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Principal

Bilborough College

Nottingham

  • Expired
Salary:
circa £85,000 depending upon the applicant’s skills and experience.
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2019, but negotiable (we are able to accommodate a start date up to January 2020)

Job overview

Principal 

Bilborough Sixth Form College in Nottingham is seeking an inspirational and dynamic Principal to replace the current Principal who is due to retire in August 2019. The person appointed will take up post at our successful, popular and inclusive sixth form college at an exciting time as it joins the newly established Better Futures Multi Academy Trust as one of just two founding sixth form colleges.

We are proud of our consistently strong academic results. Just as important, is our commitment to ensuring that students leave us with the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to enter the global workplace. There is already much to be proud of at Bilborough, but we refuse to rest in our pursuit of excellence. As we enter the next phase of our development, we need to build on our successes and embrace future challenges. Dynamic and reflective, you will lead and manage the College to match and surpass what we have already achieved at Bilborough. For the right candidate, who is able to demonstrate exceptional strategic leadership, this role also presents the opportunity to contribute more widely across the newly established trust.

This is an exciting opportunity to take the next step in your leadership career in a College where talented and dedicated staff strive to build on our high standards and our strong local and regional reputation, with the support of a committed local governing body. This role will have strong appeal to candidates with a successful track record of leadership in a College or 11-18 school who have the expertise to make a rapid and sustainable, positive impact for our young people.

We need an exceptional leader who:

• Will ensure that the well-being and success of our students is at the heart of every decision; 

• Has a deep commitment to educational improvement, excellence and innovation with the ability and vision to lead the College on its journey to outstanding; 

• Has outstanding people leadership skills to motivate and empower our talented staff team;

• Is passionate about working in an ethnically diverse, inclusive College and can embrace and promote the College’s vision and values;

• Is committed to working as part of a family of colleges within the Trust;

We can offer you:

• A unique opportunity to lead a college as it becomes part of a developing national group of sixth form colleges;

• Students who are eager to learn, well behaved and very proud of their College;

• A culture of high expectations for students and staff;

• An appetite for innovation and continuous improvement;

• A dedicated and supportive senior leadership team;

• Purpose-built teaching and learning facilities;

• A supportive and committed Local Governing Body.

A relocation package will be considered. The post is eligible for the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.

How to Apply:

If you share our vision for education and are passionate about helping all students reach their full potential, you will be well placed to join our team and we would like to hear from you. 

For more detailed information about the role please download the job information pack. 

To apply for this role please download the application form using the tab below. You should include a personal statement explaining your suitability for the post. Completed application forms should be uploaded onto the College’s TES portal or sent by email to ruth.pender@bilborough.ac.uk. 

Closing date: 5pm on Sunday 19th May 2019. 

Interviews for shortlisted candidates: 3rd and 4th June 2019

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students in our care and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to pre-employment screening including DBS clearance. We are an equal opportunities employer. 


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About Bilborough College

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+44 115 851 5000

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Introduction from David Shaw, Principal

I’m delighted that you’ve expressed an interest in Bilborough College.

Bilborough is a flourishing college with strong student outcomes, fantastic enrichment and development opportunities, and an innovative and creative teaching and learning culture. We are located between Nottingham and Derby in our bright, modern and well-equipped, purpose-built college campus. As a result of its excellent reputation, student numbers have grown by 300 in the last 3 years and the college is expecting to be at a maximum of 2165 students from September 2024. 

We are extremely proud that following our latest Ofsted inspection in November 2023, Ofsted rated the college 'Outstanding' for student behaviour and attitudes' and 'Good' for 'Overall effectiveness.' The college was praised for fostering a "nurturing and aspirational culture in which students, from many different backgrounds, flourish together" and benefit from "a vibrant, purposeful environment and the diverse and positive culture." Students described themselves as "extremely proud to be Bilborough students."

At Bilborough personal growth and skills development are highly valued alongside the academic achievements of our students. Our mission is to ‘to develop confident, curious, happy students, ready to change the world for the better’. Alongside good and outstanding teaching, the experience of being a student here involves a wide range of enrichment opportunities, including sport, foreign exchange visits, direct involvement in running and managing College events and much, much more. We believe that all of this – underpinned by strong support services, positive and productive staff student relationships and a genuine sense of community – provides an environment where students are able to develop as individuals, personally and academically, in line with their particular talents and abilities. Every member of staff, whatever their role, has a vital part to play in creating that environment by putting our values into practice. Our mantra for students of, “Be who you are, become who you want to be” exemplifies our inclusive and ambitious culture.

We attribute our success to our committed and talented staff team. At Bilborough, expert teachers, specialist ‘Skills and Progression’ teachers and support staff work together to provide a purposeful learning environment where students can be themselves, are treated as responsible individuals and given the support and challenge they need. We provide a relevant, broad and rich curriculum so that our students can reach their full academic and wider potential while developing the independence, resilience and awareness necessary for success as responsible global citizens.

Bilborough College became a 16-19 Academy and joined the Better Futures Multi-Academy Trust (BF MAT) in November 2019. We joined King Edward VI College, Nuneaton, as a founding member and Gateway College in Leicester joined in 2020, creating a powerful centre of 16-19 educational expertise. The vision of the MAT, sponsored by Coventry University, is to become a national hub for excellence in 16-19 education. Staff and students at Bilborough College are already benefiting from working as part of a MAT and we see many opportunities for exciting developments as we work in partnership.

We are ambitious college, with a clear strategy for further development. Personal development and growth is at the heart of what we seek to do for both students and staff and we value people who are positive, open and reflective with a growth mindset. Staff, students and visitors often comment on the positive college environment and the strong sense of community that permeates the organisation.

Best wishes

David Shaw

Principal

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