Assistant Headteacher

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Job Title:      Assistant Headteacher - Personal Development, Behaviours and Attitude

Location:      Belmont Secondary School, Rawtenstall 

Salary:          Up to £45,365.00 per annum dependent on experience

Hours:           37.5 hours per week; Monday to Friday

Contract:       Permanent, Term Time only

UK Applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship. 

As part of our continued growth, we are looking for an Assistant Headteacher to join our wonderful team at Belmont Secondary School located in Rawtenstall. 

About the role

In addition to agreed responsibilities as a member of the Leadership Team you will undertake an active role in the leadership, management and strategic development of the school.

Job Purpose

To assist the Head of School in developing the school as a high quality specialist provision for pupils with social, emotional and mental health  difficulties (SEMH);

To uphold the ethos, aims and values of the school, its policies and codes of practice at all times;

To help manage the structure and organisation of the school day;

To manage the school in the absence of the Head of School and Deputy Head Teacher as appropriate;

To carry out the agreed specific duties of the Assistant Head Teacher (Behaviour and Attitudes and Personal Development).

Areas of Responsibilities & Key Tasks

Shaping the future

Managing the organisation

Strengthening Community

Supporting Teaching and Learning

Developing self and working with others

Leading and Managing Staff

Overseeing behaviour in school

Qualification

QTS

Degree 

Evidence of additional further educational qualifications (highly desirable)

About us

Belmont Secondary is an independent, specialist day school for boys 11 to 18, catering for pupils with a wide range of needs. 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 pride ourselves in steering pupils in the right direction, nurturing aspiration to progress them both 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.

We are part of Acorn Education and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career. Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education for vulnerable pupils 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.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Why join Acorn Education? 

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

Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support. 

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils 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 pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 

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