Headteacher
Blackpool Gateway Academy, Blackpool, FY1 6JHThis job expired on 3 March 2025 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
3 March 2025 at 9am
Date listed
7 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: Permanent, Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership Pay Scale, Points L15 to L21
What skills and experience we're looking for
Join Team FCAT
FCAT is a large Multi Academy Trust with 10 academies (primary, secondary and all-through schools) as well as our central services team and school improvement team. We are committed to promoting excellence in teaching, learning and leadership. Please visit our website to find out more www.fcat.org.uk.
Our values of excellence, integrity and resilience guide us to be the best we can be. Learners are at the heart of what we do and their outcomes and successes are what drive us.
We offer you access to a number of staff benefits including exclusive online offers and discounts, cycle to work scheme, membership of the generous Teachers Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme, as well as health and wellbeing initiatives. We are committed to our Team FCAT Work and Wellbeing Charter.
About Blackpool Gateway Academy
Welcome to Blackpool Gateway Academy, a vibrant educational hub located in the Bloomfield Ward of Blackpool, conveniently close to Blackpool Football Club and adjacent to Seasiders Way. As a two-form entry school in Key Stage Two, and transitioning to one-form entry through Key Stage One, we are committed to providing a high-quality education for over 300 pupils aged 3-11 years, supported by our comprehensive nursery provision.
At Blackpool Gateway Academy, we take pride in our pursuit of educational excellence, driven by a trauma-informed approach that ensures every child can thrive and reach their full potential. Our recent Ofsted inspection, which rated us 'Good in all areas' in May 2022, reflects our commitment to high standards.
Our dedicated team collaborates closely with parents, governors, and the local community to deliver exceptional care and education. We foster a nurturing environment where children are encouraged to enjoy learning, to be ambitious and show mutual respect. We promote independence, resilience, and respect, with the goal of cultivating lifelong learners who are well-prepared to become respectable citizens of the future.
Join us at Blackpool Gateway Academy, where our core values help children achieve success both inside and outside the classroom, paving the way for a bright and promising future.
What the school offers its staff
What we can offer you:
- Ongoing CPD including New - Developing and Implementing an Outward Mindset
- New - Automatic annual pay progression for all teachers
- New - 25% discount for FCAT in house Breakfast and After School Club provisions
- Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) with employer contributions of 23.68%
- 24/7 access to free health support services via Smartclinic
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free annual flu vaccine
- Blackpool Council travel discount
- Childcare voucher scheme
- Free eye tests
- Commitment to our Team FCAT Work and Wellbeing Charter
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Blackpool Gateway Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 360 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Blackpool Gateway Academy website
- Email address
- donna.cross@fcat.org.uk
Arranging a visit to Blackpool Gateway Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email donna.cross@fcat.org.uk.
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