Assistant Headteacher (Head of Sixth Form)

The Fallibroome Academy, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 4AF

26 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  14 April 2026 at 1pm

• Date listed

  18 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £71,330.00 - £78,702.00 Annually (Actual) L14-L18

Assistant Headteacher (Head of Sixth Form) job summary

The Fallibroome Academy is a successful 11-18 mixed comprehensive school in a lovely area on the edge of Macclesfield, and within easy reach of Manchester and the Peak District. At Fallibroome, we are fortunate to have supportive parents, a local community that values the school highly and pupils who are delightful, motivated and keen to learn.

We are seeking a motivated and dynamic leader to join our Leadership Team and take responsibility for the leadership of our Sixth Form. Our Sixth Form is popular, high achieving and known as a key strength or our school. This post provides an excellent career opportunity for the right person to build on established success and take our Sixth Form to the next level. As well as evidence of your previous successes, you will be expected to demonstrate clear leadership qualities and the potential for further promotion in future. This post would suit candidates with the potential for Headship.

Please refer to the job description for further information.

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.

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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.

About The Fallibroome Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1551 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Fallibroome Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-fallibroome-academy

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