Headteacher at Bradford Forster Academy
Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust, Bradford, BD10 9TQ40 days remaining to apply
Start date details
April 2026
Closing date
7 January 2026 at 8am
Date listed
28 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £105.60 - £122.31 Annually (Actual) L30 – L36 (£105,595 - £122,306)
Headteacher at Bradford Forster Academy job summary
BDAT is looking to appoint an inspirational Headteacher for this exciting leadership role. We are seeking to appoint a strong and proven leader who will build on the strengths of our school so that it continues to provide a high quality education for all its students. Our goal is to transform the lives of our students, staff and community and to inspire each other to keep on developing and improving.
This post is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious leader looking either to extend their experience of headship or to start their first headship in a highly supportive and rewarding environment.
We offer access to high quality personal and professional development for all our staff, with a great emphasis of supporting and developing the lives of everyone in the academy. You will also benefit from the close partnership working with the four other secondary academies within our multi-academy trust and the support of our colleagues in the Diocese of Leeds Education Team.
We need from you
A commitment to ensuring our children achieve their biggest and bravest ambitions.
A love of teaching and learning.
A passion for developing your team.
Strong, innovative and strategic leadership and management.
A firm commitment to achieving success through partnership and teamwork.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Drive, ambition and high expectations.
Commitment to the vision and values of the school and trust.
We can offer you
A supportive and forward-thinking leadership team in an inclusive academy and trust.
A stimulating, attractive and welcoming learning environment.
An approach that supports and stimulates professional growth, with a bespoke CPD package.
Cross-trust opportunities for collaboration and development.
The opportunity to make a positive difference to the lives and careers of pupils and colleagues.
A career in a forward thinking trust.
Further information about the job
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 will not be accepted for this application.
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- Multi-academy trust
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