Executive Headteacher

Executive Headteacher

The Bridge Federation

Required April 2025

L15-L21 £66628 - £77195 (pay award pending)

Following the retirement of the long-standing post holder, the governors of the Bridge Federation are seeking an enthusiastic and driven Executive Headteacher with an exceptional work ethic to lead and continue to drive forward our federation of two rural primary schools. The Bridge Federation comprises Winteringham Primary School (OFSTED Outstanding 2022) and South Ferriby Primary School (OFSTED Good 2019, reinspection pending).

We are looking for someone who will/has:

• Lead the school forward whilst maintaining the exceptionally high standards already in place
• Continually review and improve all areas of the curriculum
• Be responsible for all aspects of monitoring, reviewing, assessing and reporting to all key stakeholders
• Lead and develop staff at all levels across the federation
• Proven organisational, managerial, financial, and interpersonal skills
• Work in partnership with the governing body, parents, local communities, and the LA to drive continuous improvement within the federation

The Bridge Federation is well established, benefiting from longevity and stability of leadership. Our new Executive Headteacher will be supported by a committed and experienced team of staff and governors who work collaboratively across both schools.

For more information about our school please see www.winteringhamprimary.co.uk and www.southferribyprimary.co.uk.

Candidates are welcome to visit our schools by appointment only. Please contact our Business Manager Diane Lock on 01724 732324 or email admin@bridgefederation.co.uk

Closing date:                    Friday 1st November 2024 (noon)

Interview dates:              Thursday 14th November 2024 and Friday 15th November 2024

Why join us?

We offer:

Competitive salaries

Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions up to 18.5%

Generous annual leave and Bank Holiday entitlement

Flexible and agile working

A modern workplace with access to great technology

Salary sacrifice schemes- ie the option to purchase additional holidays or a bike to cycle to work

Family friendly policies supporting fostering, adoption and caring responsibilities

Our values and culture

We stay true to our values:

Equality of opportunity so everyone can have a good quality of life.

Striving for excellence and high standards.

Using our resources wisely and with integrity.

Promoting self-responsibility and people having choice and control over their own lives.

Our organisational goals are to be:

Progressive and enabling in our approach.

Financially and environmentally sustainable.

Safer recruitment

As an employer, we will:

· Promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from existing and prospective employees or volunteers.

· Commit to the recruitment of a diverse workforce to best meet the needs of our customers.

· Ensure that recruitment decisions are based on reasonable and objective criteria, free from bias or unfair discrimination.

· Provide training for recruiters to ensure they are fully equipped with the skills to recruit the best people.

· Make reasonable adjustments to any aspect of the process to meet individual need, where known.

Please note that new guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This to enable us to identify any incidents or issues which have happened and are publicly available online which we might want to explore at interview. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who will attend an interview.

All applicants must be permitted to work in the UK and hold a relevant work permit where necessary. If you have lived or worked outside of the UK in the last 5 years, we will also require additional information in order to comply with safer recruitment requirements. Any job offer will be conditional on the satisfactory completion of the necessary pre-employment checks and receipt of satisfactory references which will be sought prior to interview.

The above post will be subject to a DBS check, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ds-code-of-practice) 'It is an offence for anyone barred from working with children or adults to apply to work in regulated activity with that group'

This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK and other pre-employment checks where applicable.