Assistant Headteacher SENDCO/Specialist Teacher
St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD2 4ES10 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2027
Closing date
19 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
9 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
- SENCO (special educational needs coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - Fixed term 2027 - Maternity Cover - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- L1 - L5
What skills and experience we're looking for
St Francis Catholic Primary School is part of the Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust. The Trust comprises of 17 Primaries and two Secondaries that work together as a family of Schools. The Academy Council and Trust Board of this much improved school are looking to appoint an inspirational Assistant Headteacher, whose own vision and faith support our mission in providing an excellent Catholic Education, where every person is precious to God.
St Francis vision is to a consistently outstanding Catholic Primary School in everything we do, every day, and underpinned by our mission statement which puts Christ at the centre of all we do.
As a Catholic school, we strive towards providing a curriculum and learning environment that ensures every child achieves and makes the most of their talents given to them by God. We recognise that Christ is our greatest teacher and strive to be more like him in what we say and what we do. We strive to create an environment where every member of our community feels safe, loved, valued and respected. As a school we want our pupils to be excited about coming to school and excited about their learning. We want them to be curious about the world they live in and ask us (and you) lots of questions. Most importantly we want our pupils to see themselves as learners who put no limit on what they can achieve.
Visits to the school are welcomed. Please contact our Trust HR department to discuss the role in more detail or to arrange a visit to the school.
hr@bcwcat.co.uk
At St Francis we aim to…
- Have Christ at the centre of all we do
- Make our learning inspiring, challenging and fun
- Achieve our best
- Celebrate success
- Treat ourselves and others with respect
- Take responsibility for our learning, behaviour and our school
This will make our school a happy and safe place to be.
In St. Francis…
- We value working hard and trying our best
- We celebrate our successes and learn from our mistakes
- We value our diversity and individuality
- We treasure our friendships and other relationships
- We respect independence and team work
- We encourage participation and everyone’s voice is listened to
- We take pride in our work, our school and our community
To achieve these aims we endeavour to:
- Pray with and for each other.
- Show consideration and care for others.
- Foster friendliness and value, politeness, honesty and sharing.
- We also encourage children and staff to care for and appreciate their school environment.
- Promote a healthy safe lifestyle for pupils and staff.
What the school offers its staff
Employee Assistance Programme
Telephone counselling and mental health support is available through our EAP app with Sonder.
24/7 GP Service
Instant and 24/7 medical advice from registered nurses and access to virtual GP appointments and prescriptions
Excellent Professional Development Opportunities:
Grow your skills and advance your career with our commitment to
providing outstanding professional development opportunities.
Vivup Lifestyle Benefits:
Enjoy a range of high street discounts through Vivup.
Excellent Pension Scheme:
Secure your future with our excellent pension scheme, ensuring
financial stability in the long term.
Regular Learning Days:
Networking with peers off site with a range of inspirational, external speakers on a termly basis.
Positive Work Environment:
Experience a positive work culture that values your contributions
and fosters a sense of belonging and fulfilment.
Opportunity to Make a Difference:
Be part of something meaningful by contributing to projects and
initiatives that have a positive impact on our community and beyond.
Staff Awards
Annual Staff Awards where outstanding performance and acknowleged and awarded.
Further information about the job
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.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Apply for this jobAdditional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, Catholic, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 234 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- lee.howard@fra.bcwcat.co.uk
A one form entry primary school close to the City of Bradford. We work hard to give our children the best educational experience we can.
Arranging a visit to St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lee.howard@fra.bcwcat.co.uk.
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