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What skills and experience we're looking for

Holy Family RC Primary School is a one form entry welcoming school in Kirkholt, Rochdale. Rooted in our Catholic ethos, we strive to foster the spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development of every child.

We are currently seeking two outstanding and inspirational Assistant Headteachers to join our leadership team.

The positions offer great scope and potential, and the successful candidates will play a pivotal role in delivering our shared mission: to provide an outstanding Catholic education that inspires, nurtures, and develops every child within our community. If you are a driven, dynamic, and visionary leader ready to make a lasting impact, we would love to hear from you.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Assistant Headteacher with SEND responsibility to join our leadership team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in supporting the Headteacher in driving forward Holy Family’s vision and values.

Responsibilities will include:

• Leading and managing SEND across the school ensuring high standards of teaching, learning, and assessment.
• Overseeing an area of inclusion, ensuring all pupils have access to the curriculum and are supported to achieve their potential.
• Leading a core subject area, driving improvements and ensuring high standards.
• Undertaking a teaching responsibility, delivering high-quality lessons and supporting pupil progress.
• Upholding and promoting the Catholic ethos of the school, leading Celebration of the Word and supporting the spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development of pupils.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Assistant Headteacher with curriculum responsibility to join our leadership team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in supporting the Headteacher in driving forward Holy Family’s vision and values.

Responsibilities will include:

• Leading and managing curriculum across the school ensuring high standards of teaching, learning, and assessment.
• Overseeing an area of inclusion, ensuring all pupils have access to the curriculum and are supported to achieve their potential.
• Leading a core subject area, driving improvements and ensuring high standards.
• Undertaking a teaching responsibility, delivering high-quality lessons and supporting pupil progress.
• Upholding and promoting the Catholic ethos of the school, leading Celebration of the Word and supporting the spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development of pupils.

We can offer:

• Be a member of a forward-thinking and innovative leadership team, driving excellence across our Trust.
• Lead a thriving Catholic academy as part of a growing family of schools across Bury, Bolton, Rochdale, Salford, and Wigan.
• Work with a caring and engaged group of stakeholders who share a commitment to delivering the highest standards for our children.
• Benefit from a dedicated and highly supportive Central Team and Trust Board, with a clear vision and ambitious aspirations for the Trust.
• Receive tailored support for your professional and spiritual development from both the Academy Trust and the Diocese.
• Collaborate with excellent local and borough-wide networks, enhancing opportunities for innovation and best practice.
• Enjoy a generous 28.68% Teachers’ Pension employer contribution.

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.