Deputy Headteacher: Inclusion and Engagement
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy, York, North Yorkshire, YO10 5ZAThis job expired on 15 May 2026 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
15 May 2026 at 8am
Date listed
27 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: Full Time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L18 - L22 (Dependent on skills and experience)
What skills and experience we're looking for
At Archbishop Holgate's School, we are committed toensuring that every student - regardless of backgroundor circumstance - can thrive within a culture of highexpectations, care, and achievement. This DeputyHeadteacher role offers a unique opportunity to shapeand drive an ambitious, evidence-informed inclusionstrategy, championing the success and wellbeing of ourmost vulnerable students.
Working closely with the Headteacher and Trust colleagues,the successful candidate will provide strategic leadershipof the whole school approach to inclusion, ensuring it isembedded across all aspects of school life and that nostudent is left behind. This will involve support and carefor vulnerable students as well as all aspects of studentattendance, parental engagement and safeguarding. Inaddition, the role will include the strategic oversight ofthose responsible for SEND.
What the school offers its staff
We believe that Archbishop Holgate’s is ‘no ordinary school’ and is an excellent place to work, a view confirmed by excellent Ofsted and SIAMS outcomes over the past two decades.
Our staff are friendly and supportive and our students are polite, hardworking and keen to succeed. As such, this post represents an exciting opportunity to join a very successful, high-achieving, forward looking and fully-subscribed Church of England comprehensive school.
Successful candidates will be fully supported to develop in the role, benefiting from bespoke CPD opportunities both at Archbishop’s and as part of the Pathfinder Teaching School Hub. In addition, colleagues will benefit from being part of the Pathfinder Multi Academy Trust Career Pathway Programme, and through working with colleagues across other Trust schools, develop skills and share innovative teaching and learning practices.
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
- School type
- Academies, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1818 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- jsissons@ahs.pmat.academy
- Phone number
- 01904 411341
Arranging a visit to Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jsissons@ahs.pmat.academy.
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