75 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

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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

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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
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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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