Headteacher
Sir Frederick Gibberd College, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6RN3 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
16 May 2025 at 9am
Date listed
22 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £106,082.00 Annually (Actual) Up to £118,688 depending on experience plus excellent benefits
Headteacher job summary
About you
The new Headteacher will lead a dedicated staff team to further improve the school to become a beacon of excellence in the Harlow area. Supported by central BMAT and school colleagues, the new Headteacher needs to be an inspirational, calm and assured leader, with a flair for motivating others. This will be essential to help the school through the next part of its improvement journey.
The ideal candidate for this opportunity will have an exemplary track record of leadership in schools and for bringing school communities with them. They will need to be an excellent communicator and enjoy empowering others. The new leader of Sir Frederick Gibberd College could be a current Headteacher, but they could absolutely be a Deputy Headteacher or Vice Principal who is looking to step up for the next stage of their career, with every opportunity to collaborate with the other leaders across BMAT. If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.
About Sir Frederick Gibberd College
Sir Frederick Gibberd College is an aspirational 11-18 school in Harlow, Essex, with outstanding ambition. We are now looking for an exceptional leader to help Sir Frederick Gibberd College on its path to excellence: a place where high quality teaching and learning is delivered, where exemplary behaviour and care is guaranteed, where great outcomes are attained and opportunities for all to achieve and flourish is a given.
The school opened in September 2019, named after the celebrated architect who designed Harlow as one of the UK's first post-war New Towns. From its inception, the school has been dedicated to providing high-quality education to the local community. It has grown from a cohort of Year 7 students to a whole community where students, their families and the public come together to learn, have fun and make a difference. In September 2021 the sixth form opened, expanding the provision of quality education for the young people of Harlow. At Sir Frederick Gibberd College, students are given every opportunity to achieve this- with a personalised curriculum, rich and innovative experiences outside of the classroom.
About BMAT Education
BMAT Education runs a community of schools which provide an outstanding education for every individual attending a Trust school. Our schools are places of aspiration, where individuals matter and confidence flourishes so that achievement for all is outstanding.
The trust currently oversees seven secondary academies and five primary academies, all mainly located in Harlow with other locations in Newham and Stansted. BMAT’s vision is to work together to smash through the barriers that prevent children from becoming confident, high achieving and independent individuals.
Core to our ethos is that we believe that exceptional leaders create exceptional schools, and our leaders are given the support they need to serve these communities at the highest level. BMAT is driven by the ambition to be the best.
How to apply
If you are a dedicated and driven senior leader, then we would be delighted to hear from you. To arrange a confidential conversation about the role, please contact our recruitment partners at Propelo on 01273 222 877 or email: bmat@propelo.co.uk. For more information about the role and details of how to apply, please visit: https://bmat.our-careers.co.uk.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Closing date for applications: Friday 16th May, 9am
Interviews: Wednesday 21st May and Thursday 22nd May
BMAT Education is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties, in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)
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 are not accepted.
About Sir Frederick Gibberd College
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 779 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Sir Frederick Gibberd College website
Brand new 11-19 school with an academic sixth form in Harlow, Essex.
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