Job title and organisation: Headteacher - Bradford Forster Academy
Salary: Leadership Scale: L30 - L36 (£105,595 - £122,306)
Hours: Full Time
Contract: Permanent
Location: Bradford Forster Academy
Closing Date: Wednesday 7 January 2026 at 9am
Start Date: April 2026
Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust is seeking an exceptional and visionary Headteacher to lead this dynamic and forward-thinking academy.
This role offers an extraordinary opportunity for an experienced leader seeking to broaden their leadership experience or for an ambitious individual ready to take the step into their first headship
BDAT is looking to appoint an inspirational Headteacher for this exciting leadership role. We are seeking to appoint a strong and proven leader who will build on the strengths of our school so that it continues to provide a high quality education for all its students. Our goal is to transform the lives of our students, staff and community and to inspire each other to keep on developing and improving.
This post is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious leader looking either to extend their experience of headship or to start their first headship in a highly supportive and rewarding environment.
We offer access to high quality personal and professional development for all our staff, with a great emphasis of supporting and developing the lives of everyone in the academy. You will also benefit from the close partnership working with the four other secondary academies within our multi-academy trust and the support of our colleagues in the Diocese of Leeds Education Team.
We need from you
- A commitment to ensuring our children achieve their biggest and bravest ambitions.
- A love of teaching and learning.
- A passion for developing your team.
- Strong, innovative and strategic leadership and management.
- A firm commitment to achieving success through partnership and teamwork.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Drive, ambition and high expectations.
- Commitment to the vision and values of the school and trust.
We can offer you
- A supportive and forward-thinking leadership team in an inclusive academy and trust.
- A stimulating, attractive and welcoming learning environment.
- An approach that supports and stimulates professional growth, with a bespoke CPD package.
- Cross-trust opportunities for collaboration and development.
- The opportunity to make a positive difference to the lives and careers of pupils and colleagues.
- A career in a forward thinking trust.
For the full job details please visit: Vacancies - Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust
Visits to the academy are welcome, please contact jill.geering@bdat-academies.org
To apply, please go to the My New Term website
Closing Date: 9am, 7th January 2026
Shortlisting Date: 9th January 2026
Interview Day 1: 15th January 2026
Interview Day 2: 16th January 2026
Tour Dates:
W/C 1st December 2025
W/C 8th December 2025
W/C 15th December 2025
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children and we require all our staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced criminal records check via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Please see our Safeguarding and Child Protection policy on the BDAT website BDAT Policies - Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust (bdat-academies.org)
The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
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