Trust Associate Headteacher
Forward as One Multi-Academy TrustBolton, North West
Overview
This is a education role (full time) with Forward as One Multi-Academy Trust based in Bolton. The advertised salary is Scale: Leadership, spinal point to be determined based on experience upwards of £62,251 (L7).. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
Join our Team as an Associate Headteacher!
Job title: Trust Associate Headteacher
Directorate: Forward As One CE Multi Academy Trust
Reporting to: Director of Leadership
Salary Scale: Leadership, spinal point to be determined based on experience upwards of £62,251 (L7).
Type: Full time, permanent contract
Hours: 32.5 hours per week
Employers Pension Contributions: Local Government Pension Scheme
Location: Trust-wide role (across the Northwest)
Closing Date: 28th November 2026 9am
Interview Date: TBC
Start Date: ASAP
Application Link: https://recruit.sampeople.co.uk/jobboard/Vacancy/Details?campaignref=SCH-FAOMAT-0589
Forward As One CE Trust are seeking to appoint a driven, dynamic, and committed Associate Headteacher, who has the passion and skill set to lead on a key area of school improvement, supporting learning & teaching through our school-to-school support offer. We are seeking an inspirational leader to join our forward thinking, Central Trust School Improvement team at this pivotal time in our Trusts development.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a passionate team who are determined to ensure each child and adult, in each school, reaches their full potential. Are you willing to make a difference?
If you have any questions regarding this opportunity, please contact HR@fa1.uk.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates are subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, as part of our recruitment process, we will carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates to identify any comment, image or other content that could cause reputational damage to the trust and/or give rise to a safeguarding concern. If we discover anything during our searches this will be passed on to the recruitment manager and discussed during interview.
This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS plus Children’s Barred List Check.
Pre-employment checks will be undertaken before appointment is confirmed.
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How this role compares
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