Deputy Headteacher
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Sale, Cheshire, M33 2JA21 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
2 February 2026 at 9am
Date listed
12 January 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
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L6 - L10
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Be a practising Catholic with a strong personal faith and a strong commitment to the Catholic ethos of our school;
- A role model who inspires and motivates others through their commitment to raising standards;
- An effective, innovative and enthusiastic Deputy Head who can motivate, empower and inspire colleagues and pupils;
- Lead with vision, drive, compassion and empathy;
- Set an example of excellent classroom practice and demonstrates commitment to high expectations of children’s behaviour and attainment;
- Will create a culture where pupils experience a positive and enriching school life where pupil voice is valued;
- Have a collaborative, open and supportive style;
- Be someone who can build respectful, professional relationships with all staff members and care for their wellbeing;
- Be committed to working in partnership with the Headteacher, Governors and the wider school community;
- Have a track record of working with children with a wide range of educational needs;
- Has an ability to drive forward developments in the curriculum;
- Continue to maintain and promote a strong culture of safeguarding;
- A role model who inspires and motivates others through their dedication and commitment to raising standards.
What the school offers its staff
- A school which certainly lives up to its name with a strong sense family in a warm and welcoming community;
- A dedicated, committed and active Board of Governors who support the school and its team;
- A dedicated, friendly, hardworking staff team who are committed to providing high quality learning experiences for all
- Well-behaved and enthusiastic children who live the school values and have a passion for learning;
- Loyal parents (some of whom attended the school themselves) with a great enthusiasm and affection for the school;
- A school whose values are rooted in the Gospels and which underpin all aspects of school life;
- A commitment to Continued Professional Development.
Further information about the job
‘Holy Family Catholic Primary School is outstanding as the Mission Statement is truly lived out through the whole community’ Denominational Inspection June 2022
The Governors of Holy Family Catholic Primary School wish to invite applications from a practising Catholic to become our Deputy Headteacher. One who shares our love of learning, our Values and ambitions for our school, our children, staff and the whole school community. We are looking for an individual with the vision to build on our successes and carry these forward into the future. We wish to appoint a Deputy Head teacher who will strive to achieve the very best outcomes for all our pupils, enabling each of them to achieve their full potential. We are a one form entry primary school with a nursery which offers up to 26 full time places. We have a whole school community approach and are an integral part of Holy Family Parish. We enjoy strong relations with parents and carers. The successful candidate will work alongside our Headteacher to provide vision, strategic direction and leadership in order to build on our many strengths and to support and lead our school into the future. We are committed to a Values Based approach to school life and this underpins our whole ethos in school. As a school we are part of the ‘Belong ’project which further embeds the relational to approach to education in our school.
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
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About Holy Family Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 197 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School website
- Email address
- kcurvis@holyfamilysalemoor.co.uk
- Phone number
- 0161 962 5397
‘Holy Family Catholic Primary School is outstanding as the Mission Statement is truly lived out through the whole community’ Denominational Inspection June 2022
We are a one form primary school with a nursery which offers up to 26 Full time places. We have a whole school community approach are an integral part of Holy Family Parish. We enjoy strong relations with parents and carers. The successful candidate will demonstrate ambition and drive with excellent leadership and management skills. We are committed to a Values Based approach to school life and this underpins our whole ethos in school. As a school we are part of the ‘Belong ’project which further embeds the relational to approach to behaviour and learning in our school.
Arranging a visit to Holy Family Catholic Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email kcurvis@holyfamilysalemoor.co.uk.
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