Headteacher
Broad Oak Sports College
Bury
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2018 or earlier if possible
- Apply by:
- 1 February 2018
Job overview
Every Opportunity to Achieve
The Governing Body is seeking to appoint an energetic, reflective practitioner whose aspirations for headship are closely matched to those of the Governing Body, the staff, students and parents of Broad Oak Sports College. The previous Headteacher resigned at 31 March 2017 to take up a senior post abroad.
Broad Oak Sports College is an 11 - 16 Community school with an assigned student number of 120 per year group. It is located at the heart of the walk-to-school community of East Bury on the fringes of the West Pennine Moors and 10 miles north of Manchester. The proportion of students who benefit from Pupil Premium funding is significantly higher than the national average.
Our students and staff are expecting to be challenged, encouraged, respected, celebrated and most of all, inspired under the leadership of our next Headteacher. If you can do all of that and work collaboratively with the Governing Body and other stakeholders we want to talk with you about our journey and excitement for the future of the school.
Informal visits are welcomed and will be hosted by a governor. Please contact the Head's PA, Jane Holmes to arrange a visit, telephone 0161 797 6543 or email j.holmes@broadoaksportscollege.co.uk.
Employees of Broad Oak Sports College and Bury MBC have a responsibility for and must be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and for ensuring that they are protected from harm.
Appointment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Short listing will take place Wednesday 7th February 2018.
Interviews will take place 13th & 14th February 2018.
For further information click on the links below
Application forms are downloadable from here and returnable to Mr K Kerr, Acting Chair of Governors by email k.kerr@broadoaksportscollege.co.uk or c/o Broad Oak Sports College, Hazel Avenue, Bury BL9 7QT, marked FAO Acting Chair of Governors – Private & Confidential. The closing date is 4pm Thursday 1st February 2018.
Broad Oak (Specialist Sports College)
Hazel Avenue, Bury, BL9 7QT
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About Broad Oak Sports College
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"We pride ourselves on being a school that serves its local community, a school that is concerned with traditional values but one that is not afraid to embrace new ideas."
‘Reach for the highest academic and sporting goals!’
Ours is a dynamic and innovative school which uses sport’s guiding principles of harnessing individual skill and team spirit to ensure our students achieve their full potential – on both the academic and the sporting fields. We are also increasingly applying that philosophy to the teaching of work-related skills which are an ever more important part of the curriculum.
We insist on the highest standards of student behaviour and appearance, offer a supportive and superbly equipped environment and highly dedicated, professional teachers. We embrace traditional values of discipline and respect but embrace innovative new ideas and technologies which engage young minds.
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