Assistant Headteacher - Behaviour and Safeguarding
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 7SXThis job expired on 4 October 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 January 2025
Closing date
4 October 2024 at 9am
Date listed
19 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- leadership scale points 10 – 14
What skills and experience we're looking for
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Voluntary Academy are looking an Assistant Headteacher with responsibility for Behaviour and Safeguarding to join their dynamic Senior Leadership team.
You will be a strong Behaviour and Safeguarding practitioner and senior/middle leader with experience in raising standards in your previous role.
This is not a reserved post for a practicing Catholic however you must be willing and able to play a lead role in ensuring that our Catholic ethos is central to our culture and everyday practices.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within an experienced and highly successful Leadership Team and support the Headteacher in achieving the strategic vision of the school.
About us
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Voluntary Academy is an Ofsted rated Good Secondary school and base in Lincoln and serves a wide geographical area of Lincolnshire.
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:
- Place safeguarding at the heart of the school.
- Ensure that the example and teachings of Jesus Christ are at the centre of all that we do.
- Have a proven track records of successful leadership, management, and school improvement.
- Have the vision, drive, and energy to 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 be looking ahead, working closely with the CMAT, Governors and the SLT to develop a compelling faith centred vision for the school that acts as the focus of all activity and drives improvement.
- Be able to build successful teams and work collaboratively with others to achieve success.
- Can motivate yourself and others.
- Be able to respond and adapt effectively to changing circumstances, maintaining high levels of performance.
- Actively listen and effectively communicate to a wide range of audiences.
What the school offers its staff
We offer:
- A salary of£58,958 - £65,010 per annum (Leadership Points 10 - 14)
- Wonderful students with a passion for learning and who deserve the very best.
- A highly supportive and ambitious Catholic Multi-Academy Trust Board and Governing Body.
- A school which is fully staffed by a dedicated, well qualified teaching and support team committed to supporting the school and its pupils.
- Wonderful students who have a passion for learning and deserve the very best.
- 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.
- Professional assistance through our Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee Benefit Scheme to include retail discounts and Cycle-to-work schemes.
For an informal discussion about the role and our school please contact the school office on 01522 871400.
Further details about the role
How to Apply:
Please complete the online application form located on our vacancies page:Vacancies - Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust (ololcatholicmat.co.uk)
- Include a supporting statement of no more than two sides of A4 (included within the online application form)
- Include an additional single side of A4, summarising the impact of your work as a leader in your current / recent roles. This can be uploaded via our online recruitment system or emailed to hr@ololcmat.co.uk.
- Internal applicants may apply by writing a letter of application outlining how your skills and experience make you the ideal candidate, and include an additional single side of A4, summarising the impact of your work as a leader in your current / recent roles. This can be emailed to the headteacher and to vacancies@ololcmat.co.uk.
Closing Date: Friday 4th October 2024 at 9.00am
Start Date: 1st January 2025
The Trust and St Peter and St Paul Catholic Voluntary Academy 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.
We warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities, and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust’s Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools.
We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.
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Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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About St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 602 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- vacancies@OLOLCATHOLICMAT.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01522 871400
Arranging a visit to St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vacancies@OLOLCATHOLICMAT.co.uk.
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