FIRWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
“Learning without Limits”
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 rapid growth & expansion, 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:
* Demonstrate and evidence that you are an outstanding leader of learning within the classroom and beyond?
* Create and develop a culture that encompasses our vision “Learning without Limits”?
* Network with the wider community developing links across Bolton and beyond?
* Evidence that you can build and sustain excellent professional relationships with students, parents and carers, staff and other external partners?
* Demonstrate a rigorous knowledge of safeguarding principals from both child and adult safeguarding frameworks?
* Build on existing strong links with providers across Bolton and the wider locality?
* Be solution focussed, built on strong leadership pedagogy being both strategic in outlook and highly personable?
* Maintain and build upon strong links across the school and be a dynamic member of our Senior Leadership Team?
* To support and promote the wider ethos that is Woodbridge Trust?
* 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:
* A challenging yet rewarding working environment working with inspirational young people
* Professional development to support you in your career
* Hardworking, dedicated, professional and enthusiastic staff
* The benefits of working in an innovative and forward-thinking school
* Supportive leadership and real opportunities to develop as a leader
* A genuinely happy and caring place to work
* Strong links with the community and our co-located Academy
* High standard facilities
Contract: Full Time & Permanent
Start Date: 1st September 2025
Leadership Scale: L12 L16 £65,286 - £72,162 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.
Assistant Head Teacher at Firwood High School, Bolton, Lancashire | MyNewTerm
Closing Date for applications: Sunday 27th April 2025 at Midnight
Shortlisting: w/c 28th April 2025
Interviews: w/c 5th May 2025
Informal visits to school are most welcome by arrangement with Helen Penketh. Please contact her on recruitment@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.