KS2 Teacher/Senior Leader (MPS/UPS + TLR2)

St. Austin’s is a school embarking on an exciting new chapter: the journey to outstanding.

This role offers the opportunity for an ambitious and innovative teacher to step into leadership, work alongside talented colleagues and help shape the future of our school.

Our Academy Councillors are seeking to appoint an outstanding classroom teacher with excellent leadership skills to inspire and lead others in the shared vision and mission of our school.

Applications are welcomed from highly motivated, ambitious, experienced teachers who are looking forward to a new challenge.

The successful candidate will:

• be committed to promote the Catholic ethos of the school

• be a highly effective classroom practitioner with high expectations, creative approaches to learning and a strong belief in teamwork and collaboration

• be passionate about enabling every member of our community to fulfil their potential

• be able to initiate and manage change with the ability to lead school improvement

• believe in the potential of all children to succeed and achieve

Applications are invited from experienced teachers interested in joining our school teaching team with a starting date of 1st September 2021.

We can offer you:

• a welcoming, happy and caring school community

• an opportunity to develop outstanding leadership skills

• dedicated, enthusiastic and supportive colleagues

• happy and well-motivated children

• excellent opportunities for your own professional development

• support from a strong partnership of 15 schools within the Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust

• a pathway to a more senior role, mentored by experienced leaders and the Trust Standards Officer.

An application pack including the application form is available on the school website at www.sa.bkcat.co.uk Application forms should be returned to Mr. J. Molyneux, Head of School: headteacher@sa.bkcat.co.uk

To arrange a visit or an informal and confidential discussion about the post, please contact the Head of School on the email above.

In accordance with the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2009, if you are shortlisted for this post you will be required to declare that you are not Disqualified (or Disqualified by Association) from working within this setting.

The successful applicant will be required to complete a Disclosure Application Form and to provide criminal conviction information.

Closing date: 3pm, Thursday 13th May.

Interviews to be held: Wednesday 19th May.