Deputy Headteacher

The Directors of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi Academy Trust are seeking to appoint a committed, Deputy Headteacher to this popular Catholic Primary School from January/April 2022. 

This vacancy offers a wonderful opportunity for a talented and successful leader to take their career to the next level. The successful candidate will work closely with the Headteacher, CEO, and the Directors of Performance and Standards of the Trust. The senior Leaders form a solid team, and you will also be expected to make a positive contribution to the overall development of the Trust.

At St Patrick’s, we aim to develop a caring Catholic Community based upon the life and example of Jesus Christ, which envelops the life and lives of everyone and everything in our school.  

Our Mission Statement is: Belonging, caring and sharing, safe in the arms of God’s love.  

We are a one-form entry school, held in high esteem by the Pupils, Parents, and the Parish community.  Located on the outskirts of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire’s largest Georgian market town, we are easily accessible by road, from both the M1 and A1, and by rail.

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 Deputy will:

• Be a practising Catholic with a strong faith commitment and clear vision for Catholic education

• Have the ability to lead, motivate and inspire our children on their faith journey 

• Be an outstanding classroom practitioner and have a clear commitment to raising standards through leadership and support for other staff

• Work in close partnership with the Headteacher to further the shared vision of the school

• Have a passion to ensure that every child succeeds and is treated as an individual

• Take a lead on developing the quality of education in school by supporting subject leads to devise a progressive and cohesive knowledge rich curriculum that is ambitious for all our children.

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.

For an informal discussion about the role and our school please contact the Office Manager on 01623 478090 to arrange a time.

The Trust and St Patrick’s 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 value equality and diversity and welcome applications from all sectors of the community including those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the school’s Catholic character and Christian ethos

Completed application forms (and associated documents) to be emailed to vacancies@ololcmat.co.uk.

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.

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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