Deputy Headteacher

Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 1PY

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  27 April 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  16 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Deputy headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £80,655.00 - £90,255.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership Scale Points 19 - 24a

Deputy Headteacher job summary

Permanent Full Time

SCP L19 - L24a £80,655 - £90,255

Responsible to: Headteacher

Main Location: Our Lady & St John RC High school

Required to commence 1st September 2026

The Board of Directors of the Romero Catholic Academy Trust, alongside The Governors of Our Lady & St John RC High School, are seeking to recruit a highly skilled and motivated Deputy Headteacher who is committed to providing an outstanding Catholic education to our school.

At Our Lady & St John we aim to be a caring Catholic Community where our faith and values underpin everything we do, shaping not only academic excellence but also the character and personal growth of our students. Families choose our school because they want the strong foundation we provide to help their children grow into confident, compassionate, and capable young adults.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a proven and experienced leader to make a difference as a Deputy Headteacher. With a new Headteacher starting in September 2026, we are looking for an outstanding leader who is keen to continue to drive the school forward.

If you feel you have the right skills and attributes we are looking for, then we will be delighted to hear from you. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and can be arranged by contacting the school office on 01254 588388 or enquiries@olsj.blackburn.sch.uk.

Full details and recruitment monitoring forms are available from the Romero Catholic Academy Trust website: www.romerocat.com.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Closing Date: Sunday 26th April 2026

Shortlisting Date: Monday 27th April 2026

Interview Date: Friday 1st May 2026

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

About Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 812 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/our-lady-and-st-john-catholic-college-blackburn

Our Lady’s & St John is a large and friendly school, under the Trusteeship of the Salford Diocese and part of the Romero Catholic Academy Trust. Our school aims to be a “Caring Catholic Community” centred on Christ, where our faith and values guide everything we do.

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