Head of Year 7 (Teaching)
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy, Oldham, OL9 6BP13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
21 January 2025 at 9am
Date listed
7 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time, term time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Main scale plus 2b (£5,641)
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Brian Clarke Academy is looking to appoint an exceptional individual with the vision, energy, drive and insight to become the school’s Head of Year 7. The school opened with a founding team of staff in September 2022 to 240 young people and will continue to grow annually to a student body of 1,200.
A Head of Year role in a new school is an opportunity education professionals dream about. You will be leading a talented and committed staff team that is growing a school from Year 7 upwards, supporting the development of its ethos and embedding it into the community of school. We also have the benefit of a brand-new building, with state-of-the-art facilities, and supported by the local, successful, and experienced Cranmer Education Trust.
Your role will be to lead, manage and develop the quality of the pastoral provision and management of progress for a year group of 240 pupils, alongside your classroom teaching responsibilities. Exemplary behaviour and a distinctive ethos based on our strongly held values will create a climate for learning, where teachers are supported to deliver exceptional lessons and students flourish.
In brief, we are looking for:
- A leader committed to ambition, excellence, and community, who will work with the Senior Leadership Team to drive the growth and development of The Brian Clarke CE Academy. You will play a key role in driving BCA to become an outstanding provider for young people, and continue to be a school where staff, who are committed and ambitious for young people, take pride in and enjoy their work.
- An inspiring, informed educator with a clear understanding of what makes outstanding educational provision for all, and the ability, understanding, and experience to lead, develop and manage a staff team to achieve this.
- Someone who will go the extra mile for students, not because they are asked to but because they want to; someone who will do their utmost to ensure all our students progress to the future destinations of their choice.
- Someone who will inspire students and the staff they work with, and build strong relationships with our parents, carers and community partners.
What the school offers its staff
We offer:
- Opportunities for professional development in a growing Trust
- Schools: a strong school community that places children, families and staff at the heart of everything we do
- A supportive team who will work with and alongside you to achieve the very best
- Teachers’ career average pension scheme with a generous employer contribution
- Central Oldham location, close to good transport networks, less than 7 minutes from nearest bus or tram stops.
The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Cranmer Education Trust follows Safer Recruitment practices. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1974, 2013 and 2020, and appointment is therefore subject to satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure form the Disclosure & Barring Service.
Further details about the role
Applications must be received by 9am on Tuesday 21 January 2025.
Interviews for this post will take place on Tuesday 24 January 2025.
Thank you for your interest. We look forward to hearing from you.
Please note: the successful candidate must be available for new staff induction days on Thursday 28 and Friday 29 August 2025.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Cranmer Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Cranmer Education Trust follows safer recruitment practices. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and appointment is therefore subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service.
For further information please refer to our Safeguarding page on our website www.brian-clarke.org
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About The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
- School type
- Free School, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 480 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- headteacher@brian-clarke.org
- Phone number
- 01617855085
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy is a new 11-16 Free School that opened its doors to 240 Year 7 pupils in September 2022. We will continue to grow annually to a pupil body of 1200.
The school reflects the community it serves; multi-cultural, multi-ethnic and multi-faith, within a Church of England ethos. There is a balance between faith intake (with equal allocations between two categories of Christian and other major world faiths) and non-faith intake from 3 concentric circles of 1, 2 and 3 miles around the school.
Arranging a visit to The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email headteacher@brian-clarke.org.
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