Deputy Headteacher (Associate Headteacher)
Hollingworth Academy, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 3DR9 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
16 May 2025 at 9am
Date listed
6 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Deputy 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
- £89,830 to £99,067
Pay scale
- L25 - 29
What skills and experience we're looking for
Our Deputy Headteacher (Associate Headteacher) will be an outstanding strategic leader, who is able to develop, articulate and embody the vision, values and ethos for Hollingworth Academy and Hollingworth Learning Trust. They will also inspire and empower others to share in achieving this.
What the school offers its staff
Why Choose Hollingworth Academy?
- Hollingworth Academy is a highly inclusive school with a World Class vision. We have a talented and highly committed staff, supportive governors and amazing students.
- Voted ‘Most Inspirational School in Rochdale’ in 2024, and the only school in Greater Manchester and Lancashire with ‘World Class Schools’ status.
- Conveniently located just off the M62, we offer an easy commute from Stockport, Central Manchester, Leeds, Blackburn, Warrington, and Burnley – all within 40 minutes or less.
- We value our staff and place ‘World Class Wellbeing’ at the heart of what we do.
- We provide time off for important family events, such as school nativity plays and first days at school etc.
- Free access to our onsite gym.
- Free Simply Health membership that includes money off prescriptions, dental check-ups, physiotherapy, opticians, and GP appointments.
- 20 additional PPA hours per year beyond government guidelines.
- Opportunity for free lunches available.
- Work in an environment where Ofsted say that our students are ‘proud to attend this school’ and ‘can learn in lessons without disruption’. With a ‘behaviour system which allows leaders to respond to any uncommon instances of students’ poor behaviour rapidly’.
This is an exciting time to join our Trust, as we enter into the next phase of our growth. Hollingworth Learning Trust currently has three academies: Hollingworth Academy, Newhouse Academy and Heap Bridge Primary School. Hollingworth Learning Trust’s core purpose is to make a positive difference to the lives of its children. Its role as a sponsor of our schools is to provide the support, challenge, expertise and resources necessary to significantly improve the provision for education.
To find out more about our academy and the Trust, please read the applicant pack attached.
Prospective candidates are warmly encouraged to visit the academy and opportunities to do this will be available on the following dates and times:
Thursday 8th May 2025 at 9.00 am
Tuesday 13th May 2025 at 2.30pm
Alternative dates and times may be available should these not be convenient.
To enquire about visits and make an appointment, please email Mrs M Smith, PA to the Headteacher on msmith@hollingworthacademy.co.uk .
Further details about the role
Would you like to work in a World Class school?
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding and inspirational Deputy Headteacher (Associate Headteacher) who will be the sole deputy at the academy.
We are looking for a talented leader who has aspiration and the capability to progress as the academy and Trust will provide the experience necessary for headship. This is a great career opportunity, and you will be supported with a bespoke development programme to prepare you for headship.
The successful candidate will be an experienced, proactive and innovative school leader, with a clear strategic vision and the ability to support and develop staff and students. They will work closely with the headteacher to deliver the strategic vision for Hollingworth Academy.
This is a rare and exciting opportunity for an experienced senior leader to join a successful academy that combines management freedom for effective leaders with strong central support from our Trust that encourages collaboration for success.
We are looking for a leader who will use their energy and vision to make a real impact; to support the achievement of outstanding outcomes for our students and staff, as well as ensuring that the academy continues to develop its current standards and achievements – both academically and pastorally.
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The information requested for applicants is considered to be objectively justified to comply with government guidance on safer recruitment in such areas. Appointment to this post will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring check.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to applications@hltrust.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Hollingworth Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1336 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Hollingworth Academy website
- Email address
- hr@hltrust.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01706 292 828
In 2023, Hollingworth Academy was awarded the World Class Schools Quality Mark; the only school in Greater Manchester and Lancashire out of 463 to achieve this world class status.
Hollingworth Academy is now one of two academies in the recently formed Hollingworth Learning Trust, along with Newhouse Academy. Hollingworth Learning Trust’s core purpose is to make a positive difference to the lives of its children. Its role, as a sponsor of both academies, is to provide the support, challenge, expertise and resources necessary to significantly improve the provision for education.
Here at Hollingworth Academy, we believe that everyone excels everyday. This ethos is built on our core values of RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY and RESILIENCE and these values are at the heart of everything we do. We want considerate and confident young adults who are respected within their community, capable of successfully entering further education, employment and training. We will always have the highest expectations for all of our students, as their success is our success. We are extremely proud of our students and their achievements. Indeed, visitors frequently comment that they are confident, respectful, thoughtful and articulate young people.
We heavily invest in our staff as we understand that they are our greatest asset. There are many ‘formal‘ CPDL opportunities including NPQs and a variety of leadership pathways. However, at Hollingworth we ensure that our colleagues are continuously developed throughout their career via our bespoke provision. In addition, we actively look to develop leadership skills and ensure that the best leaders stay within our school and Trust. This role is excellent preparation for the post holder to secure promotion in the future
Arranging a visit to Hollingworth Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@hltrust.co.uk.
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