Assistant Headteacher

Assistant Headteacher

This is a permanent, full time role

Camberwell Park Specialist Support School is a large SEND primary school in North Manchester with 188 pupils on roll. Our friendly and welcoming school is split across two modern buildings on our site on Brookside Road in Moston. Our hardworking and committed staff support pupils with a range of additional needs to help them achieve their full potential.

The Governors at Camberwell Park wish to appoint an outstanding teaching practitioner who is committed to providing high quality teaching and learning to ensure our pupils achieve the best possible outcomes.  You will have an integral role on the Senior Leadership Team

This role is an excellent opportunity for a highly organised and ambitious professional to make a difference to our children and our school community.



We can offer:

·        A role in a caring school community

·        A supportive and enthusiastic staff team

·        Excellent professional development opportunities including the opportunity to complete NPQ or equivalent

·        Happy pupils who enjoy coming to school.

·        Access to the Greater Manchester Pension Scheme

·        Access to counselling, financial, legal and personal advice provided through Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including confidential 24 hour support 

·        Bike to work scheme (through the Local Authority)

The successful candidate will have:

·        Experience and the ability to demonstrate leadership skills

·        To be able to demonstrate whole school impact on a core curriculum subject

·        A sound, practical knowledge of a range of teaching strategies suitable for pupils with SEND

·        A full understanding of the National Curriculum and how to adapt it for pupils with SEND

·        Be an outstanding classroom practitioner in the primary phase, demonstrating creativity, initiative and excellent organisation skills

·        Have a commitment to ongoing professional development

·        Work with rigorous systems of assessment and use this data meaningfully to enhance pupil progress and maintain the highest possible standards.

·        Have the knowledge & drive to lead a subject throughout the school

·        Be able to work co-operatively and effectively as part of a team.

·        Have a commitment to support the wider aspects of school life.

·        Excellent interpersonal skills

You will be responsible in providing the highest quality of education and care for our pupils to enable them to live happy and successful lives.

Potential applicants are invited to visit the school at 9.30am on :

3^rd May 2024

7^th May 2024

8^th May 2024

Please contact Amanda Hamblin on 0161 682 7537 to arrange this.

Please note that we apply our stringent policy on Safeguarding children when appointing staff to Camberwell Park School.

Application forms should be completed via our Recruitment portal using the following link  https://camberwellpark.face-ed.co.uk/Vacancies

You will be required to create an individual profile prior to completing the application. Please ensure that you complete all elements of the application process.



Please note that CVs will not be accepted.

Please note that new guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023 requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This to enable us to identify any incidents or issues which have happened and are publicly available online which we might want to explore at interview. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who will attend an interview. 

All applicants must be permitted to work in the UK and hold a relevant work permit where necessary. This is not a role in which the Trust sponsors a visa application. If you have lived or worked outside of the UK in the last 5 years, the Trust will also require additional information in order to comply with safer recruitment requirements. Any job offer will be conditional on the satisfactory completion of the necessary pre-employment checks and receipt of satisfactory references. 

Closing date:   Monday 13^th May 2024 – 9am

Interview Date: Monday 20^th May 2024