We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, dynamic, passionate and strategic individual to deliver outstanding leadership and management within school. The successful applicant will be committed to the development and maintenance of a diverse, challenging and refreshed foundation curriculum for all our children. We are a friendly and thriving school for pupils with Autism. We have children from EYFS to Year 11. The school is a place where happy pupils succeed, which balances attainment with wider world skills acquisition and the development of well-rounded and happy children well equipped to thrive. We have a brilliant and cohesive staff team that has been exceptionally well led by our current Headteacher, and a very supportive community around the school. The Pines Special School is a larger than normal special school, with a warm, welcoming and nurturing environment and the feel of a happy and thriving school. We are a victim of our own success and have daily applications for pupils to join our school. We are looking for a headteacher who is committed to continuing this uniqueness and maintain cohesion of our vision, values and ethos. We want to appoint someone who can sustain high attainment alongside developing the children as people and be able to inspire and secure the confidence of the children. We have recently been inspected and are very proud to have maintain our good standard. The perfect quote from our report sums up our school, 'this is a big school with an even bigger heart'.

Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city., The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence. There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:

• A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
• An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
• A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
• A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
• A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.
We see the Council's role as providing strategic leadership - that's being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making. We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision. We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.