Principal

The OIAM Trust is looking to appoint an outstanding, inspirational leader who will build on its Free School’s many successes and achievements and work with the Trust and governors to ensure its vision for an outstanding secondary school is realised in 2017.

OIAM is a unique organisation, comprising its Free School and range of established Community Education Programmes. Our school is small in size (forming a school of 420 by 2019). Driven by its core values and emphasis on sports, creative arts and enterprise, OIAM has created an innovative approach to improving the opportunities and life chances for the young people in Bradford. The Charity creates a synergy between its schools and community programmes through its Hub and Spoke model. The Principal will be expected to lead OIAM Free school's place within this.

We welcome applications from existing Headteacher’s, Principal’s  or Deputy Headteacher's who have experience of leading in good or outstanding schools and have demonstrable high quality leadership within the 11-18 phase. We would consider an outstanding Headteacher from a Primary School.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work in Bradford, which is situated within some of the most breathtaking countryside in England and boasts two UNESCO sites. The city itself is a wonderful place to live and work and is steeped in cultural and industrial history, with a rich and varied mix of cultures and languages.

We are looking for a Principal who will:

• Secure the commitment of the whole school community to the vision and direction of the OIAM Academy Trust.
• Develop further the Free School’s place within the Hub and Spoke and Wheel of Hope models.
• Create a learning culture based on our Core Values of compassion, honesty integrity and excellence.
• Ensure that the quality of learning is at the heart of the organisation and management of the school.
• Maintain and extend an ethos and provide vision and direction that secures outstanding teaching, successful learning and achievement by all students.
• Safeguarding the wellbeing of our students at all times.
• Think creatively and imaginatively about the school’s development, to anticipate and resolve problems and to identify opportunities that will benefit students.
• Develop and monitor the School Development and Self Evaluation plan, reporting regularly to the Governing Body and Director of Education.
• Continue to develop effective relationships with the DfE, local schools, education partners and further and higher education establishments.
• Be responsible for the overall management of all academy resourcing, developing and proposing the annual budget to the Finance Committee, ensuring it is consistent with the school’s priorities.
• Promote and maintain links with our Ambassadors, business, the wider community, families and the local environment.

Closing date: Wednesday 12th October (12 noon)
Interviews: Wednesday 19th - Thursday 20th October 2016

To see for yourself what makes One In A Million Free School such a unique, innovative and dynamic place, interested candidates are invited to arrange a visit to meet with the Chair of Governors on:

Wednesday 5th October 2016
Friday 7th October 2016
Monday 10th October 2016

Please contact our recruitment team at leadership@oneinamillion.org.uk to make arrangements.

Application forms are available either by downloading from TES website or emailing leadership@oneinamillion.org.uk . Completed applications should be emailed back to leadership@oneinamillion.org.uk

To learn more about One In A Million please visit our website at www.oiam.org/freeschool/ and watch the video on the homepage titled ‘The Journey So Far’.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.