Assistant Headteacher: Behaviour, Attitudes & Personal Development (KS3)

The Brian Clarke Academy is looking to appoint an experienced, strategic, and creative leader and manager to work with the Headteacher and staff to support the leadership of our new 11-16 Church of England comprehensive school.

The school opened with a founding team of staff in September 2022 to 240 young people and continues to grow annually to a full student body of 1,200 by 2026.

An Assistant Headteacher role in a new school is an opportunity education professionals dream about. You will be leading a talented and committed staff team that is growing a school from Year 7 upwards, supporting the development of its ethos and embedding it into the community of school. We also have the benefit of a brand-new building, with state-of-the-art facilities, and supported by the local, successful, and experienced Cranmer Education Trust.

In brief, we are looking for:

• A leader committed to ambition, excellence, and community, who will work with the Senior Leadership Team to drive the growth and development of The Brian Clarke CE Academy. You will play a key role in driving BCA to become an outstanding provider for young people, and continue to be a school where staff, who are committed and ambitious for young people, take pride in and enjoy their work.
• An inspiring, informed educator with a clear understanding of what makes outstanding educational provision for all, and the ability, understanding, and experience to lead, develop and manage a staff team to achieve this.
• Someone who will go the extra mile for students, not because they are asked to but because they want to; someone who will do their utmost to ensure all our students progress to the future destinations of their choice.
• Someone who will inspire students and the staff they work with, and build strong relationships with our parents, carers and community partners.

We are recruiting to add to our founding group of exceptional staff in order to achieve our vision and work together to create a genuinely outstanding school. As Assistant Headteacher, you will shape the totality of the Brian Clarke experience for our young people as they move into KS4.

Working for The Brian Clarke CE Academy means that you would be part of the Cranmer Education Trust, a successful, growing Trust which prides itself on looking after its people, offering a high-level of support and access to expertise. This is an excellent time to join the team, as we develop collaborative structure and systems to enhances and support our growing family of schools.

Alongside Brian Clarke, the Trust is made up of primary and secondary schools across Oldham and Rochdale. The Trust also incorporates a teacher training school and the East Manchester Teaching Hub and a MFL hub, which support the training and development of new and existing teachers across the North West of England.

For further details, please visit careers.cranmereducationtrust.com

We offer:

• Opportunities for professional development in a growing Trust
• Schools: a strong school community that places children, families and staff at the heart of everything we do
• A supportive team who will work with and alongside you to achieve the very best
• Teachers’ career average pension scheme with a generous employer contribution
• Central Oldham location, close to good transport networks, less than 7 minutes from nearest bus or tram stops.

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Cranmer Education Trust follows Safer Recruitment practices. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1974, 2013 and 2020, and appointment is therefore subject to satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure form the Disclosure & Barring Service.

Applications will only be accepted via our online portal: Cranmer Education Trust - Careers site

Applications must be received by 9am on Thursday 9 January 2025. 

Interviews for this post will take place on Monday 13 and Tuesday 14 January 2025.

Thank you for your interest. We look forward to hearing from you.

Please note: the successful candidate must be available for new staff induction days on Thursday 28 and Friday 29 August 2025.