Job Details
Leigh St Peter’s CE Primary School
Leigh Street
Leigh
WN7 4TP
Leadership Pay Scale L9 - L13
Full Time
Required for January 2026 or sooner if possible
Due to the promotion of our current Deputy Headteacher to Headship, our supportive Governing Board are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, and motivated Deputy Headteacher to join our supportive and caring team.
We are looking for someone to support our staff team in ensuring that pupils have a positive experience in a safe environment at our friendly and welcoming school. We are looking for someone who is experienced, ambitious and able to communicate with a wide variety of people in the school environment and has genuine passion to work with our young people.
The successful candidate will:
- Have experience at senior leadership level.
- Have teaching experience across the primary age range.
- Be an excellent classroom practitioner with a proven track record.
- Have high expectations of our pupils’ achievement and behaviour.
- Be knowledgeable about the Early Years & Primary National Curriculum.
- Have experience or the desire to work as the school SENDCO.
- Have successful experience of leading change at a whole school level.
- Have experience as a Deputy Safeguarding Lead or as a Designated Safeguarding Lead
- Be able to show a commitment to CPD
- Fully support our Christian ethos and values of our wonderful church school.
This role will not be class-based but may require the successful post holder to undertake some teaching responsibilities as required to meet the needs of the school.
Leigh St Peter’s CE Primary School will offer:
- A caring and inclusive school that educates the whole child.
- A Senior Leadership Team who cares personally about staff wellbeing.
- Well-behaved and motivated pupils.
- A hardworking and committed staff team.
- Excellent CPD opportunities.
Visits to the school are welcomed, please contact school office to make an appointment.
If you require any further information, please contact the school on Tel: 01942 671442 E-mail: enquiries@admin.leighsaintpeters.wigan.sch.uk Website: https://leighsaintpeters.wigan.sch.uk/
Lesson observations: Week commencing Monday 16th June 2025
Interview: Monday 23rd and Tuesday 24th June 2025
This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check
The employer is committed to safeguarding
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