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Headteacher

Thomas Ashton School

Tameside

  • Expired
Salary:
L23 – L27. The starting salary will be negotiable dependent upon experience.
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2025
Apply by:
10 February 2025

Job overview

Thomas Ashton School, SK144SS

Salary Range: L23 – L27. The starting salary will be negotiable dependent upon experience.

Start date – September 2025

Thomas Ashton School is an ambitious and rapidly improving SEMH specialist school in Tameside, Greater Manchester. The school is at an exciting juncture in its development and is looking forward to welcoming a new Headteacher who will lead it to a successful future as part of the New Bridge Multi-Academy Trust.

There are currently 84 children aged 5-14 on roll, with projections to grow to 100, enhancing the vibrancy and dynamism of the school community. At the heart of the school ethos is a profound commitment to nurturing the whole child.

The school has recently joined New Bridge MAT, a vibrant, aspirational and inclusive multi-academy trust of six special schools and two specialist post-16 provisions across Oldham, Tameside and Rochdale. As part of the wider New Bridge Group there are also two post-19 provisions. The settings support a wide spectrum of needs from age 4-19 and beyond. The Trust is proud to be national leaders in Special Education and has a culture of creating outstanding opportunities for all.

New Bridge MAT have been working with Thomas Ashton School since September 2022 and excellent progress has already been made in establishing robust processes and structures that have had real and impactful improvement and will underpin future success alongside a collective culture of ambition and optimism for the young people. The school is a registered Thrive School, with a number of trained practitioners on site, and has been awarded an ArtsMark Silver accreditation for its long-term commitments to the arts. This is a fantastic opportunity for the new Headteacher to build on this and lead the staff, students, families and wider stakeholders through the next stage of the school’s transition and beyond.

This is an exciting time for the school as it continues to develop and enhance all aspects of its provision. If you share this determination and ambition, it offers an outstanding opportunity to develop in a forward thinking and outward looking organisation. Your continued development will also be a priority and you will receive excellent support and advice from a talented team of colleagues who will invest in your professional learning.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate recent, successful, and sustained impact as a senior leader along with experience of working with children and young people with SEMH. You will have a positive attitude which will inspire, enthuse and motivate students, staff and the wider school community. You must be confident, approachable and have the skills to work collaboratively, build effective teams and also to be a present and visible leader who leads by example.

To find out more about this exceptional opportunity please visit www.hays.co.uk/vacancies/thomas-ashton-school or contact Martin Blair at Hays Leadership for a confidential discussion, to arrange a visit to the school or to discuss making an application.

Please do not use online “Apply” options.

Martin Blair

T: 07736791138

E: martin.blair@hays.com

Closing date – 8am on 10th February

Interviews – 26th and 27th February

Thomas Ashton School and New Bridge Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the DBS

About Thomas Ashton School

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