Deputy Headteacher
Bradon Forest School, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 4AT22 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
13 December 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
14 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £75,675.00 - £81,441.00 Annually (Actual)
Deputy Headteacher job summary
Thank you for your interest in working with us at Bradon Forest School. This Deputy Headteacher role has become available following the retirement of our long-serving and excellent colleague and is an exciting and rare chance to become the school’s sole Deputy. It is a wonderful opportunity for an ambitious and talented individual to join a forward thinking and innovative senior leadership team.
Bradon Forest School is an established and inclusive community that prides itself on delivering an excellent education with a proven track record of academic outcomes. With warmth and consistency, we value and challenge all students to excel by the development of their individual talents and skills.
Our vision is for the school to:
Support students to make progress by constantly striving for improved performance.
Challenge students to be ambitious and aspirational for the future.
Be the school of choice in the local area.
Commit to securing a happy and vibrant school community that benefits from a varied curriculum.
Secure the best future life opportunities through a pathway of excellent careers information and guidance, including post-16 provision.
Provide an extensive programme of trips, visits, sporting and creative opportunities that will provide students with multiple ways to excel.
This role has an open remit and all applications from proven senior leaders are welcome.
Bradon Forest School is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring check along with other relevant employment checks.
Early applications are encouraged, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Athelstan Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. If successful in being called for interview, all candidates are expected to apply for an enhanced DBS before appointment is confirmed. References will be sought for shortlisted candidates before interview. Please also be aware that you will be subject to an online check and that you may be questioned about the findings of such a check at your
interview.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Bradon Forest School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 916 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Bradon Forest School website (opens in new tab)
Bradon Forest School is part of The Athelstan Trust, a Multi Academy Trust, which consists of three secondary schools: Malmesbury School, Bradon Forest School in Purton and The Dean Academy in Lydney.
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