Associate Assistant Headteacher - Transition

The Radclyffe School, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 0LS

9 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  9 May 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  29 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time: Full-time, 1265hrs, 195 days
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Leadership Scale, Points 7 - 13 (£57,813 to £66,919)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an outstanding senior leader who can work with the Governors, Headteacher, Deputy Headteachers and Assistant Headteachers to provide strategic leadership and management across the school.

As a key member of the Senior Leadership and Management Team you will help lead:

• the realisation of the school’s aims and objectives: formalising and implementing policies and raising standards of student attainment and achievement to ensure all students make at least expected progress.
• on learning and teaching across the school and develop policies and procedures and staff training to facilitate effective learning and the very best outcomes for all students.
• the school’s CPD programme for teachers and ensure that all statutory elements are included, as well as developmental experiences based upon the needs of the organisation and its staff.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• a successful and forward looking school with stunning and unrivalled facilities recently graded ‘Good’ in all areas;
• a professional, dedicated and supportive Department;
• a supportive staff and Senior Leadership Team;
• a school renowned for outstanding professional development opportunities;
• a school community committed to corporate excellence;
• Curriculum development time for all subjects on the calendar;
• Reduced contact time for all teachers and TLR holders to support workload*;
• national college subscription for all staff and an additional non-contact period for CPD*;
• CPD library for staff;
• high quality external training opportunities and support with leadership development;
• inset days and training for all staff;
• additional training and support for new staff;
• excellent provision for early career teachers;
• reduced class sizes at KS3;
• strong pastoral team to support teachers;
• smart screens/ IWBS and visualizers in all classrooms

Commitment to safeguarding

The Radclyffe School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please see our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy for further information: https://theradclyffeschool.co.uk/safeguarding-child-protection-policy/

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

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

AAHT Job Description - Transition.docx - 111 KB (opens in new tab)

AAHT Person Spec - Transition.docx - 233 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Radclyffe School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1475 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Radclyffe School website
• Email address: hr@theradclyffeschool.co.uk
• Phone number: 01616223200
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-radclyffe-school

The Radclyffe School is a popular 11-16 maintained Foundation (Co-operative) Trust school in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham. The Governing Body has direct responsibility for the employment of staff, its finances, the running of the school and the outcomes it achieves. It is a larger than average secondary school with 1500 mixed gender students on roll. The school is full in every year group. Over 70% of students are from ethnic minority backgrounds, most of whom are of Pakistani or Bangladeshi heritage. Some 30% of students qualify for free school meals or a clothing grant to help with the purchase of school uniform.

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