Deputy Headteacher
Loreto High School Chorlton, Manchester, M21 7SW13 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
28 March 2025 at 8am
Date listed
14 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: 35 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L18 to L22
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Governors of Loreto High School Chorlton seek to appoint a highly effective, motivated and ambitious person to join our school. Working closely together with the other members of the Senior Leadership Team, the Deputy Headteacher will aim to secure the success and continual improvement of Loreto High School Chorlton and ensure a high-quality education for all students. We are looking to appoint someone who can bring outstanding leadership qualities and evidence of real and sustained positive impact in their current role and who is excited to contribute to the next stage of our journey. This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated leader with outstanding potential to further their leadership journey in our forward-thinking, vibrant and caring school.
The successful candidate will work as a team with the Headteacher and other senior and middle leaders to drive forward the Governors’ and Loreto Trust Board’s vision for the improvement of the school. They will lead the development, implementation and review of school systems and processes ensuring they are effective in allowing our students to flourish academically and develop into confident, articulate, respectful, successful and happy young people.
We are an aspirational, reflective and supportive learning community where all adults are learners who strive rigorously for excellence in order to achieve the best possible outcomes for our students and make a real difference in their lives. Importantly, we recognise that looking after, valuing and empowering staff is a foundation for our success.
This role will suit an enthusiastic and resilient individual who enjoys working as part of a team and will provide the opportunity to excel in a supportive environment. The successful candidate will be self-aware, open to development and believe, like we do, that ‘feedback is a gift’. They will lead with kindness and warmth, but also with total clarity, relentless consistency and a refusal to accept anything other than the very highest possible standards.
What the school offers its staff
Employee Benefits
- Professional Development: Tailored support for career growth, regular training, and a personalised induction programme.
- Health and Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, free flu vaccinations, Mental Health First Aiders, Cycle to Work Scheme, free eye tests, and gym discounts.
- Financial Rewards: Competitive salaries, pension contributions, long service awards, and access to discount platforms.
- Work-Life Balance: Regular workload reviews and flexible working opportunities where possible.
- Community and Recognition: Positive working environment that values achievements and contributions.
Commitment to safeguarding
Loreto High School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to all the relevant pre-employment checks set out in “Keeping Children Safe in Education”, including an enhanced DBS certificate with a barred-list check, together with additional checks as part of the shortlisting process, including carrying out an online search.
More Information can be found at www.loretochorlton.co.uk
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Loreto High School Chorlton
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 764 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Loreto High School Chorlton website
- Email address
- recruitment@loretochorlton.manchester.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01618819448
About Loreto High School
Part of the international family of Loreto schools and colleges and as such benefits from a 400 year old tradition and links with Loreto Sixth Form College and with Loreto schools and colleges both in the UK and worldwide.
"A truly diverse, welcoming and joy-filled school in which staff daily model the gospel values expressed by Mary Ward and deliver extraordinary care to each unique member of the community.” Section 48 Inspection March 2020
A small, friendly, inclusive, cohesive school where we get to know our students well, find out what they are good at and develop their talents “… a welcoming, caring and passionate school that really does know every child.” Parent View
Visitors tell us our students are calm and well-mannered and that our Catholic ethos pervades all that we do.
Arranging a visit to Loreto High School Chorlton
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@loretochorlton.manchester.sch.uk.
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