Job Description

Salary

L5-L9 (57,137-63,070 per annum)

Job type

Leadership

Job category

Leadership

Date posted

09/01/2026

Job reference

2000-R0149

Post title:

Deputy Headteacher

Location: St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Normanton

Salary & Grade: L5-L9 (57,137-63,070 per annum)

Hours: Full Time

Permanent

The Academy Council of St John the Baptist School wish to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Deputy Headteacher for September 2026 to join our friendly and dedicated team.

We are looking for a Deputy Headteacher who:

Is a practicing Catholic and is committed to supporting the strong Catholic ethos and wider life of our school Has excellent teaching, organisation and communication skills Is supportive of the headteacher in driving the school forward Has high expectations and is committed to raising the achievement of all pupils through an enriched creative curriculum Is an inspirational role model, passionate about teaching and who is highly motivated and committed to working as part of a friendly, talented, dedicated and hardworking school team Is able to form successful relationships with parents, staff, governors and the wider school community Can effectively lead and manage an agreed area of the curriculum dependent upon experience Has a strong commitment to their own learning, collaborative learning and professional development. Experience of teaching in Early Years and/or Upper Key Stage would be desirable Experience of leading RE would be desirable

Above all else, we are looking for someone who will care about our children and their wellbeing, education, achievement and spiritual development.

We can offer:

A commitment to personal development, where innovation is encouraged An extremely positive and supportive working environment where all are valued A friendly, caring, hard-working and supportive team of staff, governors, parents and parish community Children who are well-behaved, kind, polite, happy and keen to learn Support from a strong, established partnership of 15 schools within the Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust with networking and collaboration along with access to colleagues in the central team for professional support and advice Opportunities to meet regularly with other leaders across the Diocese of Leeds including attending retreats An amazing learning environment with extensive green outdoor space A great location, 20 minutes from Leeds with good transport links (very close to J32 of M62 and links to A1/M1) A health and wellbeing package


Visits to school are encouraged and warmly welcomed. For further information please contact the school office on: 01924 891685 and ask to speak to Mrs Katie Hartley (Headteacher) or e-mail sbm@sjb.bkcat.co.uk (Miss Emma Leadbeater, School Business Manager).

We will look forward to receiving your application. Please feel free to visit the St John the Baptist website and the Trust website listed below for any further reading about our school/Trust.

St John the Baptist website

St John The Baptist Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

The BKCAT website

https://www.bkcat.co.uk/vacancies

Closing Date:

Monday 2 February 2026 (8am)

Interview and Selection:

Thursday 12 February 2026

Start Date:

September 2026

To apply for this position, please download and complete the application form attached to this advert and return by the closing date above to

hradvice@bkcat.uk

The Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust is wholly committed to ensuring children and young people are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and young people whilst promoting their welfare and expect all staff and volunteers to share this responsibility. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS with barred list check and other appropriate checks including references. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education Guidance (2024), online searches will be carried out on shortlisted candidates. This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Prior to interview, all shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a form for self-disclosure of their unprotected criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.