Wednesday 12 March 2:00pm

How to Apply

You can download an application pack here and completed application forms should be returned to enquiry@kingdavid.bham.sch.uk.

 

Safeguarding
This 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.