Senior Assistant Headteacher
St Mary's Catholic Academy, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 7EQ3 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2026
Closing date
8 October 2025 at 1pm
Date listed
15 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £73,105.00 - £80,654.00 Annually (Actual)
Senior Assistant Headteacher job summary
Thank you for considering St. Mary's Catholic Academy for the next stage in your career. St Mary’s is a highly regarded oversubscribed Catholic Academy in Blackpool in the Diocese of Lancaster. The school is very much a Catholic family where everyone works together to support and challenge one another to be the best they can be.
We are seeking to appoint a talented, full time, permanent Senior Assistant Headteacher following our curriculum Deputy Headteachers move overseas. The role would suit a Senior Leader looking to progress on their Senior Leadership journey or a very experienced Middle Leader of a large department or significant part of the pastoral system. Ideally, we are looking for someone to lead our Curriculum, Teaching and Learning. We are interested in attracting the best possible candidate and will consider applications from other areas of expertise. We have the flexibility to adjust our team if required.
As a Catholic school applicants should have a good understanding of leadership in a faith context and be willing to support the Catholic Ethos of the school. It is not essential that candidates are practicing Catholics - this is not a protected post.
You would support the Headteacher and Senior Leadership team in leading the development of the Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, or an agreed area of focus, as well as with the operational running of the school day to day.
Please refer to the application pack for the person specification, job description and further details.
BEBCMAT is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners, staff and visitors. All posts are subject to:
DBS
Medical clearance
Verification of qualifications and National Insurance number.
Two references including a judgement about suitability to work with children.
A member of the interview panel will be trained in implementing Child Protection procedures.
In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, online search be carried out.
For teaching positions, barred list checks and prohibition from teaching checks will be carried out.
For leadership positions, section 128 checks will be performed.
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 8th October 2025 - midday
Shortlisting date: Monday 13th October 2025
Interview date: TBC w/c Monday 20th October 2025
Post Details
Salary: Leadership scale L15 to L19
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Start Date: 1st January 2026
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
BEBCMAT is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners, staff and visitors.
All posts are subject to:
● DBS
● Medical clearance
● Verification of qualifications and National Insurance number.
● Two references including a judgement about suitability to work with children.
● A member of the interview panel will be trained in implementing Child Protection procedures.
● In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, online search be carried out.
For teaching positions, barred list checks and prohibition from teaching checks will be carried out.
For leadership positions, section 128 checks will be performed.
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 St Mary's Catholic Academy
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1184 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Mary's Catholic Academy website
St Mary's is a highly regarded oversubscribed Catholic Academy in Blackpool in the Diocese of Lancaster.
The school is very much a Catholic family where everyone works together to support and challenge one another to be the best they can be.
Our Catholic Ethos, founded on the hallmarks of:
Catholic Caring Community Challenge
is key to our success. Students and staff are all encouraged, as our mission statement states, to grow in wisdom, understanding, self-esteem and closeness to God. Many of our staff and students are Catholic or Christian, we are joined by a number of staff and students who aren’t, anyone is welcome to come and be part of our family as long as they are willing to support and contribute to the ethos and success of the Academy.
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