Principal

At the core of the St John Bosco Multi Academy Company is a commitment to offering quality Catholic education to the children, the families and the communities that we serve. Since starting out as a partnership between three schools in 2013 the Multi Academy has grown to a family of eight schools.

Directors seek to recruit an experienced and outstanding

Principal for St Mary’s Catholic Primary School

Manor House Road, Wednesbury, WS10 9PN

Leadership Scale L13-L19

Start Date: January or Easter 2023

St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Wednesbury serves the parish of St Mary Help of Christians. Our faith is very important to us and it provides the foundation for the social, emotional and educational development of our students. We are a small one form entry primary school with one class in each of the year groups from Reception through to Year 6. Our nursery provision operates during the morning and offers a wraparound care opportunity. Everyone at St Mary's is dedicated to providing the best possible education and care to every single young person we serve. We aim to give all our children an exciting and challenging faith-based curriculum so that they discover and develop their God given abilities and skills during their time at St Mary's.

We are looking for an exceptional, resilient and inspiring leader to be the Principal of St Mary’s Catholic Primary School who is able to build on our existing successes.

We are looking for someone who will:

·        Have experience of having worked in, and ideally led, a successful school previously

·        Have the ambition, drive and determination of an excellent leader

·        Have high quality teaching skills

·        Is a practicing and committed Catholic with a secure understanding of the nature of Catholic Education

·        Be able to articulate and share a vision of primary education within the aims and values of St Mary’s Catholic Primary School

·        Have the knowledge of what constitutes quality in educational provision, the characteristics of effective schools and strategies for raising standards and the achievement of all pupils

·        Understand and commit to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all pupils

·        Ability to build and maintain good relationships

We can offer you:

·        The opportunity to work with an experienced and nurturing MAC Primary School Improvement Advisor where you will be given the opportunity to broaden and develop your skills.

·        A committed, hardworking and supportive team both in the school and as part of the wider SJBCA community.

·        Central Services for Finance, HR, Estates and IT to enable school leaders to focus on teaching and learning

·        A happy, caring and safe environment, where Staff and Governors work in partnership with parents and with the parish communities

·        An inclusive and diverse culture which encourages understanding and respect for others

For further information or to arrange a visit to the school please contact recruitment@sjbca.co.uk

Closing Date: Wednesday 9 November at 12 noon. Interviews: Wednesday 16 November 2022

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children; therefore, the post is subject to medical clearance and an enhanced DBS check