Deputy Headteacher

Vacancy Summary

Deputy Headteacher 

Required for September 2025

Pay Scale: L6 -L10

Are you a strong, dedicated and dynamic leader?

Do you think outside the box, like to take risks and be innovative in your work?

Then this is the place to apply.

Vacancy Information

The Academy Councillors invite applications from leaders who fit the following bill:

Values:

• Practising and committed Catholics
• Put children before anything else
• Understand the importance of nurture and compassion
• Believe in a restorative practice approach to behaviour
• Enthusiastic in discovering every child’s special gift/s
• Passionate about giving all children a high quality curriculum
• Committed to building a loving and vibrant community 

Skills: 

• Lives and promotes Catholic values in school life
• Leads by example through words and actions and with integrity
• Creative and innovative leadership - prepared to push boundaries
• Able to motivate and inspire staff to achieve the very best for every child
• Aspirational and rigorous in achieving strong outcomes and progress for our children
• Excellent teaching skills across different age groups
• Able to balance a range of duties with skill and confidence.

In return, we offer:

• Fantastic children with bags of potential and enthusiasm for learning
• A committed and driven Headteacher with a strong sense of teamwork
• A high-performing team that is driven, works collaboratively, and supports one another through successes and challenges
• Quality professional development opportunities - in-house, through our Trust and external providers

OFSTED SECTION 8 Inspection December 2024 said: 'At St Francis Catholic Primary School, staff and pupils cherish learning. This is a school where every pupil matters. The school is ahappy, supportive place where pupils can dream big and work towards those dreams.’

The Diocese of Leeds SECTION 48 February 2018: ‘St Francis Catholic Primary School is an outstanding school'

Visits to the school are welcomed. Please contact our school office for details and to arrange a visit -office@fra.bcwcat.co.uk 

To apply, go to https://www.stfrancis.bradford.sch.uk/vacancies/

Closing Date: 12pm, Wednesday 14th May 2025

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicant will be subject to preemployment checks and an enhanced DBS check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exception Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.