DEPUTY HEADTEACHER

Location

HASLINGDEN ST JAMES CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL
Regent Street , Haslingden , Rossendale , BB4 5HQ
Tel: 01706 214134
School website: www.haslingden-st-james.lancs.sch.uk
Roll: 203

Information

SCHOOL VISION

We are a safe, loving, supportive, Christian family which values each child’s individuality and uniqueness created in the image of God. We nurture the talents given by God to inspire pupils to achieve and succeed, and foster a sense of awe and wonder of God’s world

We are looking to appoint an inspirational leader who has a strong commitment to education, safeguarding and the wellbeing of our children. We are looking for someone with a highly motivated and dynamic approach to leadership in a Church School. Our wonderful school was graded as Good with the possibility of Outstanding during our Ofsted inspection in April 2024 and Excellent during our SIAMS inspection in July 2019.

We are a multi-cultural, inclusive school with a firm grounding in faith and church values which permeate everything we do. We are a loving and supportive school family that goes the extra mile for our children and parents. We are keen to find the right person to join our leadership team. We are a distinctively Christian school which champions diversity and treasures the uniqueness of each one of our children.
If you feel that this is a vision you share, then our school is for you.

We are seeking to appoint a Deputy Headteacher who:

Is an outstanding and experienced classroom practitioner

Is a passionate educator who is keen to share their knowledge and skills with colleagues

Is able to form highly supportive and positive relationships with all stakeholders

Will be an integral part of our dynamic and forward thinking leadership team

Is able to promote, and be a role model for, our schools’ strong Christian vision, values and motto

Is keen to share expertise with colleagues and support the Headteacher to lead a successful and collaborative team.

We will offer:

Highly motivated and dedicated colleagues

A friendly, hardworking and supportive team of governors, teachers and support staff.

Well behaved, wonderfully unique and respectful children who are happy and eager to learn.

A shared commitment to provide the best possible education and life experiences for our children.

Close links with our school multi-faith community

An opportunity to lead our school towards Outstanding.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The applicant will be required to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people

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:

20/03/2025 

For an informal discussion please contact:

Visits to school are warmly welcomed and can be arranged by contacting Lou Brewer in the school office on 01706 214134

Application forms and further details are available from/returnable to

Application form attached. For supporting statements please note there is a word limit of 1,500.
Please send completed applications to schoolsrecruitment@lancashire.gov.uk by 9am on Friday 7th 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.