Principal
Dixons Manningham Academy, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 8HY23 days remaining to apply
Start date details
TBC
Closing date
11 January 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
19 December 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
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L20-24
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an exceptional principal to lead Dixons Manningham Primary in Bradford. We are proud of the journey our school has been on and its commitment to staff, students and the wider community. We are now looking for a leader to guide the next phase of our transformation journey and continue building on our strong foundations.
Why choose Dixons Manningham Academy?
- We believe that people, more than strategy, create value - we all belong and grow together.
- '9 in 10' for teachers: our innovative strategy providing one flexi day per fortnight.
- High expectations of learning and behaviour that children can live up to.
- Focus on effective feedback rather than marking.
- A collaborative approach to planning, where teachers are supportive of one another.
- Weekly coaching across our academy to support professional growth.
- Private healthcare provision via Simplyhealth.
- Wider benefits such as cycle to work and technology schemes.
The right candidate will be totally aligned to our values of integrity, achievement and unity and completely committed to our motto: "we do the right thing, because it is the right thing to do".
What the school offers its staff
Why choose Dixons Academies Trust?
Our mission is to challenge educational and social disadvantage in the North. As a school trust, we are committed to making a difference where it matters most through delivering exceptional education in our schools in Bradford, Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester, which include primaries, secondaries, all-throughs and a college.
- We are values driven: we work hard on the things that matter, with humility; we are good and kind; we are motivated by mastery, autonomy and purpose.
- We have been challenging educational and social disadvantage for 35 years.
- We have launched a bold flexible working policy to give our teachers more time back.
- We are ambitious for every child and highly inclusive.
- We have an innovative approach to central operations which allows educators to focus on teaching and learning.
- We prioritise the professional development and growth of all our staff; every member of Team Dixons receives regular coaching.
- We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and our staff work collaboratively to share resources and reduce workload.
- We offer hybrid working arrangements and free on-site parking.
- We have a wealth of benefits and salary sacrifice schemes (private health, lifestyle benefits and discounts).
Within our communities, we work together to establish joyful, rigorous, high performing schools and colleges which maximise attainment, value diversity, develop character and build cultural capital. By the age of 18, we want every student to have the choice of university or a high-quality apprenticeship.
Visit our OpenSource YouTube channel to learn more about our approaches and culture.
Learn more
Full details of this role can be found in the job description and person specification.
Interviews will take place on 15 / 16 January 2026.
Please visitor our careers site joindixonsat.com for more information about our trust, our roles and our benefits or call us on 01274 089780 and speak to Robyn Ellis, school and college trust leader, to discuss the role further.
We are committed to equality of opportunity, recruiting a diverse workforce, and creating an inclusive environment for everyone at Dixons. Therefore, we encourage applications from underrepresented communities and irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergent status, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, gender reassignment, sex, or sexual orientation. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments wherever possible through the recruitment process should this be required.
We are focussed on delivering an ambitious equality, diversity and inclusion strategy. You can read more about this here.
Our trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Dixons Manningham Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 414 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Dixons Manningham Academy website
- Email address
- info@dixonsmn.com
Why choose Dixons Manningham Academy?
High expectations of learning and behaviour that children can live up to
Focus on effective feedback rather than marking
A collaborative approach to planning, where teachers are supportive of one another
A highly visible senior leadership team whose aim is to support
Weekly coaching across the academy to support professional growth
The right candidate will be totally aligned to our values of integrity, achievement and unity and completely committed to our motto: "we do the right thing, because it is the right thing to do".
Arranging a visit to Dixons Manningham Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email info@dixonsmn.com.
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