Assistant Headteacher

Firwood High School, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 4HU

8 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
12 May 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
25 April 2024

Job details

Job role: Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern: Full time: 27.5hrs
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: L12-L16

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you able to:

ØDemonstrate and evidence that you are an outstanding leader of learning within the classroom and beyond?

ØCreate and develop a culture that encompasses our vision “Learning without Limits”?

ØNetwork with the wider community developing links across Bolton and beyond?

ØEvidence that you can build and sustain excellent professional relationships with students, parents and carers, staff and other external partners?

ØDemonstrate a rigorous knowledge of safeguarding principals from both child and adult safeguarding frameworks?

ØBuild on existing strong links with providers across Bolton and the wider locality?

ØBe solution focussed, built on strong leadership pedagogy being both strategic in outlook and highly personable?

ØMaintain and build upon strong links across the school and be a dynamic member of our Senior Leadership Team?

ØTo support and promote the wider ethos that is Woodbridge Trust?

ØWork collaboratively with our multi-disciplinary teams that include, health and social care.

What the school offers its staff

In return we will offer you:

ØA challenging yet rewarding working environment working with inspirational young people

ØProfessional development to support you in your career

ØHardworking, dedicated, professional and enthusiastic staff

ØThe benefits of working in an innovative and forward thinking school

ØSupportive leadership and real opportunities to develop as a leader

ØA genuinely happy and caring place to work

ØStrong links with the community and our co-located Academy

ØHigh standard facilities

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.