Principal

St. Brigid’s Catholic Primary School, Northfield

Within the Archdiocese of Birmingham

Salary range: L18-24 (starting salary negotiable for the right candidate)

Closing Date: 8th July 2022, 9am

Interview & Selection: 13 & 14 July 2023 (both dates to be held)     

Start date: 1st January 2023

The Board of Directors of Lumen Christi Catholic Multi Academy and School Standards Committee of St. Brigid’s Catholic Primary School, in collaboration with the Archdiocese of Birmingham, are seeking to appoint a practising Catholic to the post of Principal.

St Brigid’s School is a thriving and vibrant two form entry primary school in its community, with 420 pupils on roll. Being a fully inclusive school, we value every individual and the contributions they make. We want our children to experience the pleasure of achieving personal academic successes, linked to a strong sense of morality and fairness, based on the teachings of Jesus Christ within our Christian faith. The school’s last Section 48 inspection took place in April 2019 and St Brigid’s was judged to be a ‘Good Catholic school.’

We are seeking a Principal who:

• is a practising Catholic with a clear understanding of Catholic education with the vision and ability to further develop the Catholic life of the school
• puts children at the heart of all they do
• has high expectations of achievement for all members of the community including staff, and the motivation, organisational & leadership skills to inspire this in others.
• can build on the strengths of our school and continue to develop our school education and learning plans through inspiring, engaging and leading school life for optimum performance.
• is able to lead all school business with strong commercial acumen.
• is resilient, positive and professional at all times.
• is committed to collaborative working across the parish and academy community
• has a proven track record as a leader in a Catholic school and can demonstrate proven contribution to success in a similar role.

In return we are offering an exciting opportunity to lead and work with:

• a caring and positive environment inspired by our strong Catholic ethos
• happy, well behaved, respectful pupils who have a thirst for learning and are a delight to teach
• a community which cares about the journey of education and who work with the school to engage our children and work in partnership
• a welcoming, friendly, hard-working, and talented team of staff whom, at all levels, are dedicated to making a difference to the children in their care
• A supportive yet empowering Academy and the provision of services through a central team to all schools.

In addition, this position will give the successful candidate the opportunity to:

• Work with engaged learners and a strong staffing team, supported by Lumen Christi’s Central Service Team of experts.
• Influence the development and ongoing journey of our school and Multi Academy Company, providing scope to develop your talents and expertise
• Benefit from our commitment to your continuing professional and personal development.

Further information about our school is available on our school website www.stbrigid.bham.sch.uk including our most recent Ofsted and RE inspections. Visits to the school are welcome by arrangement with Rebecca Nash, Head of Education Standards at

r.nash@lumenchristi.org.uk

How to apply:

An application pack is available on request from our school office. The completed application form should be returned to:

Vina Sylva, H.R. Manager, Lumen Christi Catholic Multi Academy, via email at v.sylva@lumenchristi.org.uk

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.