Deputy Headteacher - Pastoral Care

Bury Church of England High School, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 0TS

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  26 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  11 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • 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: £76,772 - £84,699

Deputy Headteacher - Pastoral Care job summary

DEPUTY HEADTEACHER (PASTORAL CARE)

LPS L17 – L21 (£76,772 - £84,699)

1.0 FTE

ALL YEAR ROUND

PERMANENT CONTRACT

REQUIRED SEPTEMBER OR EARLIER BY NEGOTIAITION

We are seeking to appoint a Deputy Headteacher to join our senior leadership team at a pivotal moment for the school. Given the breadth, scale and strategic importance of this role, we are specifically looking for a leader with significant experience of line managing senior leaders, and a proven track record of driving whole-school priorities.

This post would particularly suit a serving Deputy Headteacher seeking a new professional challenge, or an experienced Headteacher who wishes to step back from headship while continuing to make a substantial and meaningful impact. The successful candidate will be comfortable operating at senior level, providing leadership across behaviour and attitudes, attendance, safeguarding, personal development and inclusion, while deputising for the Headteacher as required. We are looking for someone who sees this role not as a stepping stone, but as an opportunity for long-term commitment. This is a post for a leader who values deep professional relationships, who finds real fulfilment in serving and embedding themselves within the local community.

The successful candidate will be uncompromisingly ambitious for our pupils. They will understand how exceptional personal development provision underpins strong behaviour, positive attitudes and academic success. They will know how to harness this work to ensure young people leave us not only with strong qualifications, but with the confidence, character and life skills to make the absolute most of them as young adults.

This is rare opportunity for an experienced senior leader to play a defining role in shaping the culture, climate and future direction of the school, and to make a lasting difference to the lives of the young people and families we serve.

WE ARE SEEKING A PASSIONATE CANDIDATE WHO:

·        Is an enthusiastic and innovative team player with strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to achieving high standards.

·        Quickly builds rapport and effective professional relationships with both our young people and colleagues.

·        Has a genuine passion for quality learning, pastoral care and excellence and ensures that students are at the centre of every decision.

·        Demonstrates personal resilience and role models those personal qualities we wish to instil in our young people.

·        Is prepared to share good practice and actively seek to continue to explore ways to improve their own and others’ teaching and pastoral care.

 

YOUR MAIN DUTIES WOULD BE:

To provide strategic leadership for behaviour and attendance, safeguarding and personal development, and to act as Deputy to the Headteacher, assuming leadership responsibility for the school when required.

IN RETURN, WE OFFER:

·        Continuous Professional Development (CPD): Access to National College training, subject-specific CPD, leadership pathways, and mentoring programs.

·        Career Progression: Clear pathways for growth, from early careers to leadership roles. We use a ‘touch base’ informal approach to focus on professional development as well as an annual career conversation with your manager

·        Wellbeing & Support: Leadership training focused on wellbeing, mental health resources, and staff networks.

·        Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI): Commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace, with ongoing EDI training and initiatives.

·        Automatic pay progression for teachers – we don’t have performance related appraisals and pay reviews

·        A paid premium to a Healthcare Cash Plan to claim back contributions towards dental, optical and other medical costs via UK Healthcare

·        24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme

·        Benefits and discounts via UK Healthcare

APPLICATION INFORMATION:

For more information visit our website www.burychurch.bury.sch.uk or contact our Business Operations Team on 0161 762 0997 or by emailing hr@burychurch.bury.sch.uk

To apply please complete the attached application form via the link:

Deputy Headteacher - Pastoral Care | SAMpeople Recruit

Please do not send CVs as they will not be considered.

We reserve the right to close the recruitment early should sufficient suitable candidate applications be received.

The Bishop Fraser Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to child protection screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview.

CLOSING DATE: Thursday 26th February 2026 @ 9.00am

INTERVIEWS: Wednesday 4th March 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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

The Bishop Fraser Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to child protection screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview.

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 Bury Church of England High School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 827 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bury Church of England High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bury-church-of-england-high-school

Bury C of E High School has recently joined the Bishop Fraser Trust, a C of E multi academy trust established in 2017. This is an exciting time to join us as it provides a great opportunity to work closely with the other three schools in the MAT - St James’s C of E High School, Canon Slade School and Bolton St Catherine’s Academy; sharing good practice and building on our ongoing progress.

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