Deputy Headteacher
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1SF29 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
2 March 2026 at 8am
Date listed
30 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £80,654.00 - £88,950.00 Annually (Actual) STPC Leadership Range points LPR19-23, currently £80654 - £88950 for full time employees.
Deputy Headteacher job summary
Are you a visionary leader ready to shape the future of a thriving secondary school? Lancaster Girls' Grammar School is seeking an exceptional Deputy Headteacher to join our Senior Leadership Team due to the retirement of our long-standing Deputy Headteacher. This is a rare opportunity to work in a high-achieving secondary setting where ambition, academic rigour and pastoral care go hand in hand. Specific leadership responsibilities will be determined based on the successful candidate's skills and experience, but we are particularly interested in candidates with a strong background in pastoral leadership or quality of education. If you're a visionary leader with a proven track record of raising standards, inspiring staff and making a lasting impact on young people's lives, we want to hear from you.
This is an exciting opportunity for a committed candidate with:
High expectations of what can be achieved.
A clear vision of what makes a successful Deputy Headteacher.
Successful experience working as part of a Senior Leadership Team.
A commitment to improving outcomes for all students.
A commitment to raising achievement and the quality of learning for all students.
The ability to relate well to children and young people.
Being an outstanding practitioner in the classroom and delivering results which reflect this.
We are looking for candidates who will:
Complement our senior leadership team with their enthusiastic and positive attitude.
Lead whole school development
Be innovative and use initiative.
Have drive and enthusiasm, with a desire to explore, develop and evaluate new ideas.
Have a sense of humour, caring nature and build strong relationships with everyone.
Thrive in a busy school environment.
Lancaster Girls’ Grammar School is a forward looking, selective state school with academy status and an outstanding record of promoting academic excellence. Our curriculum is broad and we provide a wide range of enrichment and wellbeing opportunities, and we are proud of our inclusive community. There are currently just over 1,000 students on roll across years 7 to 13. The admission policy prioritises girls from the Lancaster District, but students do travel to us from across Lancashire and Cumbria. LGGS enjoys a city centre location with strong transport links, yet is only a short walk from nearby parks and a nature reserve.
The postholder will primarily undertake the responsibilities of a Deputy Headteacher, and others at a similar level. Full details of the Person Specification and Job Description for the role are provided in our Role Profile.
This is a full-time, permanent role: details of the contractual terms and salary are included in the Role Profile. LGGS also offers a competitive benefits package which is detailed in our Recruitment Information Pack.
We would recommend visiting the school or having an information conversation with our Headteacher prior to applying. You can arrange this by emailing applications@lggs.lancs.sch.uk
For our more information about working at LGGS please visit our website: https://www.lggs.org.uk/staff-vacancies/working-at-lggs. For more information about this vacancy please see the recruitment advert on our mynewterm site.
Applications must be submitted on the LGGS mynewterm application form by the closing date of 9.00am on 02/03/2026. We do not accept applications via other online platforms such as Indeed.
Shortlisting will take place during the week commencing 02/03/2026, and interviews are provisionally planned for week commencing 16/03/2026.
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 997 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Lancaster Girls' Grammar School website
Lancaster Girls’ Grammar School is a forward looking, selective state school with academy status and an outstanding record of promoting high achievement.
The school was founded in 1907 at the Storey Institute on Meeting House Lane with only 73 girls on roll. From these humble beginnings the School quickly grew, and moved into the current Regent Street site in 1914. LGGS enjoys a city centre location. The main site includes a range of different building from the original Edwardian building to our purpose built modern Sixth Form Centre. Playing fields are a short walk away and some Science accommodation is in a building which sites one of our key primary schools, Dallas Road Primary.
In 2011, LGGS became an Academy. There are currently just over 1,000 students on roll with five-form entry into Year 7. The admission policy prioritises girls from the Lancaster District, but students do travel to the school from a wider area, including Preston. A high proportion of students continue into the Sixth Form after Year 11 and the school welcomes a number of external students into Year 12. The Sixth Form curriculum is broad, with enrichment and wellbeing options alongside a wide range of A levels, Maths, Biology and Chemistry are the most popular subjects at A level.
The school is known nationally for its academic excellence. This year 80% of grades at A level were A*-B and at GCSE 76% at grades 7 and 9, placing LGGS one of the highest attaining schools in Lancashire.
We are very proud of our inclusive community. Valuing diversity and promoting equality are important aspects of LGGS life. This can be seen through the work of the school’s Equality groups. LGGS has an outward looking approach and strong international links. We work with the Ripley ITT Partnership. The school has links with EducAid, a Sierra Leone education focused charity. International Week includes numerous workshops run by students, an International Fashion Show and a hugely popular International Food Fair.
In our recent staff survey 100% of staff responded that they were proud to work at LGGS and 99% enjoyed working at the school. Last year saw a number of retirements with the result that new staff have joined the school, bringing with them a range of experiences and ideas. We are extremely fortunate in that we can recruit high calibre teachers with the result that all subjects are taught by specialist teachers. Staff are keen to enhance their professional knowledge and we currently have seven teachers undertaking NPQ qualifications. Staff also appreciate the positive behaviour and high attendance of students at LGGS. Our students are articulate, keen to participate and ambitious for themselves.
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