Headteacher
Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD5 8DB24 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2026
Closing date
6 October 2025 at 10am
Date listed
12 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £82,654.00 - £95,735.00 Annually (FTE) Leadership Band - L20 to L26
Headteacher job summary
Exceed Academies Trust are now seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and dynamic Headteacher to lead Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy on a permanent and full-time basis, from 01 January 2026.
This is an exciting chance for an inspirational leader to work alongside the existing Senior Leadership Team, utilising their skills and experience to enhance education in Bradford, ensuring that all pupils attending Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy benefit from the outstanding learning opportunities they deserve whilst furthering their own career within Exceed Academies Trust.
Reporting directly to the CEO, the Headteacher will lead the existing Senior Leadership Team and be responsible for the day to day leadership and management of the provision, working collaboratively with Senior Leaders and colleagues across the Trust to ensure the setting continues to strive towards becoming an outstanding provider of education for children aged 4 to 14 years old..
Offering pupils a fresh start in a new environment, away from the influence of peers and experiences that have previously impacted on their ability to succeed, Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy is committed to providing a safe, caring and stimulating environment for all pupils. This allows the young people who attend the opportunity to re-engage with learning and either return to mainstream schooling or successfully move to a more specialist setting.
Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy is part of Exceed Academies Trust, which currently consists of fourteen academies; ten primary schools, an all-through primary-to-secondary academy, two alternative provision academies (Primary and Secondary), and a specialist setting for children/young people who suffer from social, emotional and mental health difficulties. The Trust has an excellent reputation within Bradford and beyond, and an outstanding track record of supporting staff in developing their careers through specialist training lead by the Exceed Teaching School Hub and our Outstanding SCITT.
The essential requirements for this role are;
- NPQH or NPQEL or willingness to work towards a relevant NPQ award
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
- Degree level or equivalent
- Specialist Leader of Education (SLE)
We can offer you:
- Employer contribution towards Government pension schemes
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (24 hours per day, 7 days a week)
- Occupational Health referral scheme
- Mental Health First Aiders, in a number of our schools
- A developing range of accessible CPD (www.exceedacademiestrust.co.uk/talent)
Closing date: Monday 06 October 2025 at 9am
Visits available on: Thursday 25th September 2025 3pm to 4pm, Monday 29th September 2025 11am to 2.30pm and Friday 3rd October 2025 10am to 12pm
Interview date: Friday 17 October 2025
For an informal discussion regarding this opportunity, please contact Emma Hendry, Chief HR Officer, on 07842 443620. Further details about our school can also be found on our website at https://parkaspire.co.uk/
All completed applications must be submitted online through the job listing on MyNewTerm, https://mynewterm.com/trust/Exceed-Academies-Trust/16492. Please ensure that your application is fully completed and submitted by the specified closing date.
Exceed Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to related online content checks, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check as well as successful completion of a probationary period.
Exceed Academies Trust strives to be an employer of choice. We are an inclusive and diverse multi academy trust and ultimately, our aim is to employ a workforce that reflects the communities it serves. We are committed to achieving a balanced workforce at all levels, whilst ensuring that no individual is disadvantaged or treated less favourably. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, faiths and ethnicities and will ensure a fair recruitment process without discrimination, in compliance with the Equality Act 2010.
Exceed Academies Trust recognises and promotes the positive use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in certain situations. We would encourage any job applicants, who choose to utilise AI when completing a vacancy application, to thoroughly check the data prior to submission, to ensure it is accurate, factual and demonstrable. Candidate suitability will be assessed at interview, however the recruitment process will reference information contained within the candidate’s application form. Any information contained within application form which is found to be factually inaccurate, may result in a conditional offer of employment being withdrawn.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 14
- School size
- 57 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 14
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy website
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