Assistant Headteacher for the Bridge Easton School

Assistant Headteacher required for The Bridge Easton School

Salary Grade: L10 – 14

Permanent Post

Term time only

Start date –January 2025

Are you passionate about children’s learning and making a difference to children’s lives?

Are you an innovative, creative practitioner?

Do you have drive and ambition to be the best that you can be?

Do you enjoy using an evidence base to inform your teaching and thinking?

Would you like to be part of a Trust which promotes research, creativity and staff development?

Then come and meet us

Our story:

The Bridge Easton is a special school for children with complex needs and/or autism. The school is based on a beautiful site in the village of Easton. As a school we work with children, their families and other professionals within education, health, and care to support our children and young people to have a successful journey through their education. We are creating a safe, friendly, caring, energetic and fun school. The new building supports our class teams to be able to inspire and nurture our children and young people, meeting their individual needs. Our main school currently has children from reception to Year 10. Our Base provision offers a small cohort of children a bespoke educational provision. We have 140 children on roll at present, increasing to 160 in January 2025 with a further growth plan to increase to 180 in September 2025.  

We are recruiting for:

•  We are looking to recruit an innovative and passionate Assistant Headteacher to join our dynamic leadership team. This is an exciting time to join us as we embed our positive culture and ethos alongside developing our curriculum and provision to meet the needs of our children and young people. Areas of responsibility can be discussed at interview and shaped around the needs of the school and the strengths and interests of the successful candidate. Ideally, we are looking for this candidate to have experience of leadership within special and/or complex needs.

In return, we can offer you:

• Excellent professional development opportunities.
• A supportive community and a committed team of staff that are equally determined to give students the best possible opportunities.
• Employee discount schemes (Cycle to Work Scheme, Salary Extras), Sonders Employee Assistance Programs, Access to Blue Light Card.

To view the job description, person specification and to apply for this post, please visit the vacancies page on our school website; https://thebridgetrust.academy

If you wish to have an informal conversation about the position, please contact the school office at easton@thebridgetrust.academy. We welcome a chat or visit to the school prior to applying.

To apply, please click on the apply link to be redirected to the application form.

Please note CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date: 9am, Monday 2nd December 2024

Interviews will be held w/c 9th December 2024.

The Bridge 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 candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure and children’s barred list check where relevant.

This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subsequent amendments to this Act.

At The Bridge Trust, we want all our employees to feel included, bringing their passion, creativity and individuality to work. We value all cultures, backgrounds and experiences, and truly believe that diversity drives innovation.