Head Teacher
St Leonard's Catholic School
Durham
- Expired
- Salary:
- L33-39 (£87,732 - £101,574 )
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01/09/2019
- Apply by:
- 28 November 2018
Job overview
St Leonard's Catholic School
Required for 1st September 2019
HEAD TEACHER
Salary Range L 33-39
11-18 Comprehensive School No. on Roll: 1392 (239 in the Sixth Form)
Taking Christ as a model for life, St Leonard’s Catholic School endeavours to pursue excellence in all and for all. The Trustees of this highly successful and oversubscribed 11-18 academy, wish to appoint a well-qualified, highly motivated, committed and practising Catholic Head Teacher to lead the school into the next stage of development.
We have high quality staff, students who want to learn, an excellent reputation and a prime location in the beautiful, historic City of Durham. We are looking for an inspirational, forward thinking, dynamic leader, who will empower students and staff to excel.
We are keen to appoint a leader who will ensure that St Leonard’s Catholic School will continue to provide a broad curriculum which is rich and stimulating and who appreciates the positive impact a wealth of extra-curricular opportunities has on students.
St Leonard’s Catholic School is part of a multi academy trust. The successful candidate will have exceptional interpersonal skills with the capacity to develop highly effective relationships with all members of the school community and with our partners in education and other agencies. St Leonard’s Catholic School is part of The Durham Martyrs Multi Academy Trust and the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
CES application form and further details are available from and should be returned to:
St. Leonard’s Catholic School, North, End, Durham DH1 4NG (Telephone: 0191 3848575 or email Recruitment@st-leonards.durham.sch.uk)
Details are also available on the school website: www.st-leonards.durham.sch.uk
Closing date for the receipt of applications is – Wednesday 28th November 2018 at 12.00 midday.
Interviews are to be held on Monday 10th and Tuesday 11th December 2018.
Visits to the school may be arranged on request.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any appointment is subject to an enhanced D.B.S. check. The Durham Martyrs Multi Academy Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants with disabilities will be invited for interview if the essential job criteria are met. This post is not open to job share.
Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
Durham Martyrs Multi Academy Trust
Attached documents
About St Leonard's Catholic School
St Leonard’s is a highly successful 11-18 school in the historic City of Durham. We are committed to the holistic development of young people through a broad, challenging curriculum and supportive pastoral care.
Staff, pupils and parents take pride in the school and its clear Catholic ethos. There is a shared understanding of high expectations in all areas of school life.
Situated just a short walk from Durham train and bus stations, the school is within sight of both castle and cathedral. We enjoy close links with Durham University and the other universities in the region.
Owing to its reputation and consistent success, the school is over-subscribed welcoming 8 full forms of entry each September. Setting is introduced gradually during key stage 3 with SEND support provided where appropriate.
Students from St Leonard’s move on confidently to the next stages of their lives with many attaining places at the most competitive universities. Time and care are devoted to ensuring that all are appropriately guided both during school years and afterwards.
Students benefit from a good range of extra-curricular opportunities, encouraging both participation and excellence. Sports and the Arts are important features of school life together with many other activities and educational visits which contribute significantly to the education we provide.
St Leonard's became an academy in November 2016 and joined the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust in April 2020.
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