Headteacher

NOR: 210– Age range: 4-11

Start date: April 2023

Salary: L14 £58,135 to L20 £67,364

We are delighted that you are interested in applying to become our headteacher at St Mark’s Catholic Primary School, Ipswich. The successful applicant will be joining a happy and welcoming learning community, nurtured by a strong Catholic ethos with utmost regard for the well-being of pupils, family and staff.

St Marks is a highly successful school with results consistently in line with and frequently above the national averages, due to the excellent standards of teaching and learning throughout. The staff are highly motivated, dedicated and driven by a shared belief that Christ and our children are at the centre of all we do.

We are a popular school among our Parish families and the wider community and always oversubscribed, not just because of our excellent results each year, but because of our strong Christian values and loving ethos where every child is encouraged to achieve their full potential including those with additional needs. We are the proud receivers of awards for Games, Languages and P.E. with specialist staff to promote good practice. The school is well resourced with a library, music room and IT suite and children are encouraged in the use of technology as soon as they start. Our outside area includes sports field and activities for all children with a small, wooded area for Forest School. There are separate playgrounds for KS1, KS2 and Foundation stages. Our children feel valued and know they have a voice in the school council. Year 6 pupils are involved in arranging assemblies and Masses and with charity work.

If you have any queries or would like to discuss any aspect of the role, please refer to the supporting documentation for contact details.

Close date: Noon, Monday 21st November

Shortlisting: Thursday 24th November

Interviews Thursday 1st and Friday 2nd December