Role: Deputy Headteacher
Salary: Leadership Pay Scale L8 – L12 (Inner London)
Contract: Full Time and Permanent
Start Date: 1st September 2026
Location: Central Lewisham (London)
We are looking for a Deputy Headteacher (L8 – L12) with some teaching responsibility (0.6 -0.7) to start September 2026 or earlier.
St Saviour’s RC Primary School is seeking an inspirational Catholic leader with a passion for nurturing both academic excellence and a caring, faith-filled environment. St Saviour’s is a one form entry voluntary aided Roman Catholic school with diverse intake of pupils creating a multi-cultural school community. It is a good opportunity to join our thriving and evolving school community under a new leadership to shape the next chapter for the school. Following our Good Ofsted outcome in March 2025, we continue to strengthen our culture of excellence, inclusion and compassion.
What we are looking for:
- A practicing Catholic with a clear understanding of Catholic education
- Has experience of successful leadership and management
- An excellent classroom practitioner with high expectations of achievement and behaviour.
- Inspires, motivates, challenges and empowers staff and students
- Has strong analytical skills and uses data intelligently
- Models’ professionalism, ambition and moral purpose
- Thrives in a values‑driven, high‑challenge and high‑support environment
- Believes wholeheartedly in the potential of every young person
- Positive contribution to our ambitious school culture and catholic ethos.
What we offer:
- A highly supportive and engaged Governing Body that provides both challenge and encouragement.
- A warm, supportive and collaborative staff team
- The chance to lead in a school where every child is known, loved, and encouraged to reach their full potential.
- Enthusiastic and caring children who love learning
- A strong CPD offer designed to support professional growth
- Excellent opportunities to collaborate with other schools
- The opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to school improvement
Visits to the School:
To book a visit please contact the school Business Manager, Mrs Reid, on 02088524283 to arrange this. We would warmly welcome visits to our school during the following times:
- Monday 13th April, 2026 (2:45pm – 3:15pm)
- Wednesday 15th April, 2026 (9:00am – 9:30am)
- Thursday 16th April, 2026 (2:45pm – 3:15pm)
- Friday 17th April, 2026 (9:00am – 9:30am)
- Tuesday 21st April, 2026 (9:00am – 9:30am)
Closing Date: Sunday 3rd May Midnight
Shortlisting: Week Beginning 4th May, 2026
Interview Date: Friday 15th May, 2026
Application documents can be obtained on our school website: www.stsaviours.lewisham.sch.uk or call the school office on 02088524283 to request these and it will be emailed out to you.
Application form (download)
Declaration form
Applicant notes (download)
Consent to obtain references (download)
Job description
Safeguarding Statement
St Saviour’s Roman Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people especially the most vulnerable. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check and relevant pre-employment checks. References may be taken up before interviews along with social media checks. Applicants must have eligibility to work in the UK.