Vacancy Details
Vacancy Summary
Post Title: Head of Centre
Contract: Permanent, Full time
Line Manager: Headteacher
Supervisory Responsibilities: All Centre based staff
Pay Range/Grade: L11 – L15, (Actual salary £63,815 - £70,293 per annum)
Location: Bradford AP Academy Anerley Street
Hours of work: 32.5 hours per week
Vacancy Information
Exceed Academies Trust are now seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and dynamic Head of Centre to lead the soon-to-be opened Anerley Street site on behalf of Bradford Alternative Provision Academy Easter 2025.
The 32 new places will operate out of a section of the vacant, former Bradford District Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) site at Anerley Street, BD4 7SY. This will be a temporary arrangement until a permanent solution can be found.
Bradford Alternative Provision Academy is a split site, purpose built secondary alternative provision in Bradford, providing intensive learning programmes for pupils who are referred to the setting following permanent exclusion from a mainstream setting.
Based over five sites – The Aireview Centre at Saltaire, the Jesse Street Centre at Fairweather Green, off Thornton Road, Home Engagement Bungalow based on the Holybrook Primary School site, Bungalow based on the Bowling Park Primary School, New Cross Street BD5 8BT – the individual settings work together as one single Academy, consistently improving the life chances of the young people of Bradford. In addition, a number of students access provision away from our sites at other alternative provision (AP) settings, such as Bradford college and a number of smaller providers.
Offering pupils a fresh start in a new environment, away from the influence of peers and experiences that have previously impacted on their ability to succeed, Bradford Alternative Provision Academy is committed to providing a safe, caring and stimulating environment for all pupils. This allows the young people who attend the opportunity to re-engage with learning and either return to mainstream schooling or successfully move to a more specialist setting.
Bradford AP Academy is part of Exceed Academies Trust, which currently consists of fourteen academies; ten primary schools, an all-through primary-to-secondary academy, two alternative provision academies (Primary and Secondary), and a specialist setting for children/young people who suffer from social, emotional and mental health difficulties. The Trust has an excellent reputation within Bradford and beyond, and an outstanding track record of supporting staff in developing their careers through specialist training lead by the Exceed Teaching School Hub and our Outstanding SCITT.
The successful candidate will:
Work alongside the existing senior leadership team to enhance education in Bradford alongside furthering their career.
Responsible for the day-to-day leadership and management of our alternative provision setting based at Anerley Street.
Work together with the Head of Centres at Aireview and Jesse Street, as well as the Headteacher, to jointly lead this outstanding setting on its progressive journey to become the pinnacle of alternative provision education in the city of Bradford.
Report directly to the Headteacher and additionally working in close collaboration with other leadership colleagues across the organisation.
The essential requirements for this role are:
NPQML or NPQSL or willingness to work towards a relevant NPQ award.
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
Degree level or equivalent.
We can offer you:
- Employer contribution towards Government pension schemes.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (24 hours per day, 7 days a week).
- Occupational Health referral scheme.
- Mental Health First Aiders, in a number of our schools.
- A developing range of accessible CPD (www.exceedacademiestrust.co.uk/talent)
For an informal discussion regarding this opportunity, please contact Richard Bottomley, Headteacher, on 01274 491986.
If you are interested in applying for this role, please do so by submitting an application form to recruitment@exceedacademiestrust.co.uk
Further details about our school can also be found on our website https://www.bradfordapacademy.co.uk/
Closing Date: 9am, Monday 3rd February 2025
Interview Date: Thursday 13th February 2025
CVs or applications via Indeed will not be accepted.
Exceed Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to related online content checks, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check as well as successful completion of a probationary period.
Exceed Academies Trust strives to be an employer of choice. We are an inclusive and diverse multi academy trust and ultimately, our aim is to employ a workforce that reflects the communities it serves. We are committed to achieving a balanced workforce at all levels, whilst ensuring that no individual is disadvantaged or treated less favourably. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, faiths and ethnicities and will ensure a fair recruitment process without discrimination, in compliance with the Equality Act 2010.