DEPUTY HEADTEACHER

Warrington St Ann's CE Primary School

Overview

The children, staff and governing body of Warrington St Ann’s CE Primary School are seeking to appoint a dedicated, dynamic and inspirational Deputy Headteacher to work in partnership with the Headteacher in the strategic leadership and development of our school.
We are looking for an outstanding practitioner, who is also a determined and ambitious leader with the ability to share, model and demonstrate the key characteristics of highly effective learning and teaching to continue to improve standards for all children in our school.
As Deputy Headteacher, you will be expected to lead positively by example and
professionally inspire and develop others to be the best they can be for the benefit of our
children across all phases. Successful candidates must have previous proven experience of
successful senior leadership and be able to provide challenge, rigour and strategic direction.

Personal attributes

Our new Deputy Head should be a leader who:

Will strive to make a difference to the lives of all of our pupils
Is passionate about providing challenging and meaningful learning experiences and has a proven track record of raising attainment and making a positive impact on children across all phases of our school.
Has the skills and knowledge to monitor, evaluate and report on standards of attainment, learning and teaching across school and data analysis.
Is an excellent teacher
Has clear and demonstrable experience of developing their own and others’ pedagogy and practice
Has experience of leading teams of staff effectively
Ability to motivate and inspire colleagues, promoting high aspirations for all
Has excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to establish positive working relationships with colleagues, children, their families and the wider community, through modelling high levels of professionalism, commitment and integrity.
Believes passionately in the role of a Church of England School and lives out the Gospel Values in their day-today life.
Is committed to promoting and developing the Christian distinctiveness of our school
Is adaptable and resilient
Has the energy, compassion and perseverance to lead and see whole school projects through to a successful conclusion
Can utilise a range of leadership styles successfully to achieve the best outcomes when working with a range of people in our school community
Is committed to the safeguarding, welfare and wellbeing of children and staff

We can offer you: A calm, welcoming and friendly school that is fully committed to providing the best start for every pupil so that they can experience ‘life in all its fullness’ (John 10:10) and where every individual is valued. A very happy school with a strong and inviting Christian ethos. Enthusiastic, well-behaved children who are eager to learn and be the best they can be. Hardworking, positive and supportive colleagues. A well informed and supportive governing body, who are committed to our school. A creative environment that supports and enhances our vision and inclusive ethos
The opportunity to make a real contribution to school improvement. Our children want you to know that at our school: Everyone is kind and loving and we all have friends, The teachers and children are respectful, We like science experiments, You will have fun teaching here, They would like someone who is kind and loving, who knows lots of things that they can teach them and someone, who smiles all the time. Is that you?

Basic Information

Job Type: Leadership
Job Phase: Primary
NOR: 174 plus nursery
Grade: L4 – L8
Actual Salary: £57,137 - £61,534
Contract Type: Permanent Contract Term: Full Time Location: Warrington
Start Date: 1st September 2026
Closing Date: 11th May 2026 at Noon

Location

Warrington St Ann's CE School - Emmanuel Diocese of Liverpool Academies Trust
Lathom Avenue
Warrington
Cheshire
WA2 8AL

Supporting documents

Deadline and how to apply

We encourage all applicants to take time to visit our school before submitting an application and look forward to welcoming you to our wonderful school. Please contact the school Office to make an appointment. (01925 632210).

The full application pack, including the required diocesan application form, is available from the school website following this link: https://stanns-warrington.secure-dbprimary.com (Important Information, Job Vacancies)
Short listing: Thursday 14th May 2026
Observations date: Tuesday 19th May 2026
Interview date: Wednesday 20th May 2026
Please return the completed application form to recruitment@edlat.org.uk with “DHT St Ann’s” in the
subject field. CVs will not be accepted.

Equal opportunities

Warrington St Ann’s CE Primary School is committed to promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will need to undertake an enhanced DBS check, provide suitable references, provide evidence of qualifications and be subject to identity checks.

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