Deputy Headteacher
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 9AZ13 days remaining to apply
Job start date
13 April 2026
Closing date
9 February 2026 at 3pm
Date listed
27 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: 32.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 year - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full-time equivalent salary
- L4 - L8
Pay scale
- L4 - L8
What skills and experience we're looking for
Deputy Headteacher(Fixed Term secondment)
Candidate Information Pack
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport
Salary: L4 - L8
Hours: Full Time
Holy Trinity CE Primary School is seeking an inspirational and committed Deputy Headteacher to join our senior leadership team on a maternity cover secondment. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader who is passionate about high quality teaching, school improvement and Christian values.
About the Role
The successful candidate will:
- Be an excellent classroom practitioner.
- Lead key areas of school improvement and contribute to strategic decisionmaking.
- Deputise for the Headteacher when required.
- Support high standards of teaching, behaviour and pupil outcomes across the school.
- Line manage and develop staff, promoting a culture of collaboration and professional growth.
- Analyse school data to drive improvement.
- Ensure a safe, inclusive and nurturing learning environment.
- Champion safeguarding and uphold the highest standards of care.
What We’re Looking For
- A valuesdriven leader with integrity, resilience and a clear moral purpose.
- Someone who inspires others and communicates a strong vision for excellence.
- A practitioner with strong curriculum knowledge and a commitment to staff development.
- A teambuilder who forges effective relationships across the school, Trust and wider community.
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS, Barred List check, online checks, references, and Right to Work verification.
What the school offers its staff
Further information about the job
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 206 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- ellen.arnold@ldst.org.uk
Welcome to Liverpool Diocesan Schools Trust
Thank you for your interest in working in one of our amazing schools and committing to making a difference to learners right across our Trust.
LDST is a multi–academy Trust of 18 primary schools that welcomes young people and colleagues of all faiths and none and is committed to providing a high-quality education and environment where Christian values and principles permeate all that we do.
As a Trust, we have a very clear purpose, and an uncompromising vision:
The right of all to have a great education is at the heart of everything we do so that all learners, regardless of background, ethnicity or need, make excellent progress, and fulfil their academic potential.
Central to this are our core values of collaboration, difference, local and inclusion, and our commitment to ensuring that all learners thrive through an education that teaches wisdom, instils hope, nurtures community, and embeds dignity and respect.
All of our schools benefit from high levels of collaboration and a strong school improvement function and central team, which give the capacity to support schools, evaluate and intervene where needed. Strong networks and a culture of support ensures a high level of accountability matched with only the challenge required to enable local leadership to flourish.
We do this to ensure that our schools are self-sustaining, and we are committed to being:
Respectful of the individual identity of our schools –knowing their strengths and understand where improvements are needed
Resourceful and recognising effective and successful practice in all schools and using this where possible as a resource to support others to bring about improvement
Responsive to the context of each school, adapting strategies where necessary to promote and sustain improvements
Relentless in our pursuit of excellence and led by a belief that every child can achieve
Our family of schools support and connect, share practice, and provide an excellent education built on distinctly Christian values so that all children, learners and staff across our Trust, flourish. Our established networks provide exciting opportunities for schools to work together to create a fluid school improvement system.
Supporting you to flourish and thrive in your role is extremely important to us and this is reflected in our strategic People Pillar and People Strategy:
Diagram 1, SmartArt diagram
We are a fully inclusive organisation and encourage applications from individuals from all communities regardless of faith, race or ethnicity, age, disability, gender or sex, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, or sexual orientation.
What we can offer you
Continuing Professional Development – All support staff can apply for fully-funded apprenticeships up to degree level.
Leadership Pathways – We have a wealth of development opportunities that are open to colleagues, and we are exceptionally proud of our very high levels of internal promotion.
Annual Trust Wide Conference – For all colleagues to celebrate and learn together.
Collaboration – Regular networking opportunities across our networks for different staff groups.
Trust Wellbeing Group – Exploring and implementing new and innovative initiatives to support our colleagues to be happy and healthy in work like our Trust Wide employee assistance programme and reward platform.
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