Assistant Headteacher
Mount St Joseph
Bolton
- Expired
- Salary:
- L12 to L16
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2019
- Apply by:
- 20 May 2019
Job overview
Following the successful appointment of our current Assistant Headteacher to Deputy Headteacher within the school, we are welcoming applications to the position of Assistant Headteacher at Mount St Joseph Catholic School.
This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and dynamic leader to join our oversubscribed 11-16 school. As a senior member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), you will play a vital role in taking the school forward. For further information regarding this post, please visit the school website – www.msj.bolton.sch.uk
Mount St Joseph School is a community of learners, believers and friends, where every child is known, valued and feels a sense of belonging.
We are keen to hear from leaders with a wide range of skills who will work alongside a highly focused and driven Leadership Team who are passionate about achieving excellence for all our students and will continue to build upon the many strengths of the school.
We are proud to offer:
• A vibrant, inclusive and respectful school community
• A strong, talented, friendly and committed staff body
• A culture which encourages staff well being
• The opportunity to work with enthusiastic and hardworking pupils
The successful candidate will be:
• Truly committed to the Catholic values and beliefs of Mount St Joseph Catholic School
• An outstanding classroom practitioners with a passion for innovative teaching and learning
• A strong team member
• An excellent communicator, able to engage with all stakeholders
• Committed to inclusion and the needs of all our pupils and their families
• Committed to the development of young people’s character
• Able to strategically lead, establish and sustain effective systems, policy and practice
• Emotionally intelligent
School visits are strongly encouraged. To arrange a visit to the school or for further information regarding this position, please contact Miss K Pasquill on 01204 391800.
Mount St Joseph Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check.
Candidate packs containing the job description and person specification, along with the application form can be found on the school website – www.msj.bolton.sch.uk
Completed application forms should be sent via email to recruitment@msj.bolton.sch.uk
The closing date for applications is Monday 20th May 2019 at 9.00am
Attached documents
About Mount St Joseph
About our School
Mount St Joseph is a Voluntary Aided 11 – 16 co-educational comprehensive School under the trusteeship of Salford Diocese. The school forms part of the Roman Catholic provision for Secondary Education within the Diocese of Salford.
We are a vibrant secondary school situated in the South of Bolton serving a richly diverse community with 900 pupils. Our pupils come from a variety of backgrounds including families newly arrived in this country and low income families. A number of our pupils have English as an additional language (37%) and our pupil premium is 42%. We place a strong emphasis on inclusion.
Our ethos is underpinned by the gospel values of serving others, tolerance, compassion and forgiveness. As a community of learners, believers and friends, we are committed to the spiritual, moral, educational and social development of our community.
As a community of learners we aspire to achieve our full, academic potential in a happy, safe and caring environment. As a community of believers we aim to develop a full awareness of our spiritual and moral responsibility and a deepening love and understanding of our faith. As a community of friends we influence the people around us by using our unique gifts and talents to develop one another socially and culturally to build a better world.
In the 2018 GCSE exams, the school achieved 189 7, 8 and 9 grades!
The school was inspected by Ofsted on 20th March 2018 and was judged as “good”. The full report can be found here.
The Governors seek to appoint the most talented individuals to contribute to ongoing success of the school.
Health and Wellbeing
Mount St Joseph Catholic School recognises that our employees play a vital role in our progress towards our vision. Our employees have a direct impact on the school. We will provide a framework for our staff to take a proactive and engaging approach to enhancing the health and wellbeing. This will be achieved through wellbeing initiatives, employee support mechanisms and joint working with staff.
At Mount St Joseph, we have many activities to monitor and support the Health and Wellbeing of our staff. Staff have access to reduced rates for gym memberships, discounts on spas, access to onsite car valeting as well as discounts on food, high street shops, entertainment and travel. Staff are also invited to regular wellbeing activities that take place within school, these include; Aromatherapy sessions, local walks, Christmas wreath making and many more!
Our Location
We are located on Greenland Road, Farnworth, Bolton at the centre of an excellent motorway network. We are within easy access of the M60 and M61 motorways and the A666 (St Peter’s Way) and are approximately 2 miles from Bolton town centre.
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