Principal
The Bristol Brunel Academy
Bristol
- Expired
- Salary:
- L30 - L38 (£77,946 - £94,817)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2016 or earlier if possible
- Apply by:
- 1 June 2015
Job overview
L30 - L34 (£77,946 - £85,966) with the opportunity to progress to the salary range L35 - L38 (£88,102 - £94,817) for Senior Principal roles (with specific pan-federation responsibilities).
The Cabot Learning Federation is the largest non-diocesan academy group in the South West. The CLF currently sponsors 12 academies, seven of which are secondary and five are primary. In addition the CLF has a discrete Post-16 provision, located across 5 of our sites in East Bristol/South Gloucestershire and a cross-phase re-engagement centre serving the same area. In September 2015 the range of provision will increase with the opening of Digitech Studio School Bristol in Warmley and the conversion of King’s Oak Academy, currently 11-19, into the CLF’s first 3 - 19 all-through provision.
This Principal post offers the chance to lead an Academy towards outstanding and exploit the opportunity afforded by recent improvements to secure high, good and outstanding teaching that secures progress over time and enables students to achieve strong outcomes.
CLF has a successful track record of performance delivery across all of its Academies; as Principal you will be able to seize the chance to make a real difference to the lives of the students and improve their life chances.
To be successful, you will:
- have the drive and passion to lead the Academy and accelerate improvement;
- have a track record of success;
- bring to the Academy a level of focus, precision and rigour that will have a substantial and sustained impact;
- have an unswerving focus on the improvement of teaching and learning;
- have a strong commitment to collaboration within and beyond the Cabot Learning Federation.
Please refer to part 12 of the candidate information pack for details of the application and selection process.
For further information, download an information pack or visit www.cabotlearningfederation.net/vacancies/secondary-principals-x2-bristol-brunel-academy-and-hans-price-academy/
Closing date: Noon on Monday, 1st June 2015
About The Bristol Brunel Academy
Bristol Brunel Academy is a mixed, comprehensive, non-denominational secondary school with sixth form situated in Speedwell, Bristol. It is a sponsor-led academy supported by a multi-academy trust called Cabot Learning Foundation, a partnership of 15 academy schools throughout the West of England, sponsored by Rolls-Royce PLC and the University of the West of England.
Bristol Brunel Academy provides 1,180 places for secondary and sixth-form students between the ages of 11 and 19 when fully subscribed.
The school has its roots in the establishment of Speedwell Secondary School in the 1960s. It become Bristol’s first specialist school when it was designated a technology college in 1997, and it gained academy status when it was reopened by then prime minister Gordon Brown in 2007.
Principal
Jon Jones
Values and vision
Bristol Brunel is an academy with a culture of hard work and fulfilment of high expectations. It strives for excellence and always aims to benefit and encourage all students, regardless of academic starting point, at this important point in their lives.
Ofsted report
“The strong leadership from the new principal and his ability to ‘bring out the best’ in other people is a significant factor in the academy’s growing success… well supported by a strong team. There is a palpable sense of pride among those who work and learn here… [the] clear focus on improving student outcomes are transforming the work of the academy. Staff and students are unanimous in their view that behaviour is much improved as a result of changes made to behaviour systems.”
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