Deputy Headteacher
St Bernard's Catholic High School
Cumbria
- £73,819 - £81,441 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- L17 - L21
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2025
- Apply by:
- 24 February 2025
Job overview
The directors of the Mater Christi Trust and governors of St Bernard’s Catholic High School in Barrow-in-Furness are looking to appoint a Deputy Headteacher.
St Bernard’s Catholic High School is in a beautiful corner of Cumbria, a stone’s throw from the lake District National Park – an incredible place to live and work. We are a school where all are ‘known and loved’. We are proud to be part of the Mater Christi Trust comprising of 16 schools (and growing) across Cumbria and Lancashire, providing incredible opportunities for growth and development for our staff.
Our ideal candidate is an experienced, faith-filled Senior Leader, who is highly motivated, compassionate and caring, wants to make a real difference to the lives of young people, and can support the newly appointed headteacher to lead the school on a journey towards creating an outstanding Catholic School.
This is a great opportunity to work at a well-resourced school that has good results, and work alongside talented staff, wonderful students and supportive parents, governors and Trust who are focused and united in their ambition for St Bernard's.
Full information about the post and an application pack is available to download at https://mater-christi.com/our-trust/vacancies/
If you would like to visit the school and meet the chair of governors or headteacher, or to speak with the CEO of the Trust, please contact angela.williams@mater-christi.com to arrange an appointment.
Completed applications should be returned to: angela.williams@mater-christi.com
Closing Date: 12pm on Monday 24th February 2025
Shortlisting: Friday 28th February 2025
Interviews: Thursday 13th and Friday 14th March 2025
Attached documents
About St Bernard's Catholic High School
- St Bernard's Catholic High School
- Rating Lane, Barrow-in-Furness
- Cumbria
- LA13 9LE
- United Kingdom
St. Bernard’s Catholic High School is a mixed, non-selective Roman Catholic secondary school situated in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. There are approximately 700 students at the school between the ages of 11-16.
St. Bernard’s Catholic High School was established in 1979 as a result of a merge of two local schools.
Headteacher
Mr D Vince
Values and vision
St Bernard’s Catholic High School wants to provide children across Barrow-in-Furness a supportive and caring learning environment for which they can grow and develop into confident young adults. It wishes for pupils to leave fully prepared for the responsibilities, opportunities and experiences after secondary school and to have the confidence to succeed to the best of their ability. The Catholic faith is at the heart of the secondary school’s values and it’s motto is: "to work is to pray”. The school's ethos is based on two core Gospel values: love and service. St Bernard’s Catholic High School wants pupils from all backgrounds and faiths to feel welcome and doesn’t tolerate discrimination on any level. It holds a Science Specialist school status, along with a Healthy Schools award and Sports England sportsmark.
Ofsted
“The behaviour of students is good. The vast majority of students behave well in lessons and around the school. Students are polite and courteous to each other, staff and visitors. The school’s ethos and values underpin good behaviour and encourage students to become respectful and courteous citizens. Students are given opportunities to grow spiritually and morally by exploring their values and beliefs. For instance, students are regularly encouraged to raise money for charity throughout the academic year”.
View St. Bernard’s Catholic High School’s latest Ofsted report
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