Director of School Improvement (Primary)
St Mary's College
Kingston upon Hull
- Expired
- Salary:
- Commensurate with experience and track record
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st January 2020
- Apply by:
- 21 October 2019
Job overview
St Cuthbert''s RC Academy Trust
Director of School Improvement (Primary)
Start Date: 1st January 2020
Salary commensurate with experience and track record.
Location: Initial Academy within the Trust to be determined.
Contract type: Full Time
Contract term: Permanent
It’s an exciting time to be part of the Catholic Academy Trust in Hull! The Trust has undergone a fantastic and rewarding journey expanding from 4 primary academies to include all 7 Catholic primary schools, as well as St Mary’s College - the top performing Catholic secondary school in the North of England.
The Directors of the Trust seek to appoint an enthusiastic and inspirational Director of School Improvement across our friendly and successful schools. Specialist areas of responsibility will be negotiated with the successful candidate.
We are looking for a leader who:
Is committed to supporting the vision, life and ethos of Catholic primary school.
Is wholly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
Is dedicated to the learning and development of every child.
Can demonstrate the ability to build strong working relationships with the excellent team of staff already established in our schools.
Is innovative and forward thinking.
Has confidence, vision and skills to lead the continued improvement of our schools.
Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
We can offer you:
A wonderful opportunity to develop further happy and successful schools.
A friendly, dedicated and hardworking team of staff who have high expectations of themselves and of the children.
A welcoming school community.
An effective and supportive Trust leadership.
CPD opportunities and a programme of training.
Happy and motivated children who enjoy learning.
Schools located within a recent ‘City of Culture’ (Hull), which has a lasting legacy of fantastic opportunities.
If you think this exciting opportunity is for you, we would take pleasure in hearing from you. Please note that visits to our schools are warmly welcomed. To arrange a visit and/or to request an application pack please contact Mrs Karen Siedle, Chief Operating Officer – St Cuthbert’s Roman Catholic Academy Trust – Primaries or Ged Fitzpatrick CEO on 01482 851136.
Alternatively, an application form can be downloaded from www.smchull.org
Closing date for applications: Monday 21st October 2019, at 12:00 noon.
Shortlisting and interviews will take place week commencing 21st October 2019
Attached documents
About St Mary's College
St Mary's College is a Catholic Secondary School and Sixth Form situated in the city of Hull.
St Mary's College continues to go from strength to strength, offering our students and the community we serve, top quality educational provision, outstanding facilities and a commitment to the highest of standards.
The school was judged to be 'Outstanding' by Ofsted in 2010 and continues to hold this judgement to date.
In 2023 we were awarded World Class School status for the third time showing we have moved beyond 'outstanding' and have continued to improve student progress, aspiration and achievement to such an extent that our standards rival the best schools internationally. We now hold this status in perpetuity.
Headteacher
Mrs Maria Stead
Values and vision
The school’s mission statement is educate students spiritually, morally, physically and academically to make them well-rounded human beings. St Mary’s College believes every student has the right to a full and exciting education. The school curriculum is rooted in the faith, practice and moral teaching of the Roman Catholic Church.
St Mary’s College's sporting achievements have set it apart from other schools and its facilities have helped many pupils get involved with sports. Various extracurricular activities are also offered to pupils, from Budding Entrepreneur club to Backstage club. St Mary’s status as an International School has helped it foster a cultural and community feel. From the Green Generation project with Slovenia to an ICT project with Kenya and Nigeria, international schemes help to teach pupils about other cultures.
Ofsted report
In our most recent OFSTED inspection (October 2023), St Mary’s College was judged as OUTSTANDING in all areas, with the inspectors stating: ‘St Mary’s College is a highly ambitious school,’ with this ambition evident, ‘in all areas of the curriculum’.
Please visit our website for the most up to date information
St Mary's College | Secondary School and Sixth Form (smchull.org)
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