Deputy Principal
Bridge Academy, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 5DE19 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
29 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
8 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Leadership 16 - 20
Deputy Principal job summary
This is an exciting time to join a unique Trust with a focus on improving outcomes for children with behaviours that in a mainstream setting are challenging and an intervention within our settings is a solution to children returning to their schools. We are currently looking for someone with vision to fulfil this exciting and challenging role, as a Deputy Principal at Bridge Academy.
Stephenson (MK) Trust, on behalf of Bridge Academy, is seeking to appoint an inspiring, compassionate, and dedicated Deputy Principal who is eager to make an impact and works to build strong, supportive connections with staff, pupils, families and the wider community.
The Trust is deeply committed to inclusivity and enhancing the opportunities for our students. Bridge Academy, as part of the Trust, values its reputation as a welcoming and supportive academy, placing significant importance on both pastoral support and personalised academic learning. Prospective candidates should demonstrate unwavering commitment to student progress, displaying innovation and creativity in their approaches and should consistently engage in reflection to enhance outcomes for our pupils.
On a personal level we are looking for an exceptional candidate with ambition for, and commitment to, the most vulnerable young people to ensure that they are given the opportunities to develop their talents so that they can contribute positively to the world they live in when they leave our care.
All children deserve access to the very best leaders and teachers, and we are no different to others in our quest to appoint an exceptional candidate.
Bridge Academy
Bridge Academy is a successful Alternative Provision Academy which consists of two main sites, Coffee Hall site and Manor Road site. Bridge Academy currently caters for CYP between 11-19 and received a Good Ofsted report in June 2024.
Bridge Academy is currently within a consultation process to amalgamate with Milton Keynes Primary PRU. MK Primary PRU is based at the Manor Road site and will, should this be successful, become an additional pathway within Bridge Academy and change the age range of CYP to 4-19 years.
Admissions to Bridge Academy take place via the MK Inclusion Partnership group via a monthly meeting and an emergency placement panel meeting. These are co-ordinated by the SMKT CEO and are supported by MK Headteachers and senior leaders. The work of this group significantly reduces permanent exclusions and supports CYP returning to mainstream promptly following a period of support and intervention. The work of Bridge Academy has significantly changed the lives of many CYP avoiding a permanent exclusion and supporting a successful reintegration. The vast majority of CYP are dual rolled and as such secondary and primary schools work with us to support their future outcomes and success.
We serve Milton Keynes, and the surrounding local authorities when places are available.
In return our Trust can offer you:
- An incredible opportunity to lead an exceptional site and work with experienced and successful executive leaders.
- The chance to be part of a growing and forwarding thinking Trust that will provide wider opportunities in the future.
- Extensive support to progress your potential at an exciting time in our development.
- An opportunity to work within an inclusive and values driven organisation and the chance to be part of a highly skilled, dedicated, and hardworking team.
We welcome visits to Bridge Academy and look forward to receiving your application
The Recruitment Process
Indicative Timeline
Advert Closing Date: 12.00pm on 29 January 2025
Shortlisting: 30 January 2025
Interview Dates: Week of the 3 February 2025
Further Information
If you would like to discuss the role in more detail or require any further information please contact Shelley Rowland via email – shelley.rowland@bridgeacademy.org.uk or on 01908 889417 and she will arrange for the Principal to contact you for this discussion.
Stephenson Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This commitment to robust recruitment, selection and induction procedures extends to organisations and services linked to the Trust on its behalf. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate is required prior to commencement of this post.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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 Bridge Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- School size
- 26 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Bridge Academy website (opens in new tab)
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