Head of Junior School
Bradford Grammar School
Bradford
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- To start Summer term 2020 (or by negotiation)
- Apply by:
- 22 November 2019
Job overview
Head of Junior School
To start Summer term 2020 (or by negotiation)
We are seeking an inspirational and highly capable Head to lead the next chapter in the development of Bradford Grammar Junior School, Clock House. This is a rare and
exciting opportunity for an exceptional individual to lead the vision for Clock House, make a difference and shape the identity of the school for the future. Additionally, as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the successful candidate will contribute to the continued success and progress of the wider School community.
Bradford Grammar Junior School enjoys iconic buildings, first-class facilities, beautiful grounds, a committed staff and wonderfully supportive families.
Located in a cosmopolitan urban setting but drawing equal numbers of pupils from the attractive and established suburbs of West Yorkshire and the lower Dales, our Sunday Times award winning School is a flagship for independent co-education in the North.
Above all, BGS is a happy school and a uniquely rewarding place to work.
For further details and to apply online please visit www.bradfordgrammar.com/vacancies
For enquiries please contact HR@bradfordgrammar.com or 01274 553707
Application deadline: 12 Noon, Friday 22 November 2019
First Interviews: 2 December 2019
Second Interviews: 7 December 2019
We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants are subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check and satisfactory employment references.
About Bradford Grammar School
Bradford Grammar School is a mixed, non-denominational, all-through independent school situated in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The school caters for children from junior school through to sixth form, aged between 6-19. Admission is by exam. There are approximately 1,120 students at the school.
Bradford Grammar School was founded in 1662 by Royal Charter and has been based on its current site since 1949. It shares a site with its junior school, Clock House. Facilities include specialist sports grounds, a swimming pool and gym.
Head of school
Simon Hinchliffe
Values and vision
Bradford Grammar School had the motto ‘Hoc Age’, translating to ‘get on and do it’. The school prides itself on being straightforward and honest in its approach to education and wishes to create opportunities for all students during their education. Community is at the heart of Bradford Grammar School, both across West Yorkshire and internationally. It demonstrates this through volunteering, teaching courses and fundraising. The school embraces academic, sporting and creative achievements and wises to embrace and nurture students. It believes that happiness is the key to success. The school’s five core values are: excellence, compassion, determination, opportunity and service. Bradford Grammar School has a wide range of extra-curricular activities for students to discover new hobbies and interests and learn new skills. These include a debating society which competes at national level and a cadet force. Pupils at the school are high achievers and in 2016, 71% of GCSE results were awarded A* or A.
Independent School Inspectorate
“The quality of the pupils’ overall achievement is outstanding. Pupils are well educated and the school is successful in achieving its aim to maintain a school where pupils are happy, valued and can flourish, and that is academically challenging and rigorous”.
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