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Headteacher

St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Dorset

  • Expired
Salary:
L8 - L12 and appropriate pension scheme
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2023
Apply by:
10 June 2023

Job overview

Job Title Headteacher

Remuneration L8 - L12 and appropriate pension scheme

Main Location St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wool

Start Date September 2023

Plymouth CAST, one of the largest Catholic Multi Academy Trusts in the country, is seeking to appoint an experienced headteacher.

Plymouth CAST is a Multi-Academy Trust comprising thirty-four schools plus a nursery situated within the Catholic Diocese of Plymouth with whom there is a close working relationship. The Trust is seeking to appoint a dynamic, strategic and practising Catholic headteacher at St Mary & St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School.

This is an exciting time to join a forward thinking and committed team, to both embed as well as shape working practices for the future. You will be joining a dedicated and supportive team and will have the opportunity to work with your School Improvement Officer and the Director of Education to help shape the way in which you will lead the schools to positively impact the education and development of the pupils.

The core purpose of the headteacher is to provide professional leadership and management for the school. This will promote a secure foundation from which to achieve high standards in all areas of the school’s work. To gain this success you must establish high quality education by effectively managing teaching and learning, using

personalised learning to realise the potential of all pupils. You will be committed to establishing a positive and proactive culture that promotes excellence, focusing on collaboration and driving internal excellence, underpinned by our Gospel Values.

As headteacher you will provide vision, leadership and direction. You will ensure the school is managed and organised to meet its aims and targets. With the support from your line manager, you will be responsible for evaluating the performance of the school to identify the priorities for continuous improvement; raising standards; ensuring equality of opportunity for all; developing policies and practices; ensuring that resources are efficiently and effectively used to achieve aims and objectives and for the day-to-day management, organisation and administration of the school.

Within our Multi Academy Trust we operate a core business function which works to support headteachers and school communities in all areas of financial, personnel, estates and facilities, procurement and operational management.

You will need to develop excellent relationships with colleagues, local authorities and relevant agencies for children. Through such relationships you will play a key role in contributing to the development of the education system as a whole and collaborate with others to raise standards locally.

Our Trust governance model is designed to ensure our Board of Directors has a direct line of communication to schools, Local CAST Boards and school leaders.

You will be a practising Roman Catholic in full communion with the Catholic Church. You should be able to evidence collaborative and inspirational leadership that creates a culture of high expectations and aspirations that raises standards and ensures that all children reach their full potential. You will have the interpersonal skills to guide and inspire your pupils and staff.

As headteacher you will need diplomacy, openness, approachability, and a personable style of leadership, as well as the ability to converse confidently with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

If you feel that you have the necessary skills and competencies, and the passion to make a difference to our children and young people, we would love to hear from you!

Essential requirements are:

  • Practising Catholic with a strong understanding of the structures and values of the Catholic Church
  • Qualified to degree level relevant to the post and/or equivalent through professional experience.
  • PGCE (or equivalent) – Qualified to Teach in the UK.
  • Recent, substantive and successful headship experience.
  • The ability to manage change through bringing innovative ideas to traditional approaches to teaching and learning.
  • Understanding and/or experience of managing finances and ensuring financial sustainability
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – an attentive listener and team builder..
  • A wide knowledge of current and proposed education policy and the legal framework within which schools must operate, particularly in relation to safeguarding, when part of a Multi Academy Trust.

How to apply

If you would like an informal discussion about this role with our Director of Education, please contact our HR Team by email to careers@plymouthcast.org.uk

Our application form for this post can be accessed here.

Closing Date

Saturday, 11th June at 23:59

Attached documents

About St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

St Mary’s Catholic First School in Wool were delighted to recently be awarded the Active Mark. Sport England and the DfES award this if the school has a sports day, the school provides a range of sports and if pupils have access to PE and two hours sport a week.

PE Co-ordinator Miss L Miles said “We are thrilled to receive this award and it is recognition, for St Mary’s, of the quality PE lessons on offer and the many extra curricular activities which are well attended by pupils of all ages”.

St Mary’s is a member of The Grange School Partnership and this provides staff training, resources and extended opportunities for children. Membership has greatly enhanced the PE and sporting opportunities at the school. All pupils take part in two hours PE a week and our sports clubs have waiting lists.

A four year old pupil commented ‘I like rugby club because you can run fast’. An aged nine pupil said about dance ‘It was very active so we could get fit, I learnt that team work is the best thing’.

Acting Headteacher Miss K Cheeseman said “We are very proud of the PE activities available at St Mary’s. The staff work very hard so it is particularly pleasing to be awarded Active Mark in recognition of all the work they do”.

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