Assistant Headteacher - Relationships and Interactions

Falinge Park High School, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 6LD

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  10 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  25 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £69,596 - £76,772

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an Assistant Headteacher to lead Relationships and Interactions across the school as we continue on our rapid improvement journey.

What the school offers its staff

Falinge Park High School is a large, over-subscribed, multicultural, inclusive comprehensive in Rochdale. There is a warm, welcoming atmosphere in the school and a positive ethos amongst the staff. We have created a culture which supports each other at every level rather than a tick-box approach to success.

Falinge Park High School is part of the Watergrove Trust which is a part centralised trust. Watergrove Trust shares core processes but also honours the individual character of all its schools, so whilst benefiting from the collaborative opportunities of being in a trust, you will also be firmly part of the Falinge Park family. The commitment of Watergrove Trust is providing more for the communities that we serve.

For more information read the Headteacher’s letter and accompanying material which give more detail to the role, visit our website or contact Lisa Fitton to arrange a visit or speak to the Headteacher on fittonl@falingepark.com

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.

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.

Additional documents

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

Advert Information Pack - Assistant Headteacher - Relationships and Interactions.pdf - 250 KB (opens in new tab)

About Falinge Park High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1359 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Falinge Park High School website
• Email address: fittonl@falingepark.com
• Phone number: 01706 631246
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/falinge-park-high-school-rochdale

Falinge Park is a multi-cultural, diverse, and inclusive school where we all feel a strong sense of belonging to our ‘Falinge family’. Everyone who visits comments on the calm environment, the positive relationships, and the keen sense of inclusivity that permeates everything that we do.

You will have seen my welcome on the website:

We are the Falinge Family: a school with a heart and soul. A school where the importance of well-being is always considered.

We aim to be a fully inclusive school.

Our core purpose is to secure the best academic and personal outcomes for all pupils and instil a life-long love of learning. This will ensure that all learners believe in themselves and their future, have choices and the power to make them and are able to contribute positively to society.

Empowering all to: Aspire, Thrive, and Achieve.

We have high expectations and encourage all members of the community to continuously aspire to be the best that they can in everything that they do. This includes having excellent performance development opportunities for those with aspirations for leadership at all levels.

Professional learning is valued here at FPHS and we ensure that professionals can make decisions as well as empowering all to continue learning at all times. In addition to this the well-being of all members of our community is always considered in everything that we do and all decisions made so that all thrive.

We are a school that values learning in all areas so that achievement is both academic and personal.

Arranging a visit to Falinge Park High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email fittonl@falingepark.com.

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