Deputy Headteacher
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Bacup, Lancashire, OL13 9LJ6 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2026
Closing date
29 September 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
23 September 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: Full Year, Full Time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- LEADERSHIP SCALE POINTS L7 – L12 (£60,145 - £67,898)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Deputy Headteacher – St Mary’s RC Primary School, Bacup
Job Description
Job Purpose
To support the Headteacher in contributing to the strategic direction and development of the school and the development, implementation and monitoring of school improvement plans, based on school self-evaluation. To support the strategic development and operational management of the curriculum provision to reflect both school, local and national priorities ensuring that curriculum provision maximises the opportunities for student achievement.
To support the quality of pastoral provision that is offered to the students through the Behaviour Policy and Rewards and Sanctions system across the School.
To deputise in the absence of the headteacher and take a major role in the day-to-day running of the school.
The duties outlined in this Job Description are in addition to those covered by the latest School Teaches’ Pay and Conditions Document and the National Teachers’ Standards.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Your duties and responsibilities will include:
Quality of education accountabilities
- To support other members of the senior leadership team to sustain high expectations and outstanding practice in teaching and learning throughout the school
- To have overall responsibility for the monitoring and evaluation of the quality of teaching and of student achievement and using benchmarks and target setting for school improvement
- To take a lead in ensuring that the financial implications of curricular developments are delivered within budgetary constraints
- To be accountable in leading the development of the teaching and learning provision which meets the needs of all students through:
- meeting all statutory requirements
- offering equal opportunities to all students; including those with special and additional needs and providing stretch and challenge to students of all abilities and across all year groups
- fostering student enthusiasm for learning and recognising progress and achievement
- ensuring that data is accurate and analysed to target interventions appropriately
- To ensure a thorough analysis of data to identify trends and anomalies in order to deliver improved outcomes for students
- To have responsibility in supporting the headteacher in the self-evaluation of the school and subsequent improvement planning; taking responsibility for several areas of the School Improvement Plan
- To ensure the implementation of support plans for individuals/groups that are designed to accelerate rates of progress and evaluate the impact
- To have overall accountability for the leadership of curriculum developments at whole school and subject level
- To be responsible for ensuring that the curriculum delivers the quality of education required to ensure that all students make excellent progress, meet or exceed their targets and successfully access the next stage of their education
- To be responsible for leading and developing the CPD offer; ensuring that it is of the highest quality, meets the needs of the school and is targeted at need
- To have responsibility for ensuring the smooth process of transition across all age phases
- To lead the appraisal process for support staff and providing recommendations for progression to the Headteacher and governing body in line with the school policy
- Identify and adopt the most effective teaching approaches for pupils with SEND
- Monitor teaching and learning activities to meet the needs of pupils with SEND
- Liaise with other schools to ensure continuity of support and learning when transferring pupils with SEND
Leading and Managing Staff
- Promote the ethos of the school in which the highest achievements are expected from all members of the school community
- Lead by example with integrity, creativity, resilience, and clarity, demonstrating optimistic personal behaviour, positive relationships and attitudes towards, students, staff, parents and wider members of the school community
- Exercise effective staff management, lead and motivate others and generate effective working relationships at all levels
- Maximise the contribution of staff to improve the quality of education provided and standards achieved
- Create and maintain good working relationships among all members of the school community.
- Contribute to an effective and rigorous performance management process
- Ensure all members of staff are able to recognise and fulfil their statutory responsibilities to pupils with SEND
- Provide training opportunities for learning support assistants and teachers to learn about Inclusion, including whole-school Inset
- Disseminate good practice in Inclusion across the school
- Identify resources needed to meet the needs of SEND pupils and manage the SEND budget
- Work with the Headteacher on the strategic development of SEND & Inclusion, including reviewing and formulating appropriate policies
- Support pupil progress meetings, recording agreed provision within provision maps
- Liaise with the Educational Psychology service and other specialist and support agencies
- To keep abreast of developments in SEND (e.g. research, changes to the law) and inform staff and Trustees as necessary
- To attend appropriate training, CPD and conferences and provide feedback to colleagues.
- Lead CPD on inclusion matters as needed across the school
- Liaise with all teachers in the successful deployment of learning support workers within key stages and year groups
- Undertake SEND self-evaluation, contributing to the school SEF and improvement plan and planning for continuous improvement in inclusion practice
- Model good practice in teaching pupils with SEND including those with severe complex needs.
- Develop links with LA, external agencies and neighbouring schools
Other Responsibilities
- To play a lead role in the leadership and management of the School to ensure good working relationships with and between all students and staff
- To support the Headteacher and Governors in annual budget planning and monitoring
- Contribute to the strategic thinking required to deliver our vision
- Act as a strong presence and role-model during the school day and at whole school events
- To share whole school responsibility for the safeguarding, wellbeing, health and safety and data protection by implementing agreed school policies and codes of practice.
- To be willing to undertake the role of Designated Safeguarding Lead.
- To undertake the role of Designated Teacher for Looked After Children.
- Act as a role-model during the school day and at whole school events
- Monitor and challenge professional standards across the school
- Participate in, and lead, whole school marketing events and information evenings, as appropriate
- Participate in, and engage with, workplace learning and development opportunities, continually working to improve your own performance and that of the school
- Undertake any other reasonable duties requested by the Headteacher
What the school offers its staff
Employee Assistance Programme
Subsidised Gym Membership
Teachers Pension scheme
Enhanced Sick Pay
Free Parking/Company Parking
Bereavement Leave
Enhanced maternity pay
Enhanced paternity pay
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
St Mary’s Roman Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
Applying for the job
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About St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 140 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- careers@romerocat.com
- Phone number
- 01282 855500
Catholic Primary School, part of the Romero Catholic Academy Trust.
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