Assistant Head of Site

Ref: 001299

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

New Bridge College, Oldham

Leadership Pay Range - L3L7

Commencing as soon as possible

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an individual to join the senior leadership team of a thriving SEND post-16 College at a pivotal moment in its development. Our Trustees are seeking to appoint an exceptional Assistant Head Curriculum and Assessment who is ready to make a profound and lasting impact on the lives of the students who attend New Bridge College.

We are looking for a visionary, energetic and highly motivated leader, someone who combines creativity with strategic thinking, and who is driven by a deep commitment to educational excellence and embodies our inclusive values. In addition, we are looking for someone who has a proven record of curriculum impact, and instinctively takes collective responsibility for the success of every student and every colleague. Someone who never walks past an opportunity to improve, who uses their influence courageously, and who leads with integrity, compassion and ambition.

We are particularly interested in applicants with experience of working with young people with a range of SEND ranging from ASD, ADHD, MLD, OCD and SEMH. Due to the complex nature of our students, high levels of emotional and physical resilience are needed in supporting our young people to achieve and succeed.

The successful candidate will:

• Be an inspiring, values led leader with exceptional communication skills and the ability to build, motivate and develop high performing curriculum teams.
• Have experience of working with young people to overcome barriers to their personal, social or learning development.
• Possess a genuine appreciation of the potential barriers to a student’s learning, and sensitivity towards their circumstances and life experiences.
• Have high expectations of young people, and a commitment to raising standards of attainment to ensure that they can achieve their full educational potential.
• Demonstrate a strong track record of curriculum leadership and measurable impact.
• Be an inspirational classroom practitioner with a passion for teaching and learning. Particularly, English.
• Bring expertise in assessment, monitoring, tracking and intervention.
• Inspire colleagues through innovative practice and a commitment to professional growth.
• Champion a culture of high ambition, preparing students to become confident, compassionate and resilient.
• Contribute to the creation and implementation of strategic plans which identify priorities and targets for ensuring that students achieve high standards and make excellent progress towards their destinations and securing College development.
• Support all staff in achieving the priorities and targets the College sets and monitor the progress towards meeting them.
• Support the evaluation of the effectiveness of related developments and analyse their impact on student performance and progress.
• Collect and use a rich set of data to understand the strengths and areas for development of the College.
• Combine the outcomes of regular self-review/assessment and evaluations to enhance and further develop the College.

Your continued development will be a priority and you will receive excellent support and advice from a talented team of colleagues who will invest in your professional learning. You must be confident, approachable and have the skills to work collaboratively, build effective teams and also to be a present and visible leader who leads by example. Above all, you will share the Trust’s vision of ‘Creating Meaningful Futures’ for its students and ensuring they are safe and happy.

Applicants should be able to demonstrate how they meet the essential criteria outlined in the job specification.

Although based initially at the New Bridge College, all staff are employed by the MAT and are expected to work at any site within the New Bridge Group.

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 - L3-L7

Working Hours: 1.0FTE

Status: Permanent

Based: initially at New Bridge College, 77 Union Street, Oldham, OL1 1JZ

Closing Date: Monday 23rd February 2026 (4pm)

Interviews: Thursday 26th February 2026

Further Info: Scott Mckeown, Head of College: scott.mckeown@newbridgegroup.org

Completed applications to be sent to: recruitment@newbridgegroup.org