Headteacher
Barnwood Park School, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL4 3QU21 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
20 February 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
29 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership pay scale, points L27 L31, (£94,332 - £104,040 per annum)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a Headteacher at Barnwood Park School.We are a new secondary school to Greenshaw Learning Trust based in Gloucester, and we are looking to increase our team with excellent members of staff that have a passion for supporting young people from all backgrounds to be the most successful they can be.
We’re Looking for Someone Who:
- Has sky-highambition for all children.
- Believes every child, regardless of background, can succeed.
- Relentlessly pursues high standards in all areas of school life.
- Builds strong relationships and prioritises staff well-being.
- Cares deeply about the Gloucester community.
- Is eager to work alongside high-performing headteachers within the Greenshaw Learning Trust.
- Is committed to personal and professional growth and excited to learn from other exceptional schools.
If you share our vision and values, we’d love for you to join us on the most exciting school improvement journey in the country. Apply now and become part of Barnwood Park’s story of transformation and success.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive, non-selective and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs with remote / hybrid working opportunities where appropriate. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’.
To get a feel of life at Greenshaw Learning Trust, please download our ‘Why you should work for GLT’ recruitment brochure on our jobs portal.
Main responsibilities:
The Headteacher is responsible for managing the daily operation of the school, the supervision of allchildren and staff, and the school premises. They provide direction and leadership and are accountable for the financial and educational performance of the school.
The successful candidate will:
- demonstrate a passion for education and a desire to improve the life chances of all students;
- have the ability to build a culture of continuous learning and development throughout the school community;
- adapt rapidly to the challenge of building on the existing strengths of the school to achieve all round excellence in teaching and learning;
- assess their approach and style and challenge themselves to think differently about how to best align their leadership to the needs of the school;
- have the ability to empower their staff to trust in their vision;
- maintain and develop the school's ethos of diversity, inclusivity and equality of opportunity; and
- have successful experience as a senior leader with a proven track record of success.
- be part of the leadership of the Greenshaw Learning Trust, working collaboratively with other Headteachers and members of the GLT Shared Service to deliver excellence across all GLT Schools.
You will need:
- Degree
- Qualified Teacher Status
- Experience in senior leadership as an Assistant Headteacher, Deputy Headteacher or Headteacher
- commitment to own personal and professional development
What the school offers its staff
What’s in it for you:
- Professional development and career progression
- Generous pension scheme
- Blue Light Card
- Eligibility for Teacher Art Pass (teaching staff only)
- An Employee Assistance Programme
- Gym Discounts
- Free eye tests
- Cycle to work scheme
- Green car scheme
- Being part of a great team and expanding organisation
Further details about the role
Please download the recruitment pack for further information.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 20th February 2025. We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.
We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive.
If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know. Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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.
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About Barnwood Park School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- Up to 900 pupils
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Barnwood Park School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- mhird@barnwoodpark.co.uk
Arranging a visit to Barnwood Park School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email mhird@barnwoodpark.co.uk.
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