Deputy Headteacher - FT or 0.8
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 4SZ14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
16 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
2 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: FT or 0.8
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £57137 to £63070
What skills and experience we're looking for
St Paul’s Catholic Primary School
Leadership Scale L5 – L9
Part-time class teaching commitment –
The Governors of St Paul’s Catholic Primary School are seeking to appoint a faith-filled, compassionate and ambitious leader to serve as our next Deputy Headteacher.
This is a pivotal role in the life of our joyful and thriving school community, working in close partnership with the Headteacher to ensure that every child is known, loved and supported to flourish. We are looking for someone who feels called to Catholic education and is ready to take the next step in their leadership journey.
About the role
The Deputy Headteacher will play a central role in shaping the pastoral life of the school and ensuring that the most vulnerable pupils and families receive the very best support.
Key areas of leadership may include:
- safeguarding (Designated Safeguarding Lead)
- pastoral care and behaviour
- attendance
- disadvantaged pupils
The role includes a part-time teaching commitment, enabling the successful candidate to remain rooted in classroom practice while growing into whole-school leadership. Areas of responsibility could be altered for the right candidate
A role for an aspiring Deputy Headteacher
This post is ideally suited to a current assistant headteacher, phase leader or experienced middle leader who is ready for their first deputy headship. You do not need to be a serving Deputy Headteacher.
What matters most is:
- your moral purpose
- your love for children and families
- your commitment to the mission of Catholic education
- your capacity to grow into strategic leadership
You will be supported through:
- close coaching and daily partnership with the Headteacher
- high-quality professional development
- the opportunity to develop into a confident and impactful whole-school leader
About you
You will be someone who:
- is a practising Catholic with a deep commitment to the mission of the Church
- is an excellent classroom practitioner with high expectations for all pupils
- has successfully led an area of school improvement (for example a phase, subject, pastoral or inclusion area)
- is passionate about ensuring that every child – particularly the most vulnerable – flourishes
- builds strong, life-giving relationships with pupils, families and staff
- is reflective, resilient and eager to grow as a leader
- leads with integrity, warmth and compassion
What the school offers its staff
About us
St Paul’s is a loving and faith-filled community where Christ is at the centre of all we do. We are proud of our:
- happy, caring and enthusiastic children
- dedicated and supportive staff team
- strong relationships with families and parish
- genuine commitment to staff development and wellbeing
- culture of shared and sustainable leadership
- a joyful Catholic community with a strong sense of mission and belonging
- a Headteacher who is deeply committed to coaching, mentoring and developing future leaders
- a personalised programme of leadership development tailored to your experience and aspirations
- support to grow confidently into the role of Deputy Headteacher, including safeguarding and strategic leadership
- access to high-quality professional development, including diocesan leadership programmes and national NPQ qualifications where appropriate
- regular non-contact time to fulfil leadership responsibilities effectively
- a staff team who care deeply for one another and are committed to shared leadership
- supportive governors and strong parish links
- children who will inspire you every day
What we can offer
We are fully committed to forming the next generation of Catholic school leaders and will invest significantly in your professional and spiritual development.
Further information about the job
Visits to the school are warmly encouraged and strongly recommended.
St Paul’s Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
Please contact office@stpauls.w-berks.sch.uk for an application pack or to arrange a visit to the school.
Closing Date Monday 16th March
Interviews Tuesday 24th March
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 St Paul's Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 294 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School website
- Email address
- office@stpauls.w-berks.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0118 942 2003
Welcome to St. Paul’s Catholic Primary School where we are
”United through Jesus in faith, love and learning.”
By this we encompass :
an understanding of the role of democracy; the importance of rule of law; the respect of individual liberty ; the showing of mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs.
Arranging a visit to St Paul's Catholic Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@stpauls.w-berks.sch.uk.
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