Deputy Headteacher
Bradfield School
Sheffield
- Expired
- Salary:
- L20-L24 £62,240-£67,963
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Required from September 2017
- Apply by:
- 23 April 2017
Job overview
Bradfield School is looking for an exceptional school leader who can help us move from being a good school to an outstanding one. The successful candidate will place children at the heart of their practice and have the very highest ambitions for every student. As sole Deputy Headteacher, this position is excellent preparation for Headship.
The successful candidate will have:
- belief in the worth and potential of every student
- a clear understanding of the characteristics of an outstanding school
- the ability to think strategically and to implement and secure change successfully
- excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to lead and inspire colleagues
- a track record of delivering whole school improvement at leadership level
The key features of Bradfield are:
- a passion for further school improvement
- wonderful, polite and well-behaved students
- extremely committed staff
- a modern building set in a beautiful Peak District location on the edge of the city
We can offer you:
- rewarding professional opportunities
- the opportunity to work alongside the Head as you make Bradfield outstanding
- a very strong commitment to your professional development
Our expectations for every young person are high. If you share these expectations and believe you can develop the school further, please contact us for more information.
Interested candidates should call Dr Ian Gilbert, Headteacher, on 0114 286 3861 for an informal discussion about the role.
Visits to the school are warmly encouraged and can be arranged by contacting Mrs A Gray (Headteacher’s PA) on 0114 286 3861 or by emailing agray@bradfield.sheffield.sch.uk
Completed application forms, and any queries about the recruitment process, should be addressed to Scott Glover at scott@gloverrecruitment.co.uk or by phoning 07766 773682.
Bradfield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We require the successful applicant to undertake an enhanced criminal records check via the Disclosure & Barring Service. Please take the time to read the safeguarding policy on our website.
Deadline for applications: 4.30pm Monday 24 April
Assessment centre and interviews: Wednesday 3 May
Bradfield School
Kirk Edge Road,
Worrall, Sheffield, S35 0AE
Telephone: 0114 286 3861
Website: www.bradfieldschool.net
Headteacher: Dr Ian Gilbert
Mixed 11-18 Comprehensive
Group 6 NOR: 1070
Attached documents
About Bradfield School
- Bradfield School
- Kirk Edge Road, Worrall, Sheffield
- South Yorkshire
- S35 0AE
- United Kingdom
Bradfield is a mixed, comprehensive, non-denominational secondary school with sixth form situated in Worrall, Sheffield. It is supported by the single-academy Bradfield School Trust. An average-sized secondary, it will provide 1,250 places for secondary and sixth-form students aged 11-19, when fully subscribed.
The school gained academy status in December 2012 and opened its sixth-form in September 2013.
Headteacher
Dr Ian Gilbert
Values and Vision
Bradfield's mission statement is “Where people thrive”. Headteacher Dr Gilbert believes that school should be a place that children enjoy, and that this can be achieved by supporting them academically and by providing activities, teaching and facilities that foster enthusiasm and enjoyment. Bradfield’s aim is that every child should be encouraged to reach their full potential, and look forward to coming to school each day.
Bradfield is a specialist science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) school. It provides a wide range of extracurricular and enrichment activities, including sports, educational visits across Europe, choirs and bands, and fundraising activities to support its partner schools in Nepal, Guatemala and Ghana.
Ofsted
“Students are extremely well-behaved, happy and feel safe. They are justifiably proud members of the Bradfield School community. They value the help and support they receive from the adults that work with them. Strengths include teachers’ high expectations of their students and the ways they use questioning to challenge students and deepen their understanding.”
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