31 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    13 April 2026

  • Closing date

    19 January 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    19 December 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Assistant headteacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£67,897 - £75,048

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an inspirational and experienced leader to join our senior leadership team on our journey towards becoming an outstanding school. We want an outstanding practitioner with a passion for high quality teaching and learning to support our pupils to achieve the best possible educational outcomes.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

  • Exceptional pupils who are enthusiastic, motivated and keen to learn
  • Becoming part of a friendly, supportive and ambitious leadership team
  • A programme of support through induction and ongoing CPD opportunities

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

The Assistant Headteacher will:

  • Have a teaching commitment and be responsible for a department within the school
  • Have a specific whole school responsibility for Curriculum and will work in collaboration with the deputy head teacher to drive our curriculum development
  • Assume the responsibility for day-to-day management of the department
  • Be committed to providing outstanding education for our pupils through working collaboratively across multi-agency teams

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

AHT Recruitment January 2026.docx - 39.6 KB (opens in new tab)
Assistant Headteacher brochure January 2026.pdf - 191 KB (opens in new tab)
Knowsley School Application Form.docx - 61.7 KB (opens in new tab)

About Bluebell Park School

School type
Special school, ages 3 to 19
School size
226 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 19
Ofsted report
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School website
Bluebell Park School website
Email address
jeanette.gallivan@knowsley.gov.uk
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Bluebell Park provides Early Years, Primary, Secondary and Post 16 provision for 217 pupils with severe and complex learning needs. This includes pupils with Autism and PMLD. Some of whom exhibit challenging behaviour and some who have high medical needs. All pupils have an EHCP.

Arranging a visit to Bluebell Park School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jeanette.gallivan@knowsley.gov.uk.

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