Rumworth School
Head of Faculty for English
(including English Accreditation, Reading, Phonics & Communication)
Required for September 2025
Salary Range: M1 to M9 (£31,650 - £49,084) plus TLR2B (£5,640)
plus Annual SEN Allowance (£5,285)
Full-time and permanent
We are seeking to recruit an exceptional & innovative experienced teacher & leader to join us as our Head of Faculty for English here at Rumworth, which is one of the largest secondary special schools in the country.
Rumworth School is a highly regarded Local Education Authority maintained special school in Bolton with an excellent reputation for providing an outstanding provision for all students. Visitors to our school always comment on the “lovely feeling and buzz” and the calm & purposeful learning environment. We currently cater for a range of learning difficulties and additional needs for around 340 students in 35 classes, with a planned expansion to offer 400 places. Our students are aged 11-19 and they all have an EHCP because they have a range of SEND which may include: Moderate and Severe Learning Difficulties, Complex Needs, Neurodiversity, Hearing and Visual Impairment, Physical Disability and Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs. What our students most definitely do all have is a wonderful sense of fun, a love of learning, a high regard for each other and the adults who work with them, and they can’t wait to meet you!
We are seeking to recruit an exceptional & innovative teacher to lead and manage our existing English Faculty team in this permanent leadership role, due to the external promotion of the previous postholder to a Senior Leadership role. The Head of Faculty for English leads and manages the provision for English in its widest sense, including English Accreditation, Reading, Phonics & Communication. As you will be a member of our Extended Leadership Team, this post is not suitable for ECTs and is payable up to M9, dependent upon your experience, together with a TLR2B of £5,640 and an annual SEN allowance of £5,285.
Our ethos is “Start with the young person” therefore you will be a champion for education as the vehicle to improve the life chances and outcomes for our students. Our vision is “You can do it, we will help” - in order to meet the needs of our students, we do have small teaching group sizes and high adult to student ratios. You will embody our philosophy of supporting young people to be more “Confident, Resilient and Independent” through our rich offer of wider life experiences and activities.
Year 7 operates as a “Foundation Year” where students have a more class-based transition from their primary school with the Year 7 team delivering the majority of learning. Year 7 students also access specialist rooms including our dedicated Science laboratories, and they are taught by specialist subject teachers for lessons such as Science, Design Technology, Forest School, Art, Music, PE and ICT.
Students in Years 8 to 11 then follow a differentiated curriculum model, according to their needs:-
Some follow a more formal curriculum with a modified mainstream approach
Some have less transition and spend more time on the consolidation of basic skills in a based class
All students access appropriate external accreditation at the end of KS4 and during KS5, and our full accreditation offer includes GCSEs, ASDAN, BTEC, Functional Skills and Entry Level Certification, dependent upon subject and student ability. In KS5, students continue to follow the most suitable curriculum for their ability. We offer a Year 14 Transition where some students continue on to the “Pathway to Employment” route, and those with SLD and complex needs would usually follow a “Pathway to Independence” route.
We are always keen to recruit staff of the highest calibre, and what matters most to us is that you are the “right fit” for our students and our staff. We welcome applications from teachers with relevant mainstream experience, as well as those with SEND experience.
Visits to our school:
Visits are strongly recommended prior to application, as this is helpful when tailoring a letter of application in order to evidence how you best meet the selection criteria. Please do not send a generic letter or a CV with your application.
Please contact our School Office on 01204 333600 in order to arrange a visit.
How to apply:
Please download and complete the application form and outline your suitability for this post at Rumworth School in your letter of application, within a maximum of two sides of A4 paper.
This post is also advertised on the “Vacancies” page on our school website, which you can view at: www.rumworth.co.uk/vacancies
All applications should please be returned electronically to Mrs Marsha Andrews, the Headteacher’s PA: mandrews@rumworth.bolton.sch.uk
Closing date: 9:00 am on Monday 12th May 2025
Shortlisting: Tuesday 13th May 2025
Shortlisted candidates to be informed by 3:00 pm on Tuesday 13th May 2025
Interview Date: Wednesday 14th May 2025
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, therefore as part of our Safer Recruitment process, references will be requested for all shortlisted applicants. Appointments are also subject to the outcome of an enhanced DBS check.
Rumworth School, Armadale Road, Bolton BL3 4TP
Telephone: 01204 333600