Headteacher

“St Bernard’s is an outstanding school that provides a high level of care to the individual, outstanding teaching and a highly innovative curriculum”. Ofsted November 2011
“Excellent relationships between staff and students create a climate in which students of all abilities are confident to share their ideas and opinions” Ofsted November 2011

Diocese of Hallam

Christ is our Teacher.

The students, staff and Board of Governors of St Bernard’s, an outstanding (Ofsted November 2011), oversubscribed 11-16 Catholic Voluntary Academy, seek the appointment of a Headteacher who will essentially have at the centre of his/her vision, the students in the school now; those who will come to the school in the future; and those whose teaching and learning through our status as a Teaching School (September 2013) we will develop, and who will in turn positively influence what we do in St Bernard’s.

Our school community is seeking an applicant who:

• is a practising Catholic with a firm commitment to the distinctive Catholic ethos for education and Gospel Values, who will inspire staff, students and the whole St Bernard’s family;
• will be strong in motivating, challenging, leading and inspiring colleagues to make a real difference to our children’s lives;
• will support and promote our strong relationship with our partner primaries and the wider community;
• has the highest expectations of teaching and learning and be committed to ensuring all our young people achieve their full potential;
• is a professional leader with a strategic vision for education, who is willing to delegate and promote continuous improvement and development of our School Community;
• will continue to develop the links we have with school communities overseas, and all our fund raising activities which show our practical charity to the disadvantaged.

The governors of the school are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check

Interested applicants are encouraged to visit the school. Please contact Vivienne Smith, Clerk to Governors, to arrange an appointment.

Closing date: Thursday 10th November 2016 at 9.00am
Interviews will be held on:Wednesday 30th November 2016 at St Bernard’s Catholic High School
Thursday 1st December 2016 at St Bede’s Presbytery

For an application pack and further details please visit www.sbch.org.uk and select ‘vacancies’ or contact Vivienne Smith on 01709 828 183. Completed application forms should be returned to Mrs V Smith, Clerk to Governors, St Bernard’s Catholic High School, Herringthorpe Valley Road, Rotherham, S65 3BE or email jobs@sbch.org.uk. Please note that only completed Catholic Education Service application forms will be accepted.

St Bernard’s Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is an exempt charity and a company limited by guarantee, registered in England with Company Number 08098352 and has a registered office at Herringthorpe Valley Road, Rotherham, S65 3BE.