Headteacher
Belle Vue Girls' Academy
Bradford
- Expired
- Salary:
- L29-L35
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 5 March 2018
Job overview
BDAT is looking to appoint an inspirational Headteacher for this challenging and exciting leadership role. We are seeking to appoint a strong and proven leader who will build on the strengths of our all girls’ school so that it provides an excellent education for all its students. Our goal is to transform the lives of our students, staff and community and to inspire each other to keep on developing and improving.
This post is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious leader looking either to extend their experience of headship, or start their first headship in a highly supportive and rewarding environment. The vacancy arises due to the retirement of the current post holder. The academy serves a multi ethnic community predominately British Asian with a very high progress 8 measure (top 25% in the country) and exceptionally low NEET. Expectations are high. We face our challenges and bring about success. We offer access to high quality personal professional development for all our staff, with a great emphasis of supporting and developing the lives of everyone in the academy.
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 effective strategies to support the development of the school and have further 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 academy 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
- a school that is part of a forward thinking academy trust
The successful post holder will be accountable to the CEO of BDAT and Chair of the LGB.
Interested candidates can request an application pack by contacting Trudy Walker, Education Support Officer at the BDAT central office via email: recruitment@bdat-academies.org. Visits to the academy are welcome but by appointment only, please telephone 01274 909035 to arrange a mutual appointment.
Closing date: 12.00pm on Monday 5th March 2018
Shortlisting: Thursday 15th March 2018
Interviews to be held on Wednesday 21st and Thursday 22nd March 2018
Belle Vue Girls’ Academy 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. If you are successful in being appointed, the Trust will be your employer.
Belle Vue Girls’ Academy
About Belle Vue Girls' Academy
- Belle Vue Girls' Academy
- Thorn Lane, Bingley Road, Bradford
- West Yorkshire
- BD9 6NA
- United Kingdom
We are a long-established and highly successful academy with a thriving Sixth Form, providing an exceptional quality of education for girls aged 11 to 18.
At Belle Vue, we are committed to providing an exceptional educational experience for all, empowering our young people to become confident learners, confident communicators, and confident future citizens. We expect nothing but the best, from everyone, for everyone.
Our students are highly motivated, ambitious and aspirational. They are excited by learning and value the extensive opportunities we provide for academic and personal development. They get involved in exciting and enriching activities and experiences and develop as leaders and young citizens. We expect excellent attendance and punctuality, and for students to always behave in a respectful and courteous manner. Our high standards mean that our academy is a safe and happy place for all students to learn, and that all students can fulfil their potential.
Our staff are driven by ambition, aspiration, and excellence. They have the highest of expectations of all and work hard to ensure every student achieves aspirational academic outcomes, with personalised support, care and guidance at every stage of their journey. Our staff believe in and champion our students, we ensure no student is ever left out or left behind.
Our high expectations and the exceptional quality of education means that our students make excellent progress. In 2022 we celebrated our best GCSE results ever, placing us again among the highest performing schools in Bradford, and in the ‘well above average’ category for progress nationally. Our A Level results were equally strong, with 25% of grades at A*-A and 50% at A*-B. 88% of students studying an Applied Vocational qualification achieved Distinction*/Distinction. All Year 13 students progressed to a university of choice, or a high-quality apprenticeship. Our girls work hard, and we are very proud of them
Mrs. Deborah Anness
Headteacher
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