Bartholomew School
Assistant Headteacher – Behaviour & Culture
Leadership Group L12 – L17
(£61,882 - £69,970)
We are seeking to appoint a talented colleague to join our established Leadership Team, working passionately towards our vision for sustained excellence.
This post provides the ideal opportunity for an excellent leader, with ambition and talent, to seek further promotion. As the successful candidate you will make a major contribution to further improvement to our excellent school culture; in return, we will provide you with proactive support and professional development as a school leader. We welcome applications from candidates with experience leading curriculum areas or pastoral teams.
Bartholomew School is a highly successful, oversubscribed school situated in the heart of rural, West Oxfordshire. Rated outstanding by Ofsted in 2013, the school has continued to grow and flourish. It is a dynamic, vibrant community of over 1300 students, including a large Sixth Form.
Key Responsibilities of the Assistant Headteacher for Behaviour & Culture:
• Delivery and further development of an excellent school culture inside and outside lessons
• Delivery and further development of the school behaviour systems
The successful candidate will:
• have high level leadership skills and strategic vision, delighting in challenge
• be a creative, strategic thinker who works well as part of a collaborative team
• be able to lead, develop, motivate and inspire others to raise standards
• have a commitment to inclusion and maximising every child’s achievement
• be an excellent communicator and have a desire to innovate
We can offer:
• highly supportive, talented and committed students, staff and governors
• high standards of achievement and excellent value added at all key stages
• a caring and inclusive school that nurtures the development of all
• professional development and support for further career progression
Please head to our website to see our promotional films and get a real taste for life at Bartholomew:
Bartholomew School and the EPA are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process.
Please also note that, due to Safer Recruitment in Schools, we usually seek references after long-listing candidates and before short listing takes place, to allow adequate time for the return of references.
For further details and an application pack please contact Suzanne Nobes, on 01865 881430 ext.1050 or [email protected].
The closing date for all applications is 12.00 Noon Wednesday, 17th April 2024, with interviews to be held shortly afterwards.
We look forward to receiving your application.