Deputy Headteacher - Pastoral

Teaching Vacancies; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution is seeking an exceptional Deputy Headteacher to join their senior leadership team. This role will focus on shaping school improvement priorities and providing strategic oversight in areas such as Behaviour, Attendance, Inclusion, and Safeguarding. Ideal for established deputies or proven leaders ready for significant responsibilities. The position offers excellent professional development opportunities in a vibrant and inclusive community dedicated to student success.

Benefits

Excellent Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

Strong and caring ethos among staff and students

Networking opportunities across the trust

Salary sacrifices cycle to work scheme

Healthcare plan through Medicash

Qualifications

• Exceptional leadership and management skills required.
• Experience in a senior leadership role in an educational setting is essential.
• Ability to contribute to school improvement and ensure positive student outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Shape school improvement priorities and raise standards.
• Provide strategic oversight of Behaviour, Attendance, Inclusion, Safeguarding, and Personal Development.
• Contribute to system leadership and benefit from professional development.

Job description

Deputy Headteacher - Pastoral

We are looking for an exceptional Deputy Headteacher to join the senior leadership team at Philips High School, part of Oak Learning Partnership. Working closely with the Headteacher and wider team, you will play a key role in shaping school improvement priorities, raising standards and ensuring the best possible outcomes for every child.

This role is ideal for either an established deputy looking for new challenges or a proven leader who is ready to take on significant strategic responsibilities and drive whole‑school development in all areas of pastoral provision. The role provides strategic oversight of Behaviour and Attendance, Inclusion, Safeguarding and Personal Development and you will also be an integral part of the wider leadership network across our Trust, contributing to system leadership and benefiting from high‑quality professional development.

Why join Philips High School?

Our staff feel privileged to work at Philips High School, where we have made year‑on‑year improvements to life chances for young people. It is a truly inclusive and diverse community that fosters mutual respect, responsibility and aspiration. Our highly motivated staff, in partnership with students, parents and governors, work hard to ensure all students achieve their best outcomes academically and pastorally. By offering opportunities to excel, we aim to equip students to reach their full potential, fulfil their ambitions and make a positive difference with pride and respect. Our year‑on‑year improvements in Attainment and Progress have placed us as the second best performing school in Bury for Attainment.

We would be happy for you to arrange a visit to the school, where we can discuss with you the importance of the school within the local community and how, by working with us, you can be part of the team that builds on the past, ensures performance in the present and prepares the students for their future successes. Contact the school directly for a tour.

Our Employee Benefits

At Oak Learning Partnership, you’ll find yourself in a vibrant, inclusive and supportive environment, where everyone can grow, progress and achieve a fulfilling career. We offer a fantastic range of rewards and benefits, challenging and interesting work, and opportunities to achieve your potential.

In return you will benefit from:

• Excellent Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
• A strong and caring ethos among staff and students
• Networking opportunities across our trust
• Salary sacrifices cycle to work scheme
• Healthcare plan through Medicash – an easy to use health insurance providing cashback towards everyday healthcare bills, as well as a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and access to 24/7 telephone support and face‑to‑face counselling

Application

We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement should we identify an appropriate candidate.

Please contact 0161 351 2200 or [e-mail] to arrange a visit.

Oak Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in their care and expects everybody working for the organisation to share this commitment. To this end any offer of employment will be subject to safer recruitment checks and clearances.

Our trust is cross‑phase and consists of primary, special and secondary schools. We have a vision to transform lives through a highly inclusive approach. 'Inclusion is at the heart of our trust'.

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition, from teaching right to work, satisfactory references, suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.