Headteacher

St Bede’s Catholic School is looking for an outstanding Catholic leader who has the ambition, drive and expertise to ensure that St Bede’s continues to thrive as a Catholic Community, which provides outstanding pastoral care, excellent teaching and high quality learning on a daily basis to educate the “whole child” fully prepared to take their place successfully in the wider world.

St Bede’s is a good school with a growing reputation for delivering excellent educational outcomes, rooted in a confidence that this will be sustained over time.  St Bede’s was recently rated 8th best school in the Real School Guide for the North East.

The successful candidate will have ongoing support from committed Governors and Directors, as well as the CEO, the Trust Central Team, the Diocese and partner schools. The successful candidate will also be part of the Secondary Headteacher Board.

The successful candidate will join us at a very exciting and rapidly evolving stage in our journey towards excellence.

Applications are invited from practising and committed Catholics for the post of Headteacher at St Bede’s Catholic School, an 11-18 school which is part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust. 

Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust is one of four Trusts in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust was established in February 2016, currently there are twenty-one schools within the Trust with a schedule of additional schools joining each term. The details of each of the schools currently within the Trust can be found on our website www.bccet.org.uk

The Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle has a growth plan for Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust to serve South Tyneside, Sunderland and East Durham, with a total of 34 schools in the Trust by July 2022. 

To have a confidential discussion about the post with Mr Brendan Tapping, Chief Executive Officer for Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust, please email Deb Mollon, Executive Assistant at dmollon@bccet.org.uk

Application packs can be downloaded from the Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust website http://bccet.org.uk/vacancies/  Only the CES forms included in the application pack should be used to apply for this post. Please do not download forms directly from the CES website.

Completed application forms should be submitted by email to recruitment@bccet.org.uk by 9am on Monday 1 November 2021.

Electronic signatures will be accepted but candidates will be required to add a written signature to their application when circumstances allow.

The position we are filling is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks.

Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and we expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

A note regarding COVID 19

The interview process is likely to take place in the Academy, subject to any COVID-19 restrictions in place at the time.

The closing date for all applications is 9am on the 1 November 2021

Shortlisting will take place on the 3 November 2021

Interviews to be held on 19 November 2021