Assistant Headteacher

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Job Title:              Assistant Headteacher

Salary:                  £35,000 - £40,000 per annum dependant on experience

Location:             The Holden School, Leigh

Hours:                  37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract:             Permanent, Term Time

Make a real change to vulnerable children’s lives! If you are very child focused and really want to make your mark improving the lives of children and young people, we have the role for you!

We’re looking for an Assistant Headteacher to join The Holden School team.

About the School

The Holden School is an independent specialist day school for boys and girls aged from 5 to 16, catering for children with a wide range of needs in Lancashire, Manchester and surrounding areas. Our dedicated team work together to ensure successful outcomes for pupils who often arrive at the school with a troubled view of education and life. We are a Therapeutic Led Trauma Informed School providing individualised curriculums for our young people supported by our Class Teams, our Wellbeing Team and our own Therapists.

We pride ourselves in steering children in the right direction, nurturing aspiration to progress them academically and socially, to encourage them to take pride in their achievements. Socially, we build confidence in our students, so they are able to have a greater understanding of the wider community in which they live.

Acorn Education & Care is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education and residential care for vulnerable children and young people. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

Purpose of the Job

To support the Headteacher with the leadership and management of the school in order to promote effective education and care and contribute to the learning, personal development and well-being of all students.

Be an integral member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) discharging individual responsibilities to a high standard as well as supporting the work of the team at all times.

Work closely with the Headteacher, SLT and colleagues to ensure the school is compliant with statutory regulation.

Essential criteria:

• Degree in an appropriate subject
• Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent
• Professional development relevant to the post
• Demonstrated ability to engage positively and effectively with young people presenting complex learning needs
• Experience of School Improvement processes and practice
• Understanding of safeguarding requirements
• Knowledge of Education Acts and other legislation relevant to special education
• Understanding of OfSTED requirements
• Sound working knowledge of the SEN Code of Practice
• Understanding of the statutory curriculum and other educational initiatives and requirements

Why join Acorn Education & Care?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the children and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS.