Deputy Headteacher
Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9RE75 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2026
Closing date
17 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
4 July 2025
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
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L5-10
What skills and experience we're looking for
We would like you to bring:
- An outstanding classroom practitioner who is able to lead curriculum development throughout school.
- A caring, hardworking and enthusiastic leader with a positive approach that will inspire all those around you;
- Commitment to foster links with parents and our wider community;
- Desire to work effectively with the school’s governing body.
- Committed to the safeguarding and wellbeing of everyone at St Peter’s.
What the school offers its staff
What the school offers its staff:
- We can offer you:
- A safe and happy environment where children enjoy learning;
- A highly motivated, caring and professional group of staff;
- A supportive Headteacher and Governing Body, who are committed to the whole child ethos of the school;
- A commitment to supporting on-going professional development for the benefit of the whole school;
- A vibrant Nursery that acts as a successful feeder to our school.
Further details about the role
Following the retirement of our long standing and highly effective Deputy Headteacher, the Governors at Fulwood St. Peter’s Church of England Primary School are seeking to appoint an inspirational person to join our dedicated team. The successful candidate will support our newly appointed headteacher in our popular and successful Church school family.
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to head@st-peterscofe.lancs.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 241 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- head@st-peterscofe.lancs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01772 864550
VA Primary school with Nursery
Arranging a visit to Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email head@st-peterscofe.lancs.sch.uk.
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