Deputy Headteacher

St. Francis CE Primary School

Cherry Tree Ln,

Blackburn

BB2 5NX

Job Title: Deputy Headteacher

Grade/Salary: Leadership scale: L5 – L9

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 2nd February by 9am

Required From: September 2026

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The Governors are seeking to appoint a dedicated and inspirational Deputy Headteacher to join the team at St. Francis Church of England Primary School.

This is a permanent position, required from September 2026.

Our new Deputy Headteacher will be a dynamic and self-motivated professional with a proven track record of school improvement, impact and delivery, embracing our Christian vision. We are looking for an individual with vision, motivation and ambition to support the Headteacher and school leaders to continue to drive the school on its journey towards educational excellence.

The successful candidate will be an exceptional teacher with leadership experience, and will demonstrate enthusiasm, resilience and compassion with high expectations for all as well as a commitment to inclusion.

The role is open to teachers with excellent communication skills, the ability to work as part of a happy and motivated team, and for those who are excited about the prospect of making a real difference to the lives of our children and families.

Our new Deputy Headteacher will inspire, challenge and encourage staff to achieve the best outcomes for themselves and our children, enabling them to flourish academically, socially, emotionally and spiritually.

If this is you, we would strongly encourage you to visit our lovely school to get a feel for who we are and we would welcome your application.

The governing board is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expected all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment would be subject to appropriate enhanced DBS checks and online searches.

Visits can be arranged by ringing school on 01254 201419 or emailing office@stfrancis.blackburn.sch.uk

All application documents, including the application form, are available here and must be returned, for the attention of the Headteacher, to DHTapplication@stfrancis.blackburn.sch.uk

Number on roll: 175
Leadership scale: L5 – L9

Key Dates

• Applications must be received by 2nd February by 9am to the email address above.
• Shortlisting will take place on 4th February.
• Lesson observations for shortlisted candidates will be undertaken in the candidate’s own school wherever possible, during the week beginning 23rd February.
• Shortlisted applicants will be invited to take part in an interview process on 4th and 5th March.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory check supplied by the Disclosure and Barring Service. The check will include any cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions.