Headteacher

We believe in looking beyond textbooks and white boards, and are committed to developing our pupils by enabling them to challenge themselves in new ways and supporting them to maintain their emotional and physical wellbeing.

We are looking to appoint an exceptional Headteacher at E-ACT North Birmingham Academy. This is an exciting opportunity to take a good school to outstanding. Through inspiring our children and staff this is a chance to join an academy with a real buzz! Don’t just take our word for it contact recruit@e-act.org.uk to organise a tour and see for yourself.

For a full description of the roll, see the job description and person specification. We encourage you to get in touch with any questions.

This position comes with an attractive salary.

Closing date for applications is 9am on 15th April 2021.

Interviews to take place week beginning 19th April.

Our Academy

NBA is a vibrant and supportive 11-18 academy set within an outstanding campus. We support each and every student on an individual basis ensuring that they have opportunities to pursue their unique interests and ambitions.

Come join our team

‘Quite aside from the opportunity to work with pupils whose energy, creativity and enthusiasm never fail to inspire, our academy is :

• Ofsted good rated, recognised for helping pupils to progress from often low starting points.

• Committed to teacher development through E-ACT’s professional learning programme in partnership with leading training providers such as Ambition School Leadership.

• Leading the way in youth mental health through our very own Mental Health First Aid programme – we aim to train every teacher as a mental health first aider.

• A leader in the education sector for outstanding employee benefits including a generous maternity policy and opportunities for flexible working.

A great place to live and work

The Largest British city after London, Birmingham is also home to seven E-ACT academies.

A city of great diversity, culture, history, art and design, and with HS2 in development, London will soon be just 49 minutes away.

Part of the E-ACT family

E-ACT is a multi-academy trust responsible for 28 academies across the length and breadth of England. We are proud to be part of a community that includes over 18,000 pupils and 2,500 teaching and non-teaching professionals across the country.​​​​​​​

What it means to be part of E-ACT

As an E-ACT academy we can collaborate and share ideas with other academies within the trust in ways that schools may not be able to.

E-ACT supports its 28 academies through two regions: North and South. We can rely on support, when it is needed, from a small team of regional colleagues, experts in areas such as safeguarding, who work together with us to lead academy improvement.

Think big, show team spirit, do the right thing

Most importantly, by being part of E-ACT our students feel part of something much bigger. By encouraging our students to think big and believe that anything is possible, by showing them the importance of team spirit and by teaching them to carefully think through their decisions to do the right thing, we know that every one of our students can realise their full potential.

Please read the supporting documentation carefully before completing our application and equal opportunities form.

We are an E-ACT academy and proud to be part of a community that includes over 18,000 pupils and over 2,400 teaching and non-teaching professionals across the country.

E-ACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and

satisfactory references.

E-ACT is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community .