Assistant Headteacher - Required for September 2026

Overview

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 365 students, with a planned expansion to offer 400 places by September 2026. 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!

Personal attributes

You will already have senior leadership experience, and it is likely that you are currently working as an Assistant Headteacher or a Deputy Headteacher in another setting that might be mainstream or special, and secondary or primary. Together with your team of Pastoral Lead Teachers and Family Liaison Officers, you will have overall day to day pastoral and behavioural responsibility for students aged 11-16 in around 30 form classes that we will have across KS3 & KS4 in September 2026. You will also play a key role in working collaboratively with our extended middle leadership team, teachers, instructors and teaching assistants within our curriculum Faculty structure to ensure that the pastoral curriculum offer and the enrichment opportunities that we offer continue to be engaging, appropriate and suitably challenging for our SEND students who have a wide range of social, emotional and behavioural difficulties. Ideally, you will have experience and expertise in developing pastoral initiatives, together with relevant training in positive behavioural management and physical intervention e.g. Team Teach.

Salary & Benefits

Employer: Bolton Council
Location: Bolton
Salary Range: L16 to L20 (£75,049 to £82,654)
Contract Type: Permanent, full time
Job Type: Senior Leadership Team

Location

Rumworth School
Armadale Road
Bolton
Greater Manchester
BL3 4TP

Supporting documents

Deadline and 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.

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 Thursday 30^th April 2026
Shortlisting:               Friday 1^st May 2026
Shortlisted candidates to be informed by 4:00 pm on Friday 1^st May 2026
Interview Dates:        TBC, likely to be Tuesday 5^th & Wednesday 6^th May 2026 (this may be a two day interview process)

Equal opportunities

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, therefore as part of our Safer Recruitment process, please note that references will be requested for all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Appointments are also subject to the outcome of an enhanced DBS check and the production of your qualification certificates.

Rumworth School, Armadale Road, Bolton BL3 4TP
Telephone: 01204 333600

Job reference: RumworthSchool_AssistantHeadteacher_Apr2026