Deputy Headteacher

Deputy Headteacher

Sacred Heart Catholic Academy

part of Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Required from: 1st September 2026, earlier start negotiable

Pay Scale: L18-22

Location: Sacred Heart Catholic Academy, Crosby

Accountable to: Headteacher

Sacred Heart Catholic Academy is a school on a very positive trajectory.

In our most recent Ofsted Inspection (2024), inspectors recognised our ambition for our students and our commitment to the care and wellbeing of our students. This positivity is also being felt by our community, with the number of Year 7s joining us growing by 50% in just the last 12 months.

In our most recent Catholic Schools Inspection, the Academy was judged Good with some Outstanding features, with inspectors praising the strength of Catholic leadership, exceptional pastoral care and the way our school’s mission and values are embedded in daily life.

After doing an impressive job supporting our school, our Associate Headteacher has secured the substantive headship of a large Catholic high school. While we are saddened to see him depart, this has given us the opportunity to relook at how we build on our progress.

That is why we are delighted to be creating a new Deputy Headteacher position – a post that will focus on driving forward educational standards.

This is a key strategic appointment, and we are looking for a leader with a proven track record of improving outcomes, strengthening teaching and learning, and using data to inform and secure sustained improvement.

Working closely with the Headteacher, the successful candidate will provide inspirational leadership, ensuring that every pupil achieves their full potential through consistently high-quality teaching, a rigorous curriculum, and a culture of high expectations.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be an experienced senior leader with a strong track record of improving educational outcomes
• Be a practising Catholic committed to upholding our faith
• Have deep knowledge of effective pedagogy and assessment
• Be highly skilled in using data to inform teaching, intervention, and school improvement
• Demonstrate the ability to motivate, challenge, and support staff to achieve excellence
• Be committed to safeguarding, equality, and the wellbeing of all pupils and share our belief that we should all aspire not to have more, but to be more.

To find out more and register your interest for the role, please visit Pope Francis Mat website

If you have any questions or queries about the role, or to arrange an informal visit to the academy, please contact Sacred Heart Catholic Academy, details available in pack

·         Closing date for applications: Friday 20th February at 12pm

·         Interviews: Thursday 26 February – Friday 27 February

Pope Francis CMAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If successful in being appointed to a post, you will be expected to apply for a disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service as well as other employment checks before your appointment is confirmed.