Associate Deputy Head Teacher
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School, Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 4RL29 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2026
Closing date
26 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
28 August 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L6 to L10
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you looking for a Deputy Headship with a difference?
We are seeking a passionate and dynamic Associate Deputy Headteacher to join our vibrant educational community! As a key leader in our schools, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring that every child receives a high-quality education that fosters their personal and academic growth. The post is initially based at St Thomas Moorside Primary School, where you will have 3 days teaching commitment. The Associate Deputy will have responsibility for assessment across the Federation.
This exciting role will entail you supporting the current Deputy Headteacher at the school but also Deputising at our sister School 1 day a week. The role is to allow capacity at Senior Leadership level and provide succession planning.
You will collaborate closely with teachers, staff, and the wider community to create an inclusive learning environment where all children feel valued and supported. This position is perfect for individuals who are not only dedicated to educational excellence but are also enthusiastic about developing innovative approaches to inspire both pupils and teachers. In addition to your educational leadership, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the school’s vision and values, working alongside a committed team that strives for the best outcomes for every learner. We believe that fostering strong relationships with pupils, parents, and staff is the heart of our school community, and we look forward to welcoming a new Associate Deputy Headteacher who shares this belief and is ready to make a positive impact with us!
What the school offers its staff
Our school has a strong sense of community, purpose and belonging. We value our pupils and recognise that success looks and feels different for each one of them. However, what is consistent is our team of passionate, enthusiastic and committed staff who work relentlessly in the pursuit of excellence for the pupils and community we serve.
We have a strong commitment and belief in developing staff at all levels. We seek to recruit and retain colleagues whose drivers match our federative and school ethos and are committed to their own professional development. Successful candidates will receive a high-quality induction and continuous development programmes alongside opportunities to contribute to whole school and federation impact projects throughout their Doveshell careers.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
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CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 240 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School website
- Email address
- recruitment@doveshell.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01616249290
East Crompton St. James’ and St Thomas’ Moorside entered into a hard federation on 1st July 2015 after successfully working in partnership for 2 years.
The schools now have one Governing body who have the legal responsibility for both schools and is very ambitious in its vision for the Federation.
St Thomas’ Moorside CE VA Primary School
St Thomas Moorside is situated within a deprived area of predominantly social housing. The school demographic is majority white British heritage, but with an increasing level of ethnic minority intake. Children largely live in very close proximity to the school. Pupils mainly enter from St Thomas nursery setting, but an increasing proportion are admitted from other nursery settings in the area. The population in school is relatively settled with some movements in or out of school.
The school is a Church of England Voluntary Aided school. The Manchester Diocese RE syllabus is delivered. Pupils attend church for the main Christian festivals and the church’s vicar delivers worship to the whole school weekly. In the SIAMS inspection of June 2025 the school was judged to be living up to its foundation as a Church school and is enabling pupils and adults to flourish.
The current Ofsted grade is Good from an inspection in July 2024.
Deprivation: 53.6% of pupils are in the most deprived 5 to 10% in the country (compared with Oldham Primary Schools average of 30.7%)
Pupil Roll: There are 233 pupils currently on roll.
Groups: FSM/PP: 45% SEN: 2% EHCP, 10% SEN other EAL: 9%
East Crompton St James’ is situated in a large village on the outskirts of Oldham, bordering Rochdale. This is an average-sized school with capacity for 210 pupils on roll from Reception to Year 6 and is situated near the parish church in spacious buildings. Housing is mainly privately owned. Pupils are mainly of white British heritage and most live in the local community. Pupils enter from a variety of nursery settings in the area. The population in school is settled with few movements in or out of school. FSM/PP has risen from 12% in 2012 to 33.3% in 2022 & 41% in 2023
The school is a Church of England Voluntary Aided school. The Manchester Diocese RE syllabus is delivered. Pupils attend church for the main Christian festivals and the church’s curate delivers worship to the whole school weekly. In the SIAMS inspection of June 2024 the school was judged to be living up to its foundation as a Church school.
The school was inspected in November 2021 and retained its Good grade.
Deprivation: 14% of children are in the 10% most deprived in the country (compared with Oldham Primary Schools average of 30.7%).
Pupil Roll: There are 182 pupils currently on roll.
Groups: FSM/PP: 41% SEN: 4% EHCP, 4% Other SEN EAL: 5%
The Federation allows for a great deal of cross-school working, from planning with opposite year groups to lesson studies and joint wider educational opportunities. Staff meetings are held weekly with staff from both
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