Headteacher

Living learning and loving happily together, with Christ at the Centre

The Governing Body of Sacred Heart wish to appoint a talented and inspirational Headteacher from January 2017. Sacred Heart has a fantastic blend of happy children who are eager to learn, an established and talented team and a strong grounding in our faith and community. Consistently rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted, we are looking for an innovative, engaging Headteacher with natural communication skills and a passion for developing children, staff and learning standards, to lead us through the next stage on our journey to ‘Outstanding’. As a practising Catholic you will ensure that our faith and principles remain at the core of everything that we do and that we develop and maintain strong links with our community. We believe that this vacancy represents a superb opportunity for an energetic, committed and inspirational individual to genuinely shape and lead our school through the next stage of it’s development. We have created a dedicated recruitment website where you will find all the information you need to apply for the role - www.sacredheartcatholicprimaryschool.co.uk.

We actively encourage you to visit Sacred Heart to see the school in action and look forward to showing you around our vibrant and happy school. To arrange a visit, please contact our Office Manager, Suzanne Pryke on 01923 493040. An additional discretionary payment could be awarded to an exceptional, experienced candidate. Sacred Heart is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Closing date: 17:00, 14th September, 2016
Interview date: w/b 19th September 2016

Sacred Heart School is a voluntary aided Catholic school situated in Bushey near open countryside on the edge of Watford. We have a friendly, hardworking and enthusiastic staff, committed to a high standard of education for our children. We have well behaved and motivated pupils. Additional information about our school can be found on our website.

For more information and to apply online: www.teachinherts.com