Deputy Headteacher

Parklands High School, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1LL

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  From January 2027 or sooner if possible

• Closing date

  25 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Deputy headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £78,702.00-£86,803.00

Deputy Headteacher job summary

Deputy Headteacher              

Salary: L18 - L22          

                      

Contract type and term: full time, permanent ( subject to an initial probationary period).        

Expected Start date: from January 2027 or sooner if possible.

 

Closing Date:   12pm Thursday 25th June

Proposed Interview Date: Tuesday 30th June / Wednesday 1st July

 

 Due to internal promotion, we are seeking an inspiring and committed individual to join our school as Deputy Headteacher. This is a critical role for an ambitious leader with experience as Assistant Headteacher. Parklands, a high achieving and over-subscribed school, was a founder school in Aspirational Futures Multi Academy Trust, and the ideal candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to a strong team, committed to making a significant impact on our continued development.

 

For an informal discussion, please contact Clare Batson (current Headteacher) or Lucy Pilkington (Headteacher from September 2026) either by telephone or email at cbatson@parklandsacademy.co.uk / lpilkington@parklandsacademy.co.uk

Visits to the school are welcomed.

 

Please visit the school or trust website vacancy pages where you will find the link to submit your electronic application which should include an accompanying statement to outline how your experiences demonstrate that you meet the person specification. Please include here details of your experience and your suitability for the post.

 

Aspirational Futures Multi Academy Trust and all its schools are School is committed to safeguarding and the process of safer recruitment. As a result, this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, and all shortlisted candidates will be subject to online checks and expected to prove their identity at interview. The successful candidate will be expected to show original copies of qualifications and further proof of their identity.

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 Parklands High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1106 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Parklands High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/parklands-high-school-pr7-1ll

Parklands High School is a high-achieving 11 - 16 mixed comprehensive standalone academy.

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