Deputy Headteacher

All year round, 35 days holiday plus bank holidays.

We would like to extend a warm welcome to you in applying for the post of Deputy Headteacher at Edgar Wood Academy.

The school opened its doors in September 2021 and serves the local communities of Heywood and Middleton. Edgar Wood Academy has recently moved into a modern, state-of-the-art building, with stunning views of the local countryside, but within easy access of several motorway links. We can offer the opportunity to shape and develop a curriculum which will capture students’ interests, provoke serious thinking and develop their intellectual curiosity. The curriculum will be culturally relevant to our students and will serve to develop social attitudes and behaviours, celebrate British values and ensure that students have an inclusive approach to their local and global communities. Edgar Wood Academy have an extensive enrichment programme which will ensure that all pupils are engaged in a curriculum suffused with memorable experiences and rich opportunities for learning. 

Edgar Wood Academy is currently one of three institutions in the Altus Education Trust alongside Rochdale Sixth Form College (“TES 6th Form College of the Year 2021; “Ofsted Officially Outstanding 2022”). The Trust works as a partnership of equals, where all Academies are distinctive institutions working together for the benefit of all students, within which, Headteachers and local Governing Bodies have delegated authority and associated autonomy. The Trust expects to expand further in the next few years, working with Academies in the Primary and Secondary phases to improve the quality of education across the borough.

To work at Edgar Wood Academy, you must aspire to be an outstanding colleague, with a willingness to share and learn. We wish to appoint someone who will help us to make a positive difference to the lives of young people in the borough.

In return, we promise a supportive and enjoyable working environment and the resources needed to carry out the role to the highest standards, including a bespoke professional development programme to support you with your future career aspirations.

Closing date: Friday 27th January 2023 at 12:00 noon

Interviews: Will take place over 2 days – 2nd February 2023 & 3rd February 2023

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.