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Deputy Headteacher (Behaviour, Attendance & Safeguarding)

12 hours ago

Bolton

Are you an experienced senior leader ready to step into deputy headship, or an established Deputy Headteacher looking for the challenge and opportunity of a larger school? Are you ready to take strategic responsibility for behaviour, attendance and safeguarding across Key Stages 3-5? Canon Slade School is a popular and successful Church of England academy serving approximately 1,800 students, including a thriving sixth form. Founded in 1855, we combine a rich heritage and distinctive Christian ethos with high expectations, academic ambition and a commitment to the development of the whole child. Our aim is to provide an excellent education that enables every student to flourish, fulfil their potential and experience 'life in all its fullness'. This is a substantial Deputy Headteacher role. The successful candidate will be a whole-school leader first, with particular strategic accountability for behaviour, attendance, wellbeing and safeguarding. They will work closely with the Headteacher and senior leadership team to establish and sustain a culture of high expectations, strong relationships and excellent pastoral care, and will deputise for the Headteacher when required. For an ambitious senior leader, the post offers excellent preparation for future headship: significant whole‑school responsibility within one of Bolton's largest secondary schools, together with opportunities to collaborate across The Bishop Fraser Trust. Canon Slade is part of The Bishop Fraser Trust, a Church of England multi‑academy trust whose vision is for all its communities to experience 'life in all its fullness'. The Trust's values of Wisdom, Hope, Community and Dignity shape its work and its commitment to collaboration and professional growth. • Has a strong track record of successful senior leadership and can demonstrate significant, measurable whole‑school impact., • Has the credibility, presence and interpersonal skills to establish and sustain a culture of high expectations for students and staff., • Has substantial experience of pastoral leadership and a strong understanding of effective practice in behaviour, attendance, inclusion and safeguarding., • Can provide strategic leadership across Key Stages 3-5, translating ambitious priorities into consistent practice and improved outcomes., • Understands safeguarding as a fundamental responsibility of school leadership and places the welfare of children at the heart of decision‑making., • Has successfully led change, secured the engagement of colleagues and evaluated impact., • Can lead through others, developing leadership capacity and holding colleagues to account with clarity, support and professional challenge., • Combines a commitment to academic excellence with a genuine passion for pastoral care and the development of the whole child., • Demonstrates sound professional judgement, personal resilience and the confidence to make difficult decisions when required., • Builds strong, respectful relationships with students, colleagues, families, governors and external partners., • Is committed to the Christian ethos of Canon Slade and to the school's Sladian values; and is reflective, ambitious and committed to their own development and to developing others., • Provide strategic leadership, oversight and continuous improvement for behaviour, attendance, wellbeing and safeguarding across the school and sixth form., • Ensure that systems, culture and practice support all students – particularly those who are vulnerable or disadvantaged – to be safe, attend well, belong, thrive and achieve., • Contribute fully to whole‑school strategy, improvement planning, quality assurance and the development of staff and leaders., • Act as Deputy to the Headteacher and assume leadership responsibility for the school and sixth form when required., • A strong commitment to professional development, including leadership pathways, mentoring and access to high‑quality CPD., • Opportunities to collaborate and develop across The Bishop Fraser Trust and its wider professional networks., • A supportive approach to staff wellbeing, including access to an Employee Assistance Programme and healthcare cash‑plan benefits., • Automatic pay progression for teachers in line with Trust arrangements, without performance‑related pay progression., • Excellent facilities and a strong, values‑led school community. Visits to the school are strongly encouraged and warmly welcomed. We want prospective candidates to have the opportunity to see our school in action, meet our staff and pupils, and get a real sense of our community, our ambitions and the opportunities this role presents. If you are considering applying, we would be very happy to have an informal and confidential conversation with you about the role. To arrange a visit or a conversation, please contact our Headteacher James Gilhooly on james.gilhooly@canonslade.tbft.uk. We would be delighted to hear from you. For more information visit our website https://www.canon-slade.bolton.sch.uk/. The Bishop Fraser Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to the Trust's safer recruitment procedures, including appropriate pre‑employment checks and an enhanced DBS check. References will be sought in accordance with the Trust's recruitment procedures. Closing date: Monday 12th October 2026 @ 8.00am. Interviews: 15th & 16th October 2026. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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