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Head of School

Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College

Bradford

  • Expired
Salary:
L30-L36 (£80,310 - £93,020)
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2018
Apply by:
22 January 2018

Job overview

BDAT is looking to appoint an inspirational Head of School, who has the capacity and ambition to become Headteacher for this challenging and exciting leadership role. BDAT are seeking a strong leader and team player who will build on existing strengths to ensure the college achieves its ambitions for excellence and success at every level. Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College is a student-centred place of learning, fully committed to providing all students in our care with the highest quality of education.

The role of Head of School is central to the school team, working with the Executive Headteacher to accomplish the very best outcomes for our students. You will also benefit from the close partnership working with the three other secondary academies within our Multi-Academy Trust.

We need from you

  • a strong commitment to achieving success through partnership and team work
  • excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • drive, ambition and high expectations
  • strong, innovative and creative leadership and management
  • a commitment to learning and continuous improvement
  • the desire and passion to initiate, lead and manage quick and effective strategies to support the development of the school and have impact on pupil outcomes
  • a passion for developing innovative approaches to the curriculum
  • to place safeguarding at the heart of the school

We can offer you

  • a talented and dedicated staff team committed to our college and our students
  • high levels of governor and parental support
  • a welcoming, friendly and vibrant school
  • a strongly inclusive and progressive approach to teaching and development
  • an improving school that is part of a forward thinking academy trust

The successful post holder will report to the Executive Headteacher who will provide guidance and support. 

Interested candidates can request an application pack by contacting Trudy Walker, Education Support Officer, via email: recruitment@bdat-academies.org.

Visits to the school are welcome but by appointment only. Please telephone 01274 909035 to arrange a mutual appointment.

Closing date:  12.00pm on Monday 22nd January 2018 

Shortlisting:  Monday 5th February 2018

Interviews to be held on Thursday 8th and Friday 9th February 2018 

Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

About Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College

+44 1274 676 285

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Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College is an improving school.  We are an ambitious, community-focused academy of just over 1400 students serving an area of social deprivation on the southern edge of Bradford and seven miles from Leeds.  BBEC is popular locally and is rapidly becoming the school of choice for the community of Buttershaw; for the last four years we have been over-subscribed in Year 7.

BBEC is an inclusive school, our school motto is ‘We all belong at BBEC’.  We celebrate our differences and our similarities and do not tolerate discrimination of any type.  We have a bold approach to inclusion and work so that all students and staff can bring their authentic selves to school.

BBEC has a cohesive, highly skilled and ambitious staff team who work hard to ensure that every student is successful. Many of our students face multiple challenges and it is through clarity of vision, professionalism and determined support for students and for each other that we are bringing about improvement. We have the highest expectations for all our students and expect that our staff teach to the very highest level.  We have a rigorous approach to quality assurance and a significant commitment to Continuing Professional Development. Teachers have many opportunities to improve their teaching pedagogy and pedagogical subject knowledge and we expect them to make the most of these opportunities to ensure that the highest of standards are maintained.

BBEC is situated in a modern building.  It has well-equipped departments that are arranged in suites of rooms.   All teachers have a laptop, all classrooms are equipped with projectors and interactive whiteboards and all classrooms have access to student laptops.

All at BBEC are dedicated to raising the aspirations of our students and improving cultural capital through ambitious schemes of learning in all year groups and a varied offer of extra-curricular activities and opportunities.  We run trips and visits to places in the UK and across the world, our students take place in a myriad of competitions and our CEIAG programme is exemplary.  BBEC is unique in having five academies in Art and Design, STEM, Performing Arts, Sport and Enterprise, all of which aim to broaden the experiences and skills of our students.

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