Assistant Headteacher

Wirral Hospitals' School, Wirral, Merseyside, CH41 0EZ

2 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
5 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
24 February 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: Full time as per STPCD
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: L13-17

What skills and experience we're looking for

Substantial leadership experience at senior or middle leadership level in a secondary setting.
Experience in raising standards across a whole school, or within a specific field/faculty
An enthusiastic desire to take a lead role in managing this unique educational establishment on our split-site provision, catering for students whose primary needs are associated with their wellbeing and both mental and physical health.

A passionate commitment towards raising standards of progress and attainment of all our students, regardless of barriers.
A genuine interest in, and enthusiasm for, enhancing the personal development offer available to all students, and for helping all students become the best version of themselves.
A keen interest in working collaboratively with all our partners to help our students and families make a successful transition back to mainstream education.
Excellent interpersonal skills to develop positive relationships across our school, including with pupils, colleagues, parents, governors and the wider school community.

What the school offers its staff

Wirral Hospitals’ School is a unique education provider which caters for students who are unable to attend mainstream education due to their medical needs. We offer a truly individualised educational experience to our students and seek to appoint outstanding candidates who share our vision for a flexible, individualised, student-centred approach to education.

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.