Deputy Head

Higher Lane Primary School, Manchester, M45 7EX

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  9 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  4 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Deputy headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Leadership Scale 10-14

Deputy Head job summary

Key Purpose of Post:

Formulating the aims and objectives of the school

Establishing policies for achieving these aims and objectives

Managing staff and resources to that end

Monitoring progress towards the achievement of the school’s aims and objectives

To be the school’s Designated Safeguarding Lead

If the headteacher is absent, the deputy headteacher will deputise, as directed by the governing board.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Higher Lane Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 467 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Higher Lane Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/higher-lane-primary-school-manchester

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