Job Description

Job Title: Assistant Headteacher

Area: Rochdale, Greater Manchester

Start Date: Tuesday 1st September 2026

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £1,100 - £2,050 per week

Working Hours: Monday - Friday, Full-time

About the School:

We're working with one of Greater Manchester's most ambitious and inspiring specialist SEND schools - a pioneering community in Rochdale serving young people aged 11-19 across five sites. With nearly 200 staff and a vision to be a specialist SEND community inspiring Rochdale and beyond, this is a school in an exciting period of growth and development. If you're an experienced education leader ready to make a borough-wide impact, this is a rare and significant opportunity.

About the Role:

As Assistant or Deputy Headteacher, you'll work at the heart of an experienced strategic leadership team, driving school improvement, championing inclusive practice, and ensuring that every student - however complex their needs - receives an education that is enriching, challenging, and deeply personalised. You'll bring strategic vision, operational expertise, and the kind of leadership that inspires both staff and students to be the best version of themselves.

What We're Looking For:

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) with substantial experience in a SEND or specialist school setting

Proven leadership experience at middle or senior level - ideally within special education

A deep and current understanding of SEND legislation, EHCP processes, and inclusive practice

Inspirational leadership style with the ability to motivate, develop, and hold staff to account

Strategic thinker with strong analytical and organisational skills

Experience across a range of complex need profiles including ASD, SEMH, PMLD, and MLD

A track record of driving school improvement and raising outcomes for vulnerable learnersTo Be Eligible You Must:

Hold Right to Work in the UK

Hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Have an enhanced DBS certificate already on the update service or be willing to apply for a new one

Provide two professional references from child-related roles

Be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people

Ready to make a real difference? Apply today by sending us your most up-to-date CV. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register and have passed all safeguarding/vetting checks with Prospero. Teaching in order to fill this vacancy. Any adult working with children and vulnerable young people are responsible for safeguarding and protecting the welfare of the children and young people.

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