Headteacher
The Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Grantham, Lincolnshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- L10-L17
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 31 January 2018
Job overview
St Mary’s Catholic Primary school is a Group 2 primary school based in the centre of the busy market town of Grantham with excellent transport links. A vibrant Catholic school with a passion for innovative learning where Christ is at the heart of everything.
Our welcoming school creates an atmosphere in which faith and teaching combine to foster enquiring minds and independent thinkers.
Governors are looking for a practising Catholic Head Teacher who is enthusiastic, able to adapt to changing circumstances, provide new ideas as well as maintain and further enrich our extraordinary school with its imaginative approach to education and unique learning environment.
We are looking for:
- An effective senior leader who has excellent management and organisational skills.
- A Head Teacher who can use their experience of working with governors to achieve high standards of teaching and learning whilst enjoying working and developing a unique learning environment
- A leader with sound, up-to date knowledge of developments in education, teaching and learning, assessment, best practice and academy development who can inspire and challenge an excellent team
- The candidate should have a knowledge and understanding of the role of the Governing Body in a Catholic School
- A person who can provide a sense of community in the school, where each individual is recognised as being created in the image and likeness of God
- A leader who can maintain positive relationships with parents, the local parish and with other individuals and agencies associated with the school
We can offer:
- Happy, confident, positive and enthusiastic children who enjoy learning
- Dedicated, supportive and hard-working staff who are fully committed to further raising standards in the classroom
- Good opportunities for continuous professional development and a commitment to individual wellbeing
- Strong support from a highly effective and supportive governing body committed to driving school improvement
A visit to our wonderful school is strongly encouraged and you can arrange one by contacting: Mrs Michaela Hamilton on
m.hamilton@st-marys-grantham.lincs.sch.uk or 01476 562017Closing date for applications will be: 31st January 2018 at Noon
Interview Date: 20th February 2018
St Marys Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for the successful candidate.
About The Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
- The Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
- Sandon Road, Grantham
- Lincolnshire
- NG31 9AX
- United Kingdom
St Mary’s is a loving, caring and friendly school. From the time children join us until the time they leave, the whole team at St Mary’s endeavour to do the very best to ensure our children are the best they can be.
We pride ourselves on having high expectations, in work and play, and all pupils are just as proud of being the very best they can be. Our pupils have exemplary behaviour and manners, and they are proud to tell visitors, ‘we respect and care for each other- we are a big family’.
We work very closely with parents to ensure that all children have the very best start to their school life. We love to celebrate successes and consider this to be the highlight of any week. We know that life is precious and that every second counts in a child’s development. This is central to our mission and always at the centre of what we do.
All of our children and their families are a vital part of the school community, together with staff, governors, and parishioners from St Mary’s Church
Our school is located in Grantham, a Georgian Market Town in Lincolnshire, close to the Nottinghamshire border, which has excellent transport links by road and rail.
We are currently rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted (April 2023):
“The school is a caring and happy environment. Pupils are welcomed each morning with a smile and a cheerful greeting from staff. Pupils know that the adults in school look after them well.”
St Mary’s is strongly committed to the Christian values of love and respect for each other and aims to teach the children to value Christian ideals, so that they become valuable members of society.
Our mission statement:
‘Christ is at the centre of St Mary’s as we strive to nurture and care for all our
Community members by encouraging them to Believe, Succeed and Soar within
God’s love, to achieve the very best that they can, in all areas”.
Our school is part of the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust which brings together the 36 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 offered by the CMAT’s teaching school, The Nottingham Initial Teacher Training Hub.
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