Assistant Headteacher

FIRWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
“Learning without Limits”
Executive Headteacher Mr Mike Sidebottom
Head of School: Mrs Dawn Evans

Assistant Headteacher

Firwood High School is a successful 11-19 special school meeting the needs of children with severe and complex learning difficulties.

Due to continued growth, our Trustees are looking to appoint an outstanding Assistant Headteacher who is passionate about supporting students with a range of special educational needs.

Are you an ambitious leader looking to use your skills, knowledge and expertise to work with us here at Firwood to drive our vision for the school forward?

Are you able to:

Ø  Demonstrate and evidence that you are an outstanding leader of learning within the classroom and beyond?

Ø  Create and develop a culture that encompasses our vision “Learning without Limits”?

Ø  Network with the wider community developing links across Bolton and beyond?

Ø  Evidence that you can build and sustain excellent professional relationships with students, parents and carers, staff and other external partners?

Ø  Demonstrate a rigorous knowledge of safeguarding principals from both child and adult safeguarding frameworks?

Ø  Build on existing strong links with providers across Bolton and the wider locality?

Ø  Be solution focussed, built on strong leadership pedagogy being both strategic in outlook and highly personable?

Ø  Maintain and build upon strong links across the school and be a dynamic member of our Senior Leadership Team?

Ø  To support and promote the wider ethos that is Woodbridge Trust?

Ø  Work collaboratively with our multi-disciplinary teams that include, health and social care.

If you can answer yes to all of these questions then we would like to invite you
apply for our post of Assistant Headteacher.

In return we will offer you:

Ø  A challenging yet rewarding working environment working with inspirational young people

Ø  Professional development to support you in your career

Ø  Hardworking, dedicated, professional and enthusiastic staff

Ø  The benefits of working in an innovative and forward thinking school

Ø  Supportive leadership and real opportunities to develop as a leader

Ø  A genuinely happy and caring place to work

Ø  Strong links with the community and our co-located Academy

Ø  High standard facilities

Contract:  Full Time & Permanent
Start Date:  1^st September 2024
Leadership Scale:  L12 – L16 £61,882 - £68,400 per annum

Firwood is an exciting place to be and if you are a team player with a commitment to the highest quality provision for pupils with SEN then we would like to hear from you.

Application packs may be downloaded or are available from the school:

Firwood High School,
Stitch-Mi-Lane, Harwood, Bolton. BL2 4HU.
Email: hr@firwood.bolton.sch.uk
Tel:  01204 333044

Closing Date for applications: Sunday 12th May 2024 at Midnight
Shortlisting:  Monday 13^th  May 2024
Interviews: Thursday 16^th  May 2024

Informal visits to school are most welcome by arrangement with Helen Penketh.  Please contact her on hr@firwood.bolton.sch.uk

Applications should be returned for the attention of Mrs E Knight, School Business Manager, Firwood High School, Harwood, Bolton, BL2 4HU or by email to hr@firwood.bolton.sch.uk

The Trust is committed to safer recruitment and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service clearance. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The Trust is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from as diverse a group as possible.

Person Specification.docx

Application Form.docx

 Job Description.docx