Headteacher
Oldbury Academy, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 8NEThis job expired on 8 January 2024
Job start date
8 April 2024
Closing date
8 January 2024 at 3pm
Date listed
4 December 2023
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: Permanent
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L31 to L37 - £98,616 to £114,239
What skills and experience we're looking for
Stour Vale Academy Trust are seeking to appoint a dynamic and inspirational Headteacher who can lead Oldbury Academy on the next stage of its exciting journey.
This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious leader. The post has become available following the promotion of the current headteacher to Executive Leader within the Trust.
What the school offers its staff
Oldbury Academy is a large secondary school, serving ca 1400 11-16 year olds and is part of the Stour Vale Academy Trust. Ofsted inspected our school in December 2021 and judged us to be ‘GOOD’ in all categories. Ofsted concluded that “pupils at this school receive a good education” and “it is well led and school leaders are committed to further improvements”.
Oldbury Academy is a happy and vibrant school where we aim to provide an excellent education for all pupils living in our community. We have friendly, committed and caring staff, all of whom endeavour to provide the finest educational experiences and a wide range of exciting opportunities for every child at our school.
Further details about the role
Please see the supporting document 'Headteacher Recruitment Pack' for more information regarding this position.
For an informal discussion please contact:
Mr Philip Shackleton (current Headteacher) philip.shackleton@oldburyacademy.org.uk
0121 533 3750
Mrs Rachel Salter (Chief Executive Officer) rsalter@svat.org.uk
0121 585 5385
Closing Date: Monday 8th January 2024 at 3:00pm
Shortlisting: Wednesday 10th January 2024
Interviews will take place on Thursday 18th January 2024 and Friday 19th January 2024
The interview panel will decide at the end of day 1, if further shortlisting is required before day 2.
Please use the Stour Vale Academy Trust application form, which can also be found on the school or Trust website (Vacancies page) – CVs are not accepted – and ensure all information required is provided. Your personal statement, of no more than four sides of A4, should detail how your knowledge, skills and experience meet the criteria on the person specification.
The completed application form should be returned to Adele Wilden, Headteachers PA at Oldbury Academy: a.wilden@oldburyacademy.org.uk
For further information regarding Oldbury Academy please see our website: https://oldburyacademy.com
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.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Oldbury Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1317 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Oldbury Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- admin@oldburyacademy.org.uk
- Phone number
- 0121 533 3750
Oldbury Academy is a large Secondary Academy (SAT)
Arranging a visit to Oldbury Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@oldburyacademy.org.uk.
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