Head of School (Primary)
Bede Academy, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 2SY21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025, or earlier if possible
Closing date
17 March 2025 at 9am
Date listed
21 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £68,611.00 - £79,503.00 Annually (Actual) L14 - L20
Head of School (Primary) job summary
Bede Academy is an all-through school in Blyth, Northumberland and operates across one Primary and one Secondary), rated as good by Ofsted, it is a Christian-Ethos School of Character for the Whole Community
We are seeking the right person to provide outstanding leadership and management for the 3-form entry primary phase of this very special school where everyone is Valued, Challenged and Inspired.
As the Head of School, Primary, you will ensure even our very youngest students know they are ‘made in God’s image’ and are therefore infinitely precious, morally responsible and gifted for a purpose.
Ensuring all our students have the very best educational start in life, in an environment where everyone is Valued, Challenged, and Inspired, the post-holder will embed our vibrant, celebratory, and inclusive Christian ethos which runs as a “golden-thread” through the curriculum, our approach to behaviour management and personal development and in our dealings with parents and the wider community – many of whom may not be Christians themselves.
The post holder will be responsible for the day to day running of the primary phase. Supporting teachers to improve their practice, developing the curriculum, ensuring timely use of appropriate assessment, and raising standards. You will work collaboratively and closely with secondary colleagues to ensure a whole-school approach. As the leader of the Primary Phase at Bede, you will also be part of the Trust Senior Leadership Team work collaboratively with colleagues in other schools across the Trust.
There is an occupational requirement for the post-holder to be a practising Christian.
We’re a growing Trust; whether you already have a strong track record as a Head of School or are currently a senior leader seeking a highly rewarding and challenging role prior to your first headship – you will be ready to take your next step and will have the skills and ability to bring your vision to life.
Interested?
If you would like to visit us, or to arrange an informal telephone conversation Andrew Thelwell Principal, Bede Academy, please contact kgroom@bedeacademy.org.uk
Further information is provided in the role outline and person specification.
Emmanuel Schools Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. Where the post is engaged in regulated activity, and/or an opportunity for contact with children the position will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. In addition, as part of the shortlisting process, and in accordance with statutory guidance, we may carry out an online search (for publicly available material) to help identify any incidents or issues that have happened which we may want to explore with shortlisted applicants at interview.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. Posts will be subject to enhanced DBS check. In addition, as part of the shortlisting process, and in accordance with statutory guidance, we may carry out an online search (for publicly available material) to help identify any incidents or issues that have happened and we may want to explore with shortlisted applicants at 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 Bede Academy
- School type
- Academy, Christian, ages 3 to 18
- Education phase
- Through
- School size
- 2003 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Bede Academy website (opens in new tab)
At Emmanuel Schools Foundation we value, challenge and inspire students and staff because each is infinitely precious, gifted for a purpose and morally responsible. We transform schools by valuing excellence of character, providing a challenging curriculum and inspiring service to our communities. We serve economically and socially disadvantaged contexts in the Northeast and Yorkshire; currently through 6 schools in Blyth, Gateshead, Sunderland, Middlesbrough and Doncaster educating over 7,000 students with a team of around 1,000 staff.
Bede Academy is an all-through school in Blyth, Northumberland and operates across two sites (one Primary, one Secondary), rated as 'Good' by Ofsted, it is a Christian-Ethos School of Character for the whole community.
Specialising in Engineering and Enterprise, the Academy focuses on extending conventional perceptions of engineering. We provide specialist insights into aspects of biotechnology, environmental science and recycling technologies, sound and computer network engineering, medical and animal science, and naval and automotive systems and design.
Bede Academy has a non denominational Christian ethos and welcomes staff and students of all faiths and none, whilst building on clear core values. We value every student as made in the image of God with vast potential, and seek to help them all to achieve their personal best in every area. Much more important to us than academic success is a student’s development as a young man or women.
We put character first and provide opportunities for students to serve each other and the local community, with which we have strong links. Students engage in a vast array of extracurricular activities in which they develop their sporting, musical, dramatic, mental and creative talents.
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