Deputy Headteacher
Listed on 2026-10-03
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Education / Teaching
Education Administration, Early Childhood Education, Teacher Assistant/ Paraprofessional, Academic
Grade:
Teacher Leadership L7 L11
Contract Type:
Permanent
Hours:
Full Time
Working Pattern:
All Year Round
Actual Salary: £60,145 - £66,368
Interview Date:
Wednesday 21st October 2026
Wanted!
A dedicated Deputy Headteacher to join our team
Are you:- Driven by the desire to ensure excellence for every child?
- Guided by your values, and passionate about education?
- Effective and experienced in teaching and leading EYFS?
- Able to motivate others and work as part of a caring, dedicated team?
- Excited by working with like-minded individuals to whom teaching is a vocation and who give of themselves in all that they do?
- Committed to developing yourself as well as others?
- Able to juggle day-to-day demands with effective strategic leadership?
- Able to model the highest expectations in all you do and say?
- Keen to embrace a Christian ethos?
- A smiling, positive person?
- A thriving school with an outstanding reputation
- Happy, enthusiastic, well-behaved learners who make the most of every day
- A highly motivated, dedicated, talented staff team
- An active and supportive Governing Board
- The opportunity to grow and develop within a supportive leadership team.
Closing date for applications: 11.59pm on 14th October 2026
Shortlisting: 16th October 2026
Lesson Observations at St Michael’s: 20th October 2026
Interview Day: 21st October 2026
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring and background check
The ability to converse at ease with customers and service users and provide advice in accurate spoken English is an essential requirement of this post.
Applicants are advised that by applying for this position they are declaring that they are not subject to any immigration controls or restrictions that prohibit them undertaking work in the UK, and that they are able to provide proof of their Right to Work in the UK if they are invited to attend an interview.
The school will carry out an online search as part of their due-diligence for all shortlisted candidates in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024.
Applicants are informed that if appointed to this post their contract of employment will be with the school governing board who is the employer, and not Rochdale Council.
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