Assistant Headteacher
Bluebell Park School, Liverpool, Merseyside, L32 3XP28 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2027
Closing date
10 July 2026 at 9am
Date listed
12 June 2026
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
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £67,897 - £75,048
Pay scale
- Leadership (LD12 - LD16)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for someone who:
- Is an experienced and inspirational leader
- Has a strong commitment to inclusive education and SEND provision
- Demonstrates resilience, empathy, and high expectations
- Has the ability to motivate, develop, and lead teams effectively
- Is passionate about pupil wellbeing and personal development
- Can contribute to the school’s strategic direction and vision
What the school offers its staff
Why join Bluebell Park?
- A supportive and forward-thinking leadership team
- Opportunities for professional growth and leadership development
- A strong, collaborative staff culture
- The chance to make a real difference every day
Further information about the job
As Assistant Headteacher, you will:
- Lead the operational management of Phase 2 (Primary Department)
- Contribute to the strategic leadership of the school
- Drive high standards of teaching, learning, and pupil outcomes
- Lead on Personal Development, ensuring a holistic, therapeutic approach to education
- Promote safeguarding, inclusion, and wellbeing across the school
- Line manage and develop teaching and support staff
- Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners to meet pupils’ complex needs
This is a unique opportunity to influence whole-school improvement and make a lasting impact on the lives of children and young people with SEND.
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Bluebell Park School
- School type
- Special school, ages 3 to 19
- School size
- 226 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Bluebell Park School website
- Email address
- michelle.slater@knowsley.gov.uk
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.
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