Bedale High School - Interim Headteacher
Post: Headteacher
Number on Roll: 565
Commencing: September 2024
Salary: L24 – 30 (£83,081 - £96,239)
Contract Term: Fixed Term for initially one term
“Courage, Commitment and Compassion”
Are you a dynamic leader with the courage to lead, the commitment to excellence, and the compassion to inspire our staff and pupils?
Bedale High School is a rural 11-16 secondary school, situated at in the picturesque town of Bedale, North Yorkshire. Located close to the stunning Yorkshire Dales, we are a warm and welcoming school where the concept of serving our local community is at the heart of all we do.
Our Opportunity:
This is an excellent opportunity for an outstanding Interim Headteacher to lead our wonderful school. Recognised as ‘Good’ in all areas by Ofsted in 2019, we are looking for someone who will be committed to helping us continue our journey of improvement. This post is initially a fixed term post for one term to provide interim leadership whilst we appoint to the substantive position.
You will lead a committed team of staff and work alongside a governing body that is ambitious and has high aspirations for all pupils and staff. Although we are small, we are progressive and outward-looking as a community. Over the last seven years we have successfully re-established our school as the automatic choice for most local families and have invested a great deal of time into securing positive relationships with local primary schools, businesses and other partners. Our values have led to our strong and loyal community of staff, students, parents and carers, governors and alumni.
About You:
The Governors are looking for a principled and committed Interim Headteacher with a passion for promoting excellence in teaching and learning and a strong focus on pupils’ achievement and holistic development. It is important to us that our new Interim Headteacher has a friendly, outgoing personality with a positive outlook, has respect for difference and is committed to enabling learners to aim high. You will have the ability to deliver positive outcomes for all pupils, regardless of background or ability.
We can offer you:
- A warm and inclusive school, with well-behaved students and dedicated, friendly staff
- A culture which allows all staff to thrive and develop
- A broad and enriching curriculum which is underpinned by our core values of ‘courage, commitment and compassion’ and includes a diverse offer of extra-curricular activities
- Significant levels of support from the Local Authority, Governing Body and a staff team who are experienced, committed, and passionate about our school
- A Governing Body committed to providing support on all matters including more sensitive or difficult issues and including the wellbeing of all staff
For an informal, confidential conversation about the role please call Sarah on 07816 251271 or email. Sarah has been engaged to support us with recruitment to this exciting opportunity.
Key dates
Queries
We strongly recommend that you speak to the Co-Chairs of Governors, so we can share with you why we are so proud of our school, and you will have the opportunity to hear further what we have to offer. If you would like the opportunity, please email Sarah.
Application closing date: Midnight, Sunday 2nd June.
Please note applications will be considered upon receipt and should we receive a large number of applications, we may choose to close the role early.
Interviews: Friday 7th June
Please apply via the apply button in this advert. When applying please consider the following information:
Safeguarding
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We have a robust child protection policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment at the school. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Please note this post is in regulated activity and exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS criminal records and barred list check for work with children. An online search may be undertaken as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain. Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
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Bedale High School - Interim Headteacher
Location: Bedale High School
Salary: £83,081 per annum - £96,239 per annum