Assistant Headteacher
The Becket School
Nottinghamshire
- £54,091 - £59,581 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2022
- Apply by:
- 10 February 2022
Job overview
Job Title: Assistant Headteacher
School: The Becket School
Location: West Bridgford, Nottingham
Contract term: Permanent
Contract type: Full-time
Band: LSP 11 – 15
Salary: £54,091 - £59,581 per annum
Closing date: Thursday 10 February 2022 (9am)
Interview date: W/c 07 March 2022
The Directors of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi Academy Trust are seeking to appoint a committed, Assistant Headteacher to this popular Catholic School from September 2022. Please note this is a reserved post which means that applicants must be practising Catholics.
At The Becket, we aim to create an orderly, welcoming environment where the Gospel values of love, peace and justice are reflected in the behaviour of all members of the school community. A visible part of this is that prayer and worship are a core part of our daily school life. The school has recently introduced The Becket Way which outlines our values and expectations. The three essential components of this are – to work hard, be kind and do the right thing. Our students and staff have really embraced this programme and we have plans to extend it throughout all areas of the school.
The Becket Catholic Voluntary Academy is located in the well-regarded area of West Bridgford in Nottingham. We are a school of over 1100 students with a large sixth form and heavily oversubscribed in all year groups. We were judged ‘outstanding’ in our latest Diocesan Canonical inspection, and we are currently rated ‘good’ by Ofsted.
We can offer:
• A highly successful school
• A strong Catholic ethos where every member of the school community is valued
• Highly motivated, friendly, and well-behaved children
• Friendly, hardworking, and committed staff
• The opportunity to be innovative in supporting whole school development
• Access to first class CPD opportunities
• A highly supportive and ambitious Governing Body and MAT Leadership Team.
Our Assistant Headteacher will:
• Be a practising Catholic (please see accompanying NRCDES document ‘Catholic School and the Definition of a Practising Catholic) with a strong faith commitment and a clear vision for Catholic Education.
• Have the responsibility for Catholic Life and CPD which includes Catholic life, Lay Chaplaincy, School Voice, Personnel Development and Staff Wellbeing.
• Ensure that the example and teachings of Jesus Christ are at the centre of all that we do.
• Have a proven track records of successful leadership, management, and school improvement.
• Be able to build successful teams and work collaboratively with others to achieve success.
• Have the ability to drive themselves and others.
• Be able to respond and adapt effectively to changing circumstances, maintaining high levels of performance.
• Actively listen and effectively communicate to a wide range of audiences.
• Place safeguarding at the heart of the school.
This is a reserved post which means that applicants must be practising Catholics.
Please consult the document produced by the Diocese of Nottingham ‘Catholic Schools and the Definition of a Practising Catholic’ for further information. A copy of this document is included as part of the application pack.
The Trust and The Becket School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks are required for successful applicants.
We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.
Details of this post and an application form are available on our website www.ololcatholicmat.co.uk/vacancies.
Completed application forms (and associated documents) to be emailed to vacancies@ololcmat.co.uk.
Closing date: Thursday 10 February 2022 (9am)
Applicants are invited to visit our school and meet our staff and students. Please contact Shelly Rowley (P.A. to the Headteacher) – M.Rowley@becketonline.co.uk or 0115 9824280 to arrange a visit
About Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Our school is part of the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust which brings together the 21 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire. Our priority is to ensure the very best Catholic Education for all young people in our community, whatever their circumstances. We will achieve this together, through a strategic approach to sharing best practice, effective challenge and support from a central standards and performance team and opportunities for high quality Continuing Professional Development offered by the CMAT’s teaching school, The Nottingham Catholic Teaching School Alliance.
Why work for the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust?
• Access to first class CPD opportunities. Our Leadership Academy identifies and develops future leaders.
• Genuine opportunities for career progression - with 21 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 vacancies, please visit www.ololcatholicmat.co.uk/vacancies
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Attached documents
About The Becket School
- The Becket School
- The Becket Way, Wilford Lane, West Bridgford
- Nottinghamshire
- NG2 7QY
- United Kingdom
The Becket School, part of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, is a highly successful and heavily over-subscribed 11-18 Catholic Voluntary Academy with approximately 1073 students on roll including a 6th Form of over 235. We are located in the affluent suburb of West Bridgford, on the southern side of Nottingham in a modern, state of the art building with excellent facilities.
The Becket School is first and foremost a Catholic school, aiming to provide a first class education for all our students. The Becket School has an inclusive ethos, encouraging applications from those with a background of any faith and none. It is a requirement that the Catholic nature of the school is never undermined and that all employed at the school are supportive of its distinctive Catholic ethos; together, everyone can develop and flourish.
We believe that a successful education develops students academically, socially and spiritually, giving them the skills to be successful in whatever they do once they have left us. We are forward looking while embracing traditional values and focus constantly on improving the quality of Learning and Teaching within our school.
The school is committed to a leadership approach at all levels. We are all empowered to make a difference in terms of the school’s ability to address its core purpose. We encourage risk taking and creative planning to challenge and inspire both our students and staff alike.
We aim for high academic standards and the pursuit of excellence in all of our work; our traditions and our reputation, earned over many years, reflect this. Our dedicated colleagues, our encouragement of a positive attitude to learning, our high expectations and our setting of all of our work in Christian values have contributed to our consistent success. We are not, however, content to rest on our laurels but should always look to seize the opportunity to make a real contribution to whole school effectiveness. Our students deserve the best!
Our school is part of the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust which brings together the 36 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire. Our priority is to ensure the very best Catholic Education for all young people in our community, whatever their circumstances. We will achieve this together, through a strategic approach to sharing best practice, effective challenge and support from a central standards and performance team and opportunities for high quality Continuing Professional Development offered by the CMAT’s teaching school, The Nottingham Initial Teacher Training Hub.
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