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Assistant Headteacher

Elms Bank, Bury, Lancashire, M45 8PJ

This job expired on 24 April 2025 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  24 April 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  4 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time: This role does not operate on a timebound contract and is not subject to the working time provisions of a full time teacher in line with Teacher’s Pay and Conditions.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Leadership 11 – 15, actual salary £63,815 - £70,293 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Assistant Headteacher

Salary: Leadership 11 – 15, actual salary £63,815 - £70,293 per annum

Elms Bank is a special school for pupils aged 11-19 with a range of special educational needs. Our vision is "excellence for all" and we are determined to support our amazing students to become the best adults they can be.

We are looking to appoint an experienced and compassionate Assistant Headteacher who is enthusiastic about making a difference and helping young people with complex needs overcome their barriers to learning. This is a key leadership role that requires a strong commitment to improving the welfare, behaviour, and personal development of our students. The successful candidate will act as the Designated Safeguarding Lead, ensuring that the highest standards of child protection and safeguarding procedures are in place.

If you are a strong team player who can think creatively and continually reflect on how to improve outcomes for young people, we would love to hear from you.

If you would like to know more, we would be delighted to welcome you to our school. Visits prior to application are both welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school on 0161 766 1597 or by e-mailing enquiries@elmsbank.oaklp.co.uk toarrange an appointment.

We ask that you do not send CV’s, please complete and sendyour application form and a personal statement tohr@oaklp.co.uk

We look forward to receiving your application. Please visit ourschool website for further information. www.elmsbank.co.uk

What the school offers its staff

In return, we offer you clear career pathways, excellent opportunities for professional development both in the school and the wider Trust and commitment to promoting your wellbeing at work. We fully recognise that our staff are our greatest asset, and we work hard to support them.

We offer flexible working and health and wellbeing benefits.

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.

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Additional documents

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

Assistant Headteacher Job Pack.pdf - 1.95 MB (opens in new tab)

About Elms Bank

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• School size: 338 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Elms Bank website
• Email address: jones.d@oaklp.co.uk
• Phone number: 01615530030
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/elms-bank

Arranging a visit to Elms Bank

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jones.d@oaklp.co.uk.

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