Deputy Headteacher

St Richards RC Primary School

Flapper Fold Lane
Atherton
M46 0HA

Leadership Pay Scale L6 L10

Salary: Range L6 £53,380 L10 £58,959 (point scale dependent on experience) NOR: 183

Full Time

Permanent

Required for January 2027

The governors of St Richard’s Catholic Primary School, wish to invite applications from practising Catholics with successful senior leadership and management experience for the post of Deputy Head to join the School’s Leadership and Management team at this well-established and happy school.

“Pupils enjoy coming to St Richard’s Catholic Primary School. Staff know pupils well and build caring relationships with them. The school’s values of faith, kindness and respect run through daily life,” (Ofsted April 2026)

Our school is known for its welcoming and nurturing ethos. All visitors are guaranteed a warm welcome. The school has an excellent reputation with parents, parish and the wider community, particularly in regard to our Catholic ethos and the personal development opportunities we give to our children along with the support we offer to our families.

St Richard’s is an Outstanding Catholic School.

“There is a strong sense of community at all levels, evident in the quality of relationships and the centrality of prayer in the community.” (Archdiocesan report 2019)

We would like to appoint a dynamic, committed and innovative leader with a resilient character, strong personal drive and great ideas. The main priorities of this post are to ensure effective teaching and learning across the school and secure excellent outcomes for all our pupils.

We want someone who:

• Has a clear vision for how to further improve the quality of teaching and learning across the school and be a key driver in this process.
• Is a highly motivated and inspirational teacher with a successful track record in working with children with a wide range of educational needs.
• Is a strategic thinker, able to lead, inspire and motivate both staff and pupils.
• Can demonstrate excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills.
• Can build warm, positive and inclusive relationships with all staff, pupils and parents.
• Is committed to making a difference to the lives and achievements of all pupils at St Richard’s.

Our children think it is important that you:

• are fair and include everybody.
• know everybody’s name.
• are mindful and kind hearted.
• are interested in them and in their work.
• help them when they need it.
• make sure everything is running smoothly and that everyone is okay.
• are not scared to make changes and are bold in what you do.

The school community of St Richard’s can offer:

A caring and safe school with a warm and nurturing ethos rooted in the Catholic faith, plus:

• A dedicated and supportive Leadership Team that challenges itself every day to make a difference to the lives of our children.
• Friendly colleagues who work exceptionally hard and are committed to providing high quality education and experiences for all children.
• Happy, well behaved and enthusiastic pupils
• A range of exciting professional development opportunities.

We strongly recommend you to arrange a visit to our school.

Please contact School: 01942 882980

Candidates should evidence their strengths throughout the CES application and address the person specification. Application forms and person specification are available from the school office. Email enquiries@admin.saintrichards.wigan.sch.uk

Shortlisted candidates prior to interview, will be visited in their current educational setting following permission from their current headteacher.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service and satisfactory references. By engaging in this recruitment process, shortlisted candidates consent to an online search in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education Statutory Guidance.

Only completed Catholic Education Service (CES) applications will be considered.

Closing date for applications is Monday 7th September 2026 @ 12 noon.

Shortlisting will take place on: Wednesday 9th September at 4.30pm

Teaching and learning observations will take place week beginning 14th September 2026

Candidates who have been unsuccessful at this stage will be informed and will not be taken through to the interview stage

Interviews will take place on: Friday 25th September 2026

Contact Information: Miss Samantha Lee, Tel 01942 882980, enquiries@admin.saintrichards.wigan.sch.uk

This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check

The employer is committed to safeguarding

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