DEPUTY HEADTEACHER

Location

ST JOHN'S STONEFOLD CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL
Rising Bridge Road , Accrington , BB5 2SW
Tel: 01706 216706
School website: www.stonefold.lancs.sch.uk
Roll: 113

Information

The Headteacher and Governors at St John’s Stonefold CE Primary School are delighted to offer this exciting opportunity for a hardworking and inspirational leader to join our school family and help shape the future of our school. We are seeking to appoint a Deputy Headteacher with classroom responsibilities, to work alongside our dedicated team and assist the Headteacher in the continued strategic development of the school.
St John’s Stonefold is a small, semi-rural church school in the beautiful area of Rising Bridge. We are well known for being an inclusive school with a real family feel to our approach to education and are passionate about maintaining this reputation. We work closely with parents, our church and local community, and the Blackburn Diocese to provide the best possible opportunities for our children. Christian values underpin all our work, and the needs of the children are at the centre of all we do.

We are looking for a Deputy Headteacher who:

Will actively support the vision and ethos of the school

Will lead by example, supporting the school’s Christian vision

Is an exemplary classroom practitioner with the ability to inspire and set high standards and expectations in all aspects of school and community life while making learning fun and creative for all

Will be highly organised and be an effective communicator

Has excellent organisational skills to enable effective contribution to the strategic development of the school

Demonstrates drive, experience and creativity to build on our current high standards of education

Will have high expectations and aspirations of our staff and children

Has experience of leading SEND or a commitment to do so

Can take a leading role in further developing our curriculum

In return, we can offer you:

A warm, welcoming school rooted in our Christian vision

A school of happy, respectful children who love to learn

A friendly, dedicated and experienced staff team who are hardworking and supportive

A caring, inclusive environment where everyone can flourish

A Headteacher and Governors who will support you in this role and in your own further professional development

For further information, please see the attached documents.

Interview dates:

1st April is the Pre-Interview visit and 2nd April is the Interview Day.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

Lancashire County Council has a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available to all applicants upon request.

Proposed Interview Date:

02/04/2025 

For an informal discussion please contact:

Visits to the school before application submission are encouraged. To arrange, please contact: office@sjstonefold.com or telephone 01706 216706.

Application forms and further details are available from/returnable to

Application form attached. For supporting statements please note there is a page limit of 4 sides of A4.
Please send completed applications to schoolsrecruitment@lancashire.gov.uk by 12 noon on Thursday 13th March 2025.
Please ensure you receive an automated acknowledgement that your application has been received.

Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.