Deputy Head of House
St Katherine's School, Bristol, Somerset, BS20 0HU13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
22 February 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
9 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday, term time plus 5 INSET and the equivalent of one week (37 hours) across the year to support the needs of the school
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £28652 - £30773 pa
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Opportunity
Deputy Head of House(non-teaching)
37 hours per week, Monday – Friday, term time plus 5 INSET and the equivalent of one week (37 hours) across the year to support the needs of the school.
This post offers an exciting opportunity to join a committed and caring Pastoral team dedicated to ensuring that all pupils are supported to succeed and achieve their personal academic potential.
Assisting our four Heads of House, key duties will include:
- Supporting students’ wellbeing, personal and academic development
- Supporting the school’s Ready to Learn system and On Call system
- Upholding the school’s behaviour, attendance and uniform policy, implementing proactive measures for improvement as appropriate
- Developing and implementing a strong pastoral programme, including delivery of assemblies
- Ensuring that children in vulnerable categories are supported effectively both pastorally and academically
Assisting our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), key duties will include:
- Acting as a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) to ensure all children feel safe and supported in school
- Manage referrals to external agencies including social services and early help.
- Promote supportive engagement with parents and/or carers in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, including where families may be facing challenging circumstances.
- Support the DSL to ensure that child protection files are kept up to date and information should be kept confidential and stored securely.
About You
We are looking for someone who is:
- well organised and professional,
- positive and supportive, with the ability to engage and motivate young people
- an excellent communicator with a passion for seeing all pupils make the best possible progress
- hard working and can demonstrate their ability to use their own initiative
- able to build and maintain positive relationships with parents and carers
More information about the Trust, School and Role
- To find out more about this role, please read the job description and person specification.
- To find out more about Cathedral Schools Trust and St Katherine’s School, please visit our websites
- School visits can be arranged via email to Sue Shelley, HR Manager shelleys@skdrive.org
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you
- Continuing Professional and Leadership development
- Employee assistance programme, offering counselling, support and advice on a wide array of areas
- Discounted gym membership, Cycle-to-work scheme, Eyesight test vouchers
- Free onsite parking
- Flexible working fully supported and enhanced family friendly policies
- All new staff are automatically enrolled in the Teacher’s Pension or LGPS Avon Pension Fund.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts at Cathedral Schools Trust are subject to pre-employment checks including, but not limited to, initial and periodic enhanced level checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Katherine's School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 998 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Katherine's School website
- Email address
- shelleys@skdrive.org
- Phone number
- 01275 373737
St Katherine’s is an oversubscribed and successful school with a strong sense of community.
Our mission:
We are St Katherine’s — a nurturing and inclusive community,
united in the pursuit of excellence
The school was rated good by Ofsted in December 2021. We are a community school without a faith designation and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, beliefs, and religions. We respect and value diversity and inclusivity in our community.
We are located in a beautiful rural setting on the edge of Bristol. Our thriving, diverse community is founded on our core values of respect, responsibility and resilience; we actively encourage everyone within our community to ‘live and breathe’ our values every day. The school aims to create an environment where all students feel confident, secure and valued to help them perform at their best.
St Katherine’s School is part of the Cathedral Schools Trust. Cathedral Schools Trust is an equal opportunities employer and recognises the strength in diversity. Our schools have a wide range of cultural, socio economic and religious influences and we use this to ensure that we broaden our understanding of each other and the world. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability or age, and maternity, marital or civil partner status.
Arranging a visit to St Katherine's School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email shelleys@skdrive.org.
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