KEY STAGE 4 DEPUTY

GRADE G SCP 23 – 27 (£35,570 - £39,481)

ACTUAL SALARY £31,243.12 - £34,678.37

37 HOURS PER WEEK

TERM TIME PLUS 10

PERMENANT

REQUIRED ASAP

Bury Church of England High School, with its long and distinguished history, is proud to be a part of the Bishop Fraser Trust family of Schools, which provides a great opportunity to work closely with other Trust schools, sharing good practice and building on our ongoing progress. Our commitment to Christian values and our motto 'Let your light shine' guide us in providing a safe and caring community where every individual can flourish.

WE ARE SEEKING A PASSIONATE CANDIDATE WHO:

1. Is a great team player, friendly, professional and motivated to provide excellent customer service.
2. Has a passion for seeing young people thrive and achieve their full potential, having high expectations for students’ attainment and personal development.
3. Demonstrates personal integrity and professionalism and role models those personal qualities we wish to instil in our students.
4. Has a detailed knowledge of safeguarding and child protection procedures.
5. Has the ability and willingness to work flexibly to meet the demands of the role.
6. Is able to work independently, under pressure and to deadlines.
7. Has excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to form positive, professional and empathetic relationships with colleagues.

YOUR MAIN DUTIES WOULD BE:

1. Provide strategic leadership for KS4 pastoral assistants, ensuring effective systems for behaviour and attendance and ensuring a culture of positive well-being.
2. Act as a non-teaching Head of Year.
3. Deliver targeted interventions for high-profile students.
4. Drive improvements in behaviour and attendance in KS4, embedding restorative practices and targeted interventions across the school.
5. Lead on behaviour, well-being and attendance interventions for KS4 students
6. Lead on any KS4 pastoral investigations ensuring pastoral assistants collect statements and support with next steps/interventions. Update parents, AAHT’s/SLT and update CPOMS or other systems on outcomes.
7. Liaise by telephone/email/in person with parents/carers/external agencies.
8. Supporting all pupils to maintain excellent attendance/uniform/lates to lessons/truancy and all aspects of the behaviour policy.

IN RETURN, WE OFFER:

1. Continuous Professional Development (CPD): Access to National College training, subject-specific CPD, leadership pathways, and mentoring programs.
2. Career Progression: Clear pathways for growth, from early careers to leadership roles. We use a ‘touchbase’ informal approach to focus on professional development as well as an annual career conversation with your manager
3. Wellbeing & Support: Leadership training focused on wellbeing, mental health resources, and staff networks.
4. Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI): Commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace, with ongoing EDI training and initiatives.
5. Automatic pay progression for teachers – we don’t have performance related appraisals and pay reviews.
6. A paid premium to a Healthcare Cash Plan to claim back contributions towards dental, optical and other medical costs via UK Healthcare.
7. 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme
8. Benefits and discounts via UK Healthcare
9. Fantastic facilities
10. A lunch allowance for those colleagues volunteering to assist in lunchtime duties or activities

APPLICATION INFORMATION:

For more information visit our website www.burychurch.bury.sch.uk or contact our Business Operations Team on 0161 762 0997 or by emailing hr@bury.tbft.sch.uk

To apply please complete the attached application form via the link

KS4 Deputy | SAMpeople Recruit

Please do not send CVs as they will not be considered.

We reserve the right to close the recruitment early should sufficient suitable candidate applications be received.

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. This post is subject to child protection screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview.

CLOSING DATE: Thursday 15th October 2026 @ 9.00am

INTERVIEWS: TBC