Assistant Headteacher

JR United Kingdom; Wigan; On-site; GBP 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading independent specialist school as an Assistant Headteacher, where you will inspire learning in an SEN environment. This role offers the chance to lead a dedicated team, ensuring high standards and fostering a supportive culture for pupils with varied needs. With a commitment to innovation and safeguarding, you will help empower students to achieve their potential in a nurturing environment. Enjoy a competitive salary and exceptional benefits as part of a forward-thinking organization.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Mental health support

Physical health checks

Health benefits

Discount options

Cycle to Work Schemes

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Critical illness cover

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Qualifications

• Experience in an SEN environment.
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the multidisciplinary team.
• Establish school aims and objectives.
• Develop individualised learning programs.

Skills

Leadership

Innovation

Creativity

Education

Degree level or equivalent

Job description

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How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?

Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join #teamOFG!

Job Details

• Job Title: Assistant Headteacher
• Location: The Holden School, Leigh WN7 4SB
• Salary: £42,000.00 per annum
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week; Mon, Wed - Fri 8.30 - 4, Tue 8.30 - 4.30
• Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only (plus occasional days as necessary)
• Start Date: September (potentially earlier)

Note: UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

About the Role

This is a great opportunity for an Assistant Headteacher who is looking for the chance to bring innovation and creativity to inspire learning in an SEN environment for pupils with varied needs. Your work will be challenging and rewarding, and you will be the custodian of our strong safeguarding culture, where pupils are listened to, respected, and involved in decisions.

In partnership with our Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team, you will provide authentic leadership to our multidisciplinary team, establish school aims and objectives, ensure high standards of quality and compliance, and develop individualised learning programs for our pupils.

Who We Are Looking For

We seek an Assistant Headteacher with the experience, leadership skills, and vision to build futures by empowering students to be happy and successful in the UK. You should be educated to degree level or equivalent with Qualified Teacher Status, experienced in an SEN environment, enjoy leading a team, and be genuinely motivated to help every pupil reach their potential.

Requirements

• UK QTS or equivalent

Experience

For a full list of duties and responsibilities, please see the Job Description.

About Us

The Holden School is an independent specialist day school for boys and girls aged 5 to 16, catering for pupils with a wide range of needs in Lancashire, Manchester, and surrounding areas. We are a Therapeutic Led, Trauma Informed School providing individualized curricula supported by our dedicated teams.

We pride ourselves on guiding pupils positively, nurturing aspirations, and building confidence to help them understand and engage with the wider community.

Part of Outcomes First Group, we are the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education, and in 2024, we were certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth consecutive year.

Benefits

We offer an exceptional reward package, including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• Access to mental health support and physical health checks

Through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, you can choose benefits like:

• Health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• Discount options in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity and paternity leave and paid fertility treatments

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All applicants will undergo social media checks and a fully enhanced DBS check.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, providing more time for personal pursuits. The 4DWW is subject to successful probation and is not a contractual benefit.