Headteacher

Headteacher - Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy

Grade/SCP: Leadership Pay Range L24 – L30

Salary: £83,081.00 - £96,239.00 Per Annum

Anticipated Start Date:  September 2024

Interview date: W/c 13th May 2024

The Trust Directors wish to appoint an inspirational, ambitious, and strategic leader for Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy who can build on the many strengths of the Academy, and work in partnership with the Trust, staff, parents and governors. Opportunities like this do not come along very often. 

We would like someone who:

• is a practising Catholic with strong, lived faith and deep commitment to Catholic education, who fully supports the Catholic identity and has a desire to live out and share the faith through work.
• values all children as individuals and ensures that all children are confident and able to achieve their full potential.
• can fully embed the principles of safeguarding.
• knows about the principles of developing outstanding learning, teaching and assessment for all pupils.
• takes positive action to embed concepts of health and safety, welcome and inclusion within the school and wider community.
• has the vision, passion, and motivation to respond to changes in secondary education, can continually raise standards and expectations in our school and share the vision and achievements - be proud.
• can maintain a culture of excellence among staff and pupils alike.
• is a leader and innovator who encourages, enthuses, and motivates the school community through excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

We can offer you:

• a strong, caring school community.
• friendly, happy, enthusiastic, and inspiring children who are always eager to learn.
• dedicated, supportive and hardworking staff who are fully committed to further raise standards.
• wide ranging CPD opportunities.
• a supportive, well-connected, and highly innovative Trust with a network of 25 schools.

This is a reserved post and is open to practising Catholics only, please review the document produced by the Diocese of Nottingham “Catholic Schools and the Definition of a Practising Catholic” for further information.

We would welcome tours and/or visit to the school. Please contact the school office on 01283 749450 to arrange this. 

The St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi-Academy 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 satisfactory references, which will be requested, prior to interview, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, medical check, evidence of qualifications plus verification of the right to work in the UK. 

Please note that the closing date may be brought forward depending upon interest.

Being part of the St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust

On 1st September 2018, the St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust, part of the Diocese of Nottingham, brought together 25 Catholic schools located in Derby City, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire and Stockport together in partnership, to ensure the very best spiritual, social and academic experiences and outcomes for the young people in our schools.

Everything we do is to better the lives and futures of our children, providing access to first-class teaching, both academically and spiritually and we are united by our collective vision to excel.

Why work for the St Ralph Sherwin Multi Academy Trust?

To find out why you should come and join our team, click on the link to our ‘Why work with us?’ brochure.

A summary of our fantastic benefits are as follows:

• Access to first class CPD opportunities. We also work in partnership with Nottingham Teaching School Alliance to deliver meaningful and relevant CPD. Our Leadership Academy identifies and develops future leaders.
• Genuine opportunities for career progression - with 25 academies in our family, and 84 academies across the Diocese, opportunities for career progression are a reality.
• Professional assistance - you will have access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential, independent and unbiased information and guidance 24/7. If clinically advisable, it also offers face-to-face counselling sessions.
• Pension - automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme with 23.68% employer contributions, or to the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.
• Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff.

For more information about our Trust and our Academies, please visit www.srscmat.co.uk

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