18 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    Autumn Term 2025

  • Closing date

    19 May 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    1 May 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Assistant headteacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

L1-L5

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Successful applicant will ideally be:

  • A practising Catholic (or at least ‘on the journey’) who has a clear understanding of the distinctive nature of a Catholic School and is willing to take an active role in the life & mission of the school.
  • Passionate about providing an excellent education for all children at St Wilfrid’s.
  • Dedicated to school improvement and raising standards.
  • A school leader who has experience in school development.
  • Is innovative and knowledgeable; confident to work alongside the Headteacher and governing body to further develop the school vision.
  • A strategic thinker who can further develop articulate and continue to develop the school vision for effectiveness, inclusion and wellbeing for all in the St Wilfrid’s School family.
  • An excellent primary classroom practitioner. Able to develop, inspire and challenge staff.
  • Committed to build on existing relationships with parents, the Parish, Bosco CET, the Diocese, Local Authority and wider community whilst fostering new relationships.
  • Able to identify strengths and weaknesses to further develop the potential of pupils and staff.

What the school offers its staff

We will offer you:

  • A friendly, happy and welcoming, Christ centred community with a strong Catholic ethos.
  • A real opportunity to make a difference to the lives of our amazing children.
  • The chance to work alongside a dedicated and committed staff body.
  • A supportive Governing Body committed to raising standards and strong local parish links.
  • An exciting opportunity to further develop the school’s vision and successes.
  • Commitment to your continuous professional development and career pathway.

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.

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Additional documents

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About St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Burgess Hill

School type
Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
419 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01444235254

Arranging a visit to St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Burgess Hill

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@stwilfridsbh.org.uk.

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