Deputy Headteacher - Behaviour and Safeguarding

St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA11 9BB

5 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  26 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  21 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Deputy headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 80,655.00 - 88,951.00

Deputy Headteacher - Behaviour and Safeguarding job summary

This vacancy is advertised at short notice due to the promotion and subsequent resignation of the post holder. External candidates are encouraged to apply.

Closing date for applications, Tuesday 26th May at 09:00. Shortlisted candidates will be notified before 12:00 and interviews will take place on Wednesday 27th May.

Deputy Headteacher Vacancy

St Augustine’s Catholic Academy

Salary: Leadership Scale (L19 – L23)

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Start Date: 1st September 2026

Location: St Helens, Merseyside

About Us

St Augustine’s Catholic Academy is a vibrant, inclusive, and faith-driven school committed to providing an outstanding education rooted in Gospel values. We pride ourselves on nurturing the spiritual, academic, and personal development of every child, creating a community where all are valued and inspired to achieve their full potential.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an inspirational, dedicated, and forward-thinking Deputy Headteacher to join our leadership team. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and passionate leader to play a key role in shaping the future of our academy.

Working closely with the Headteacher, you will support the strategic leadership and day-to-day management of the school, ensuring high standards of teaching, learning, behaviour, and pastoral care.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Headteacher in delivering the visionary leadership of the school
• Lead on key areas of school improvement and strategic development
• Promote excellence in teaching and learning across the academy
• Monitor and evaluate standards, ensuring all pupils achieve their potential
• Foster a strong Catholic ethos in all aspects of school life
• Support staff development, coaching, and performance management
• Contribute to safeguarding and the wellbeing of pupils and staff

The Ideal Candidate Will:

• Be a practising Catholic and committed to supporting the Catholic ethos of the school
• Have substantial leadership experience in a primary/secondary setting (adjust as appropriate)
• Demonstrate a proven track record of raising standards and improving outcomes
• Be an outstanding classroom practitioner with a clear vision for teaching and learning
• Possess excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 will not be accepted for this application.

About St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy

• School type: Academies, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 548 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-augustine-of-canterbury-catholic-academy

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