Acting Deputy Headteacher

Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG11 9BH

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  12 May 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  1 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Deputy headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £59,167.00 - £65,286.00 Annually (Actual)

Acting Deputy Headteacher job summary

We are looking for an Acting Deputy Headteacher to help drive forward and further shape our vision for the school’s future development. You will be an active member of the school community who will lead, support, and encourage collaboration to help the school meet and exceed its objectives.

We have high expectations in every aspect of school life. It is our vision for every child to be happy, caring and responsible; to develop a lifelong passion for learning, to maximise their learning potential and be prepared for the challenges of the 21st Century.

You will join our team of enthusiastic and dedicated staff, supportive parents and a governing body who work in partnership to ensure that each child is happy, safe, supported and encouraged in all they do.

Our catholic education and values permeate all areas of the curriculum and all aspects of school life. Our caring family ethos allows children to flourish and develop academically, socially and spiritually.

This is a temporary full time role starting from 1 September 2025 to cover a period of maternity leave, and will end when the maternity leave ends.

About us

Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Voluntary Academy is an outstanding primary school situated in Clifton, on the outskirts of Nottingham, and is part of the Corpus Christi parish. We are a thriving school community with an excellent team of children, parents, staff, and governors.

We are a Catholic community with our mission firmly based on the teaching of Jesus. We offer a supportive environment and a school ethos where love and service are modelled in the way we serve and learn together.

We are part of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, bringing together the 36 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Lincolnshire, Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire.

You will:

• Ensure that the example and teachings of Jesus Christ are at the centre of all that we do.
• Place safeguarding at the heart of the school.
• Have a proven track records of successful leadership, management and school improvement.
• Initiate, lead and manage strategies to build on the current successes and achievements of the school.
• Be passionate about ensuring that each pupil fulfils their unique potential.
• Be a confident, positive and visible leader with the ability to build relationships with staff, pupils, parents, Governors, Directors and others working in the CMAT and a wide variety of external partners.
• Constantly look ahead and work closely with the CMAT, Governors and SLT to develop a compelling faith centred vision for the school that acts as the focus of all activity and drives improvement.
• Build successful teams and work collaboratively with others to achieve success.
• Respond and adapt effectively to changing circumstances, maintaining high levels of performance.
• Listen and effectively communicate to a wide range of audiences.

Why work for us:

We offer:

• A salary of £59,167 - £65,286 per annum (Leadership Scale points 8 - 12).
• Enthusiastic and ambitious children who are keen to learn.
• A team of talented and highly committed staff in a supportive working environment.
• Access to first-class CPD opportunities with a specialist support staff CPD programme.
• A highly supportive and ambitious Catholic Multi-Academy Trust Board and Governing Body.
• Professional assistance through our Employee Assistance Programme– emotional, financial and legal support to both you and your family by a team of qualified professionals.
• Health and wellbeing delivered through our occupational health provider.
• Staff discounts and a salary sacrifice scheme that includes a Cycle-to-work scheme.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed, please call the school office on 0115 9152392 to arrange this.

How to Apply:

Prior to application, please contact Luisa Maylard-Mason, Headteacher via email to discuss the role on 0115 9152392.

Please complete the online application form located on our vacancies page and include a supporting statement of no more than two sides of A4 (included within the online application form) and an additional single side of A4, summarising the impact of your work as a leader in your current / recent roles.

Closing Date: Monday 12 May 2025 at 9.00am

Interview date: to be confirmed

Start Date: 1 September 2025.

This is an acting position and is open to all applicants. Should this become a permanent opportunity, the position will be advertised as a reserved position and will be open only to candidates who meet the criteria cited in the NCRDES document, The Definitions of a Practising Catholic.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks are required for successful applicants.

Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring, and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are committed to cultivating an equitable working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where every individual can fulfil their potential.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks including online searches are required for successful applicants.

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

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Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 259 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/blessed-robert-widmerpool-catholic-primary-and-nursery-school-nottingham

New Deputy Headteacher role at Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Voluntary Academy, part of Our Lady of Our Lourdes Catholic Multi Academy Trust, located in Nottingham, UK.

Exciting permanent, full-time leadership position from September 2024.

Closes Monday 25th March 2024 at 9am.

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