Deputy Headteacher (Pastoral)
Philip Morant School and College, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4QS34 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
28 April 2026 at 12:59am
Date listed
25 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £82,654.00 - £91,158.00 Annually (Actual)
Deputy Headteacher (Pastoral) job summary
Join a Community Where Everyone Feels They Belong at Philip Morant School and College
Are you wanting to work as a part of a team whose purpose is to enable every member of the community to feel they belong? Do you have the skills to contribute to a learning environment that enables staff and students to be the best they can be?
Philip Morant School and College was judged as “Good” in all areas by Ofsted in September 2023. We are looking for a Deputy Headteacher who can be a key part in our ongoing improvement journey.
In September 2026, we plan to have four Deputy Headteachers in position whose responsibilities will align with the new Ofsted framework:
- Quality of Education: Design and Provision: Post 16 and Personal Development
- Quality of Education: Delivery and Development: Achievement and Curriculum and Teaching
- Inclusion: Inclusion and Safeguarding
- Pastoral: Behaviour and Attendance
We are looking for an experienced senior leader to complete our team as Deputy Headteacher Pastoral.
Our school is a calm and orderly place. We work hard to ensure everyone feels they belong. Our students follow our expectations to be Ready, Respectful and Safe.
In this role you will lead a large pastoral team including an Assistant Headteacher for behaviour and standards and an Assistant Headteacher for attendance. Your team will include year leaders (teaching) and year managers (non teaching), our attendance officers and our pastoral support officers.
This is a large school and a large team is in place to ensure our students can be the best they can be in their behaviour, attendance, attitude to learning and progress.
You will work alongside our team of Deputy Headteachers and the Headteacher to support the school in all areas of leadership and be a key part of the strategic leadership of the school. We use our “live list” to manage our priorities, keep our strategic focus and plan for all the demands of a very busy school.
As the largest school in Colchester we have exceptional facilities. Through the Sigma Trust there are many opportunities to work with staff in other schools and to have opportunities for development.
A visit is strongly encouraged so you can see our school in operation.
Please contact the Headteacher: stephanie.neill@pmsc.school and jean.robinson@pmsc.school to arrange a visit.
A Day in the Life:
You'll be responsible for bringing your passion and expertise to the following areas:
Strategic leadership of the school
Leadership of the pastoral team
Responsibility for the behaviour, attendance and progress of students in the school.
What We're Looking For:
You are the perfect fit for our team if you have:
Demonstrable evidence of Senior Leadership experience and impact
An enthusiastic leader, with the ability to inspire, challenge, motivate and empower teams and individuals to achieve high goals
Ability to develop anUnderstanding of methods of monitoring and evaluating school performance data, including interpretation and analysis.
Ability to develop and sustain good relationships with staff, parents and governors
The highest levels of integrity and reliability
Why Choose The Sigma Trust?
We believe in investing in our staff and fostering a culture of collaboration. We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive package designed to support your professional and personal life.
Professional Development:
A robust CPD training program that empowers you to flourish.
Unrivalled opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across the Trust, sharing ideas and building strong professional relationships.
Employee Benefits:
A competitive salary and excellent pension scheme
A Health Cash Plan to help manage your everyday healthcare costs
Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme to support your well-being
Exclusive perks like the Cycle to Work scheme, access to discounts via free membership to Perkbox, eligibility for a Blue Light Card, and more
Commitment to Safeguarding & Diversity
The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment processes, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.
The Sigma Trust is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristics. This is embedded in our vision ‘To Be Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts’, where we believe we are strong and more successful working together, creating a workplace which celebrates diversity.
To Apply:
Ready to take the next step? Find out more about the role and apply by 27th April atmidnight via MyNewTerm.
- Interview dates: 7th and 8th May.
Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive an
overwhelming response. Candidates may be invited to interview prior to the closing date, so an early application is advised.
We are managing all current recruitment directly and kindly request that agencies do not contact us regarding open positions.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Philip Morant School and College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1828 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Philip Morant School and College website
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