Assistant Head of School
The Maple School, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 4RR48 days remaining to apply
Start date details
01.01.2027 or as soon as possible
Closing date
21 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
4 August 2026
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- 58,569.00 - 64,691.00
Assistant Head of School job summary
Assistant Headteacher: Curriculum, Teaching, Learning & Assessment
An Exciting Opportunity for the Right Leader
This is a unique opportunity for an ambitious, values-driven leader to join the Senior Leadership Team at The Maple School, Blackpool during a pivotal period of growth and development. As a specialist SEMH school serving pupils from Years 5 to 11, we are seeking an exceptional leader who is passionate about transforming life chances and committed to delivering outstanding outcomes for every child.
As Assistant Headteacher, you will play a key strategic role in shaping and leading curriculum, teaching, learning and assessment across the school. Working alongside the Head of School, you will drive innovation, inspire colleagues and ensure every pupil benefits from an ambitious, engaging and inclusive education that enables them to thrive both academically and personally.
This role offers genuine opportunity to influence the future direction of the school. We are looking for a leader who can think creatively, challenge convention and bring energy, expertise and vision to our improvement journey. Most importantly, you will share our unwavering belief that every child deserves the opportunity to succeed, regardless of their starting point or barriers to learning.
Why Join The Maple School?
At The Maple School and Synergy Education Trust, we invest heavily in our people because we know that exceptional staff create exceptional outcomes for young people. You'll join a supportive, collaborative and forward-thinking organisation where professional growth and staff wellbeing are genuine priorities.
✅ Teachers' Pension Scheme with valuable employer contributions.
✅ Extensive professional development and career progression opportunities, including funded leadership qualifications and specialist SEND training.
✅ Access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme offering 24/7 emotional, practical, financial and legal support.
✅ Opportunity to shape and influence a growing specialist SEMH provision.
✅ Work within a values-led Trust committed to innovation, collaboration and excellence.
✅ Supportive leadership team and a strong culture of coaching, mentoring and professional challenge.
✅ Purpose-built school environment with specialist facilities and therapeutic support services.
✅ The chance to make a genuine and lasting difference to the lives of children and young people.
Join Us
If you are an inspirational leader with the vision, determination and passion to help shape the next chapter of The Maple School, we would love to hear from you.
Visits to the school can be arranged w.c 14th September, please contact the school direct.
Join us and help build a school where every pupil feels valued, every success is celebrated, and every child is empowered to achieve beyond expectation.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About The Maple School
- Organisation type
- Free School, ages 10 to 16
- Size
- 49 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 10 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- The Maple School website
The Maple School is a specialist provision for secondary aged pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs. Our school has been purpose built to accommodate pupils who have an Education, Health and Care Plan. We can cater for up to 48 students, ranging from Year 6 to Year 11. All students have access to a number of curriculum pathways which deliver all core subjects, meaningful qualifications, and therapeutic interventions that will help them to develop and fully engage with school life.
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