Deadline is today

  • Start date details

    April 2025

  • Closing date

    23 February 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    13 February 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Other leadership roles

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: 32.5

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

L6-L10

What skills and experience we're looking for

An exciting Job Opportunity has arisen at Q3 Academy Great Barr!

Q3 Academy Great Barr is seeking a motivated and dedicated Senior Leader to join our team. This is the perfect time to become part of our team under the leadership of our new Headteacher.

As a mixed comprehensive Academy with a dynamic Sixth Form, Q3 Academy Great Barr serves a vibrant and culturally diverse community of nearly 1,200 wonderful students.

Our gorgeous buildings are surrounded by open, picturesque fields and woodlands, and the Academy offers a stimulating setting for teaching and learning. Our facilities are designed to inspire, with state-of-the-art classrooms and resources that support a rigorous, knowledge-rich curriculum. This curriculum is carefully crafted to challenge students, develop critical thinkers, and prepare them for successful futures.

Professional growth is embedded in our culture, and Q3 Academy Great Barr presents unparalleled opportunities for students and staff. If you are an individual passionate about shaping the future generation, you will be joining a community where education is valued, diversity is celebrated, and personal development is prioritised. This is a place where your talents will be valued, and your career can flourish.

We are proud to be part of The Mercian Trust, which provides us with access to wider resources, professional development, and a network of educators focused on pioneering teaching and learning methods, including digital transformation. Join us for an opportunity to be at the forefront of a transformative educational approach that champions collaboration, innovation, and excellence in teaching and learning.

What the school offers its staff

Why should you work with us?

  • We are an incredible team of friendly and supportive staff.
  • To work with our amazing students in a positive learning environment supported by a centralised behaviour system.
  • Enjoy manageable workloads.
  • We have a supportive feedback culture.
  • Experience a high-quality CPD programme.
  • Three-week Christmas break and three ‘buy back’ days of extra summer holiday as thanks for contributing to the wider life of the Academy.
  • A visible and supportive SLT.
  • Access to the latest technology.
  • Connect and unwind with regular social activities
  • Access to Simply Health benefits, supporting your optical and dental care needs and including a free annual flu vaccination.
  • Free car parking on site.
  • Enjoy exclusive discounts and benefits through Edenred, including a cycle to work and discounted electric car scheme.

Additional whole school responsibilities may be available for an exceptional candidate, or an aspiring Curriculum Leader.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About Q3 Academy Great Barr

School type
Academy, Christian, ages 11 to 19
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1168 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 19

Q3 Academy, Great Barr is a highly successful, oversubscribed Academy located in Great Barr, committed to raising achievement and curriculum innovation. Our GCSE and A Level headline results continue to be among the best in Sandwell, and this success is underpinned by a relentless focus on raising standards, developing the whole child and improving the quality of teaching and learning.

Arranging a visit to Q3 Academy Great Barr

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lara.bridgett@merciantrust.org.uk.

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