Deputy Headteacher - Curriculum and UTCness
University Collegiate School, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL3 5AG8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
6 February 2026 at 9am
Date listed
29 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £64,691 - £75,049 (Leadership L10-16)
What skills and experience we're looking for
About You
You are a dynamic and driven educational leader with:
- Proven success in leading outstanding curriculum provision across KS3 to KS5
- A deep understanding of UTC principles and a passion for integrating technical and academic learning
- Exceptional leadership skills to motivate, mentor, and develop a diverse team of professionals
- A commitment to inclusion and equity, ensuring every pupil accesses a high-quality, tailored curriculum
- Strong analytical skills to use data effectively to improve teaching and pupil outcomes
- A collaborative approach, excellent communication, and a genuine desire to serve your school community
- Resilience, ambition, and a proactive mindset to lead change and sustain high standards
Your dedication to professional growth and your ability to inspire others will be key to your success in this pivotal role.
What the school offers its staff
What We Offer
- Wellness Day - An additional day leave for you to spend time on your own wellness. A day to rest and recuperate, bringing your best selves back to work
- Family Friendly Policies
- Comprehensive CPD opportunities
- Pension scheme
- The opportunity to lead within a supportive and ambitious Trust committed to your professional growth
- A culture that values wellbeing, collaboration, and shared success
- Access to ongoing leadership development and coaching opportunities
- The satisfaction of making a tangible difference to pupils’ lives and futures
- See employee benefits brochure for further details
Further information about the job
About the Role
As Deputy Headteacher – Curriculum and UTCness at UCS, you will lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of a broad, ambitious curriculum from Key Stage 3 through to Key Stage 5. You will champion the integration of UTC principles, blending technical and academic excellence to prepare pupils for future education and careers. The deputy headteacher role is non class based.
Key highlights of this role include:
- Leading curriculum development that ensures progression, coherence, and inclusivity for all pupils
- Enhancing teaching and learning through evidence-informed pedagogy, including retrieval practice and spaced learning
- Promoting literacy, reading initiatives, and targeted interventions to close achievement gaps
- Collaborating with university and employer partners to deliver a distinctive UTC experience
- Supporting and developing teaching staff, fostering a culture of high expectations and continuous improvement
- Contributing to strategic leadership, safeguarding, and community engagement across the Trust
You will be a highly visible and inspirational leader who builds strong relationships with staff, pupils, parents, and the wider community, fully embodying the values and ethos of the school and Trust and the Baker Dearing UTC Charter.
We warmly welcome visits. Please contact Mr. Ian Barry (Headteacher) i.barry@quest-trust.org.uk/ 07464381152 / 01204 928700
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About University Collegiate School
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 604 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- University Collegiate School website
- Email address
- apply@quest-trust.org.uk
- Phone number
- 07464381152
Join the University Collegiate School – Shape the Future of Education!
Are you a passionate and visionary curriculum leader ready to make a lasting impact? UCS invites you to become a key part of our vibrant family, leading curriculum development and embedding the unique UTC ethos across all key stages at University Collegiate School (UCS), Bolton. This is a rare opportunity to inspire young people from ages 11 to 19 within a Trust that values character, community, and academic excellence.
Arranging a visit to University Collegiate School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email apply@quest-trust.org.uk.
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