Job Description

Ref:

001082


The Trustees are looking to recruit to the post of Assistant Head of Site

The Springboard Project, Oldham Town Centre

Leadership Pay Range: points 4-8 - 55,747 - 61,534 per annum

Commencing as soon as possible


Part of the New Bridge Multi Academy Trust, The Springboard Project is a specialist provision providing high quality, innovative, alternative educational experiences for students aged 14-19 with SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties). Based in Oldham town centre, we work across the neighbouring boroughs of Tameside, Rochdale and Stockport.


Here at the Project, we believe passionately in supporting our students to achieve their very best outcomes and to overcome their barriers to learning. Our aim is to meet the needs of our young people where they are, supporting them to gain the skills, knowledge and experience necessary to go into fulfilling life beyond education. It is our ambitious goal to support every one of our students into employment, further education or training once they leave us at 19. Through collaboration with the Trust, and our partnerships with wider external agencies, we can support our young people up to the age of 25, ensuring they have the best possible outcomes and move successfully into adulthood.

We promise to ensure that all our students have the opportunity to:

Gain a minimum of 4 Level 2 (GCSE or equivalent) qualifications, including Maths and English Gain a vocational qualification in a pathway of their choice Develop employability and life skills, including recognised qualifications Have real, meaningful work experiences, including being allocated a career coach, who will stay with them post-19

We also believe that we cannot support our young people in isolation, and so we are always looking for innovative ways to support our wider community and the young people's families. This can be through offering a friendly ear / support to the adults around our students through to real, practical support via our 'Project Pantry', a one-stop option for families struggling with the cost of living crisis.


We are now looking to recruit to the post of Assistant Head of Site to add to our current Senior Leadership Team structure.

The successful candidate will have:

Experience of leading a team within a school environment Be fully up to date with pedagogy and research in delivering high quality experiences to SEMH young people Experience of reporting on data and identifying patterns as well as recommending solutions to enhance the area of responsibility Experience of developing options and alternatives that will support young people to engage in the learning process Experience of planning and delivering a range of curriculum areas Experience of current assessment practice and the use of data and pupil progress tracking to ensure that all learners achieve A genuine appreciation of the potential barriers to a pupil's learning, and sensitivity towards their circumstances and life experiences High expectations of young people, and a commitment to raising standards of attainment to ensure that they can achieve their full educational potential
We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment.



This post will be subject to a number of pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996. It will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewedhere.



For successful candidates, an online search will be carried out as part of our due-diligence in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023



We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Salary:

Leadership Pay Range: points 4-8 - 55,747 - 61,534 per annum

Hours of work:

1.0 FTE

Location:

Springboard Project, 2 Medtia Square, Phoenix St, Oldham OL1 1AN

Status:

Permanent

Commencing:

January 2026 or as soon as possible

Closing Date:

Monday 20th October 2025 (9am)

Interviews:

TBC

Further Information:

Andy Howard, Executive Headteacher Andrew.howard@newbridgegroup.org

Completed application forms to: recruitment@newbridgegroup.org