Deputy Headteacher

St Joseph's RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL5 0ES

9 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  24 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 January 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Deputy headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L6 - L10

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you a practising Catholic with the passion, drive, and enthusiasm to help lead our vibrant school community? Following the promotion of our highly respected deputy headteacher, we are seeking a dynamic and inspirational leader to join our team. In partnership with the headteacher and senior leadership team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our school, securing the very best outcomes for every child. Guided by the teachings of Christ, we strive for excellence and are committed to nurturing the spiritual, academic, and personal growth of all within our care.

The successful candidate will:

• Be a passionate and committed Catholic leader who will inspire and guide the school community, embracing its distinctive ethos and values.
• Champion inclusion, diversity, equality, and well-being, fostering a culture where every pupil, staff member, and community member feels valued and supported.
• Demonstrate outstanding leadership and communication skills, empowering staff and engaging with parents, carers, and the wider community.
• Have a proven track record of improving outcomes for pupils, ensuring that all children thrive academically, socially, and spiritually.
• Use rigorous monitoring and assessment strategies to review progress, set ambitious targets, and drive continuous improvement in outcomes for all pupils.
• Lead by example, demonstrating integrity, resilience, and compassion, and be fully committed to the safeguarding and well-being of every child.
• Contribute to and embody the vision and mission of St Joseph’s RC Primary School, strengthening ties within the school, parish, and wider community.

What the school offers its staff

We offer:

• A friendly, dedicated and hard-working staff team focused on achieving excellence.
• Enthusiastic, happy, and well-behaved children who are eager to learn and take pride in their school.

• An effective and supportive Governing Board.
• A commitment to your professional development.
• A supportive parish community.

• A nurturing, welcoming, and supportive school community with strong backing from parents and the whole school community.

Please visit our website at www.st-josephs.tameside.sch.uk or www.greater.jobs to download the application and supplementary forms, as well as to access all other important information included in the application pack.

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 admin@st-josephs.tameside.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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.

About St Joseph's RC Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 185 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: St Joseph's RC Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: deirdre.kellett@st-josephs.tameside.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01457 832360
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-joseph-s-rc-primary-school-ashton-under-lyne (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to St Joseph's RC Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email deirdre.kellett@st-josephs.tameside.sch.uk.

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