4 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    30 April 2025 at 8am

  • Date listed

    28 March 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Deputy headteacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Working pattern

Full time: Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Leadership Spine range L18-24

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Deputy Headteacher will have responsibility for ensuring the school delivers the highest quality of pastoral care, safeguarding and support for staff and students. Demonstrating a passion for individual personal development, the post holder will foster a culture of high standards and positive outcomes for all, regardless of their starting points or abilities. Responsible for the school’s pastoral system, the post holder will line manage a team which includes: the Assistant Headteacher (Behaviour & Wider Curriculum), Heads of House, Designated Safeguarding Lead, SENCO, Pupil Premium Co-ordinator, Attendance Team and Head of PHSE/Careers. Through accurate and perceptive pastoral data analysis, the Deputy Headteacher will contribute to the School Development Plan, resulting in measurable impacts on student outcomes. The post holder will report on all aspects of the pastoral system to the Leadership Team, Governors and Trustees. The Deputy Headteacher (Pastoral) will chair the weekly Safeguarding Briefing and line manage some Heads of Department.

What the school offers its staff

Our supportive and dedicated Leadership Team currently consists of an Executive Headteacher/CEO, Head of School, Deputy Headteacher – Teaching & Learning/Curriculum, Assistant Headteacher – Behaviour and Wider Curriculum, Assistant Headteacher – Data & Systems and an extended leadership team post: Head of Maths/RSL Core Subjects.

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to td@pershore.worcs.sch.uk

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Additional documents

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About Pershore High School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1138 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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Phone number
01386552471

Secondary School for 11-19 year olds

Arranging a visit to Pershore High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email td@pershore.worcs.sch.uk.

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