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  • Start date details

    September 2023

  • Closing date

    6 March 2023 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    1 February 2023

Job details

Job role

  • Headteacher
  • Deputy headteacher
  • Assistant headteacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Working pattern

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Leadership Scale L7-L10

What skills and experience we're looking for

  • Appropriate degree and QTS
  • Evidence of sustained CPD, relevant to the Quality of Education
  • Commitment to further ongoing professional development
  • Significant leadership experience within a school setting and success working with students who present challenging behaviour
  • Experience in constructing an effective curriculum and timetable model
  • Evidence of applying leadership to secure school improvement
  • Experience of quality assurance processes
  • Experience in strategic planning, implementation and monitoring of plans
  • Experience in analysing student progress and utilising this to inform further school improvement
  • Experience in the management of staff
  • Effective decision maker
  • Ability to understand and interpret complex information
  • Ability to communicate effectively, with a range of stakeholders through a variety of mediums
  • Able to successfully persuade and influence individuals and groups on a range of issues
  • High levels of resilience and ability to adapt to rapidly changing circumstances
  • Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with students, parents, colleagues and other stakeholders
  • Ability to construct a timetable that meets curriculum aims and makes most efficient use of resources
  • Ability to progress to Headship
  • Detailed knowledge of key policies and legislation which impact on schools
  • Knowledge of the OFSTED framework and how it applies to PRUs
  • High level of knowledge and understanding of how students learn
  • Highly competent in the use of IT
  • A highly professional individual who can role model the highest of standards
  • Confident leader who can demonstrate a clarity of purpose
  • A reflective practitioner who constantly strives to improve
  • High degree of emotional intelligence
  • A strong commitment to improving life chances for students who are permanently excluded
  • A commitment to the school vision and embodying The Bridge Principles of Leadership
  • A commitment to the equality, diversity and inclusion agenda
Please see Deputy Head Person Specification for more detail

What the school offers its staff

The Bridge is a PRU that provides high quality education for students excluded from mainstream schools. Working in this environment gives you the opportunity to make a real difference to young people's lives on a daily basis. You will join a highly dedicated and supportive team who share your values and care passionately about improving life chances for our students.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Bridge Short Stay School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of all young people and expect staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be expected to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

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About The Bridge Short Stay School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 16
School size
52 pupils enrolled
Age range
7 to 16
Phone number
01512453877

The Bridge Short Stay School, is a Pupil Referral Unit, The Bridge caters for young people across Cheshire West and Chester. The majority of our students have been permanently excluded from mainstream schools, others, for a variety of reasons, have found themselves without a school place. All students are offered the support they need within a personalised programme to give them a second opportunity to succeed in education. We change lives by putting our students in a position to make the most of the opportunities that will come their way in life.
The Headteacher and all staff, believe in our young people and regularly go above and beyond in order to support them. Our students may have experienced difficulty in school previously but they have boundless potential and it is a privilege to watch them grow into the young adults they can be. Previous students are graduating from University, successfully completing apprenticeships and contributing to society in meaningful employment.

Arranging a visit to The Bridge Short Stay School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email denise.kenny@thebridge.cheshire.sch.uk.

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