Interim Headteacher (Maternity Cover)
Bohunt School Wokingham, Wokingham, RG2 9GB23 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
21 April 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
21 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - Two terms - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full-time equivalent salary
- Competitive
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will have:
- excellent leadership, communication and personal skills
- high visibility and the ability to sustain an aspirational culture within which all students are empowered to become the best version of themselves
- experience and ambition for all as a senior leader (existing headteacher, deputy or outstanding assistant head) with commitment, drive, enthusiasm and a proven record of raising standards and improving student outcomes.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
- happy, curious and motivated children who enjoy learning and coming to school
- the benefits of being part of a vibrant, high-achieving multi-academy trust, which offers the support of a network of experienced colleagues across our schools, exceptional CPD opportunities and a strong community ethos
- an inspiring working environment, with dedicated and talented staff
- a competitive salary which can be negotiated for the right candidate.
Further details about the role
Bohunt Education Trust (BET) is looking for a child-centred, strategic and innovative individual with an excellent track record in school development and leadership to lead our Wokingham school on a temporary basis to cover maternity leave. The school opened in 2016 and boasts state-of-the-art buildings including dynamic learning environments and specialist teaching areas. From its beginning, Bohunt School Wokingham has focused on delivering inspirational and innovative teaching which includes a school-wide iPad scheme, a strong focus on outdoor education and state of the art equipment in all curriculum areas.
If you wish to discuss the role further and for more information please contact Mark Marande, Executive Headteacher via his PA, Laura Turner, (lturner@petersfieldschool.com). Visits to the school can be arranged by contacting Melissa Bartlett, Heads PA via headspa@bohuntwokingham.com
Applications should be sent to jobs@bohunt.hants.sch.uk to be received no later than 5.30pm, Monday 21 April.
Interviews on Thursday 24th April 2025.
Commitment to safeguarding
Bohunt is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any successful applicant will be required to undertake a Disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service at an Enhanced level.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Bohunt School Wokingham
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1236 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Bohunt School Wokingham website
- Email address
- istirling@bohunt.hants.sch.uk
Bohunt School Wokingham opened its doors to Year 7 pupils in 2016. Having grown substantially since then, we are now heavily oversubscribed, with a school roll of 1200 students aged 11-16. With the exciting announcement of our expansion to include a sixth form and additional spaces in all year groups, we will soon see more students through to 18.
Our ethos of ‘enjoy, respect, achieve’ underpins our vision to give all students an outstanding education and develop skills in the classroom and beyond. These core values help our students flourish throughout their school career, and on into later life. Reflective of the success achieved in its first three years, Ofsted recognised that the “overall educational experience for many pupils at the school is ‘life-changing’.”
Our new site has been designed and built with education at the forefront and includes specialist teaching spaces and a whole school one to one iPad provision, as well a wide range of sports and extra-curricular provision. We are leaders in outdoor education with an outdoor classroom, the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme and Big Expeditions to wilderness locations, alongside a variety of other trips at home and abroad.
We are part of the supportive and innovative Bohunt Education Trust, a MAT with nine schools including two Sixth Forms and a boarding facility. We may be separated geographically, however, all BET schools are student centred, sharing an uncompromising belief in high achievement and unconditional positive expectations, a real sense of community and a dynamic, innovative approach to education.
Bohunt School Wokingham (BSW) is looking to appoint highly motivated, dynamic and innovative individuals with the desire to be part of our expanding school. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to play an active part of the development and direction of the school as it grows, with rich opportunities for professional and career development both within the school and across the wider Academy Trust.
You will need to demonstrate a commitment to sustaining academic excellence, helping every child succeed and the potential to be an excellent classroom practitioner. As well as being able to; work as part of a team, roll up your sleeves and inspire others to excel.
Candidates are also welcome to visit the school to discuss the role and gain a sense of our educational ethos and culture.
Arranging a visit to Bohunt School Wokingham
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email istirling@bohunt.hants.sch.uk.
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