Deputy Headteacher
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council SchoolsLitherland, England
Overview
This is a education role (full time) with Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Schools based in Litherland. The advertised salary is £73,105 to £80,655 per year. Applications close on 2 October 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
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Apply via Mersey View Learning Trusts Website: https://www.merseyview.com/Vacancies/
The Rowan Schools part of Mersey View Learning Trust.
Deputy Headteacher (2 positions)
Full-time, Permanent
L15 – L19 currently £73,105 - £80,655 (2025/2026)
Candidates are asked to complete the application form which is available on the Trust website https://www.merseyview.com/Vacancies/
Candidates will be required to create a profile, complete the relevant application questions and submit the same.
Your application letter should be structured around the key requirements of the role as set out in this application pack, providing relevant examples.
Please visit Mersey View Learning Trust’s website for further details.
The Trust is required under law and guidance to check the criminal background of all employees. Decisions to appoint will be subject to consideration of an Enhanced Disclosure, including a Barred List check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Because of the nature of the work for which you are applying this post is except from the rehabilitation of offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).
The amendments to the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered 'protected'. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance on whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website which can be accessed here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
Successful applicants will be required to complete a confidential medical questionnaire and may be required to undergo a medical examination.
The Trust may carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. This may help identify incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online, which we may wish to explore with you at interview.
Candidates are asked to complete the application form which is available via Mersey View Learning Trust website, by closing date 2 October 2026
We look forward to receiving your application.
If you have any queries or need additional information, please contact – lhughes@rps.mvlt.co.uk
How this role compares
We hold 17 school vacancies in England that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £27,300. This role pays more than about 94% of them.
There are 6,973 school roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 28 of them in England.
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Schools has 39 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
These figures are calculated from the vacancies GovJobs currently holds, not from official pay statistics. They are a guide to the market, not a valuation of this post.
How to apply
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