Deputy Headteacher

Salary:  L6 – L10 £58,569 - £64,691 per annum

Start Date: 1^st September 2026

Hours: Full Time, Permanent

Location: St Paul’s CE Primary School, Warrington Road, Wigan. WN3 6SB

Welcome to St Paul’s C E Primary School, on behalf of the LDST, and the Local Governing Body we would like to invite applications for the post of Deputy Head Teacher.

We are looking to appoint an outstanding and inspirational classroom practitioner to contribute to our successful and hardworking school and become a significant part of our Senior Leadership Team.

We are seeking to appoint someone who is energetic, talented and ambitious and who can inspire, challenge, motivate and support both children and colleagues. We require someone who has high expectations of themselves and others and can demonstrate a co-operative approach whilst being passionate about providing the highest quality of education within a “small school with a big heart”.

St Paul’s C E Primary School are proud to be a part of the Liverpool Schools Diocese Trust (LDST) since 2018. The LDST are a multi-academy trust of 19 schools from across the Liverpool Diocese. Our Trust is inclusive and values-driven and all schools within it benefit from working collaboratively and sharing a vision of providing an excellent education, built on distinctly Christian Values.

We can offer you:

• A dedicated and supportive school team
• Friendly, well-behaved children who are eager to learn
• Positive and supportive relationships with parents, the local church and community
• A real commitment to high quality continuous professional development
• A committed and supportive Local Governing Body and Trust

Visits to the school are encouraged and warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office on 01942 243068 or email the school office manager Mrs Louise Cooke on stpaulswigan@LDST.org.uk to make an appointment. Visits by appointment on: Friday 24 April 2026, Wednesday 29 April 2026 and Thursday 30 April in the afternoon.

Closing date: 21st April 2026 at 12noon 

Shortlisting: 21st April 2026

Interviews: 6th May 2026 

Lesson observations to be confirmed at shortlisting. To take place in current candidates setting.

Liverpool Diocesan Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment to keeping children safe. Any offer of employment will be subject to statutory pre-employment checks including satisfactory references, online checks, Enhanced DBS, and Barred List checks. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (as amended in 2013 & 2020) and shortlisted candidates will be required to disclose any relevant criminal history prior to interview. Candidates must also be able to demonstrate their Right to Work in the United Kingdom.

Applicants from overseas are advised to obtain an overseas criminal check before they apply for a visa as the post is in the education sector.