Principal
Oasis Academy Brightstowe, Bristol, BS11 0EB20 days remaining to apply
Job start date
20 April 2026
Closing date
22 January 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
2 January 2026
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
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- L29-L35
Principal job summary
Principal Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Location: Bristol
Salary: Leadership Scale L29 - L35
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
Start Date: April/September 2026
Lead with Vision. Grow with Purpose. Transform a Community.
Are you ready to take the next bold step in your leadership journey? Oasis Academy Brightstowe is seeking an inspirational Principal to guide our thriving secondary school into its next exciting chapter. This is more than a job - it’s a chance to shape lives, elevate a community, and leave a legacy.
You’ll be joining a well-established Trust of 54 academies, where inclusion, collaboration and innovation are at the heart of everything we do. We don’t believe in isolated leadership; you’ll be supported by a network of experienced peers, a dedicated Regional Director, and access to professional development through the National Institute of Teaching (NioT).
Why Brightstowe?
- An Academy with strong foundations and a calm, purposeful atmosphere
- A school that serves its local community and its community are eager to learn
- Every student has their own device, and enrichment is woven into the curriculum
- Deep local partnerships and a shared commitment to social justice
What We’re Looking For
We’re seeking a resilient, visionary leader who:
- Has a proven track record of school improvement and strategic leadership
- Can inspire staff, students, and families with clarity, compassion, and conviction
- Is passionate about inclusion, equity, and unlocking potential
- Embodies the Oasis ethos and our 9 Habits, placing people and purpose at the heart of decision-making
You’ll co-design and deliver a strategic roadmap that takes Brightstowe from strength to strength academically, culturally, and socially. You’ll lead the development of a rich, community-responsive curriculum and foster a culture where every child can flourish.
What You’ll Get in Return
- Leadership Scale L29-35
- Access to NioT training and Oasis-wide CPD
- Opportunities to progress into national roles across Oasis Community Learning
About Oasis Community Learning
Oasis exists to build thriving communities where everyone belongs, contributes, and achieves their potential. Our vision is rooted in inclusion, innovation, and integrated services from education to food banks, farms, and youth hubs. We’re not just a Trust - we’re a movement.
Next Steps
We warmly invite informal visits to meet our team and explore the academy (details of how to arrange a tour or to have a confidential conversation are available once an application is started.)
A full job description and school prospectus is attached.
Application Deadline: Midnight on Thursday 22nd January
Interviews: Thursday 5th and Friday 6th February (candidates must be available for both dates)
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 Oasis Academy Brightstowe
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 739 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Oasis Academy Brightstowe website
Oasis Academy Brightstowe is a successful, collaborative and community centered Academy which maintains high expectations of staff and students, and considers its members a ‘family’. In October 2018, the Academy was again rated Good by Ofsted inspectors, whose report reflects the sustained progress made across the Academy since the last Ofsted in 2015
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