The Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust (ODBST) is an ambitious and aspirational family of 15 schools united by a clear focus on school improvement. Our mission is to empower our unique schools to excel, enabling our children and young people to "experience life in all its fullness."

We are proud to serve communities of all faiths and none, with our schools existing to provide exceptional education and care to their local communities. We foster a deep sense of belonging across our Trust, where pupils, parents, staff, and the wider community feel proud to be part of our family.

INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

The Role:

We are looking to create an Executive Headteacher role following the resignation of one of our smaller school Headteachers. Offered initially as an internal position, we are looking for an experienced leader with a strong reputation for system led leadership and a passion for serving all pupils within our school community. 

Your own ODBST school will be rated by the SE team as being strong and will be able to self-sustain as you work across the schools. Pupil outcomes will be strong and the leadership of all aspects of Inclusion and Safeguarding will be very strong. 

Do you have the drive and the determination to live our ODBST values on a wider scale, the desire to work more closely with the central SE team and the resilience to engage in this new and exciting opportunity?  

We are seeking to appoint a highly professional and visible leader who is inclusive and passionate about helping children flourish.  You will be dynamic and inspirational, adept at driving standards and school improvement across multiple school settings with high ambition for all, as we are clear that all our children should experience life in all its fullness.

The ideal candidate will be someone who knows how to positively challenge and develop staff also, supporting them to reach their potential.

You will have responsibility and accountability for performance across our northern hub of schools, which currently comprises three primary-phase settings although this may grow further over time.

Whilst being a strategic thinker with a proven track record of providing school improvement across multiple, you must also have the ability and be willing to be ‘hands-on’ when necessary.

What We Offer:

•             The opportunity to make a significant impact across a growing family of schools

•             A collaborative, supportive team committed to educational excellence

•             Competitive salary and benefits package

•             The chance to work with passionate educators dedicated to transforming young lives

Being part of a Trust, makes you part of the family and this comes with many opportunities from CPD training and networking to in-house support and career development. 

We are committed to our staff and offer benefits which include:

•             Employee Assistance Programme with Schools Advisory Service - through this programme, staff can access a wide range of support including a GP service, menopause support, counselling and mindfulness, chronic illness support, physiotherapy, fitness services and so much more! 

•             Free flu vaccination vouchers

•             Free eye test for computer users

•             Cycle 2 Work Scheme

•             Access to the Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS) 

•             Extensive CPD opportunities including (not-exclusively) Trust wide subject leadership groups, mentoring, networking opportunities and apprenticeships 

•             Full commitment to sustainable ways of working, green energy and reducing our Trust emissions to reach net zero by 2035.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.  All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check.  The ODBST is an Equal Opportunities employer.  

This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 because it is a post which involves working directly with children or young people and the applicant is required to declare any criminal convictions (or cautions or bind-overs) including those which are “spent”.  The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013, 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account.  Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service website: Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.