Assistant Headteacher with Responsibility for Pastoral Care & Standards

St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA13 9LE

26 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2023

• Closing date

  16 April 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 March 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher, deputy or assistant headteacher
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - Full time.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L12 - L16

What skills and experience we're looking for

• It is expected that the successful candidate will be an outstanding classroom practitioner.
• If you can bring innovative thinking and commitment to the role, with a clear passion for education in the 21st Century and a passion for helping students to develop and flourish throughout their teenage years, we would be delighted to hear from you.

What the school offers its staff

In return we can offer you:

• A school where “Students describe the school as a loving environment” and “Students behave in a mature and sensible way”. “They respect each other and their teachers and enjoy learning”.
• A professional, enthusiastic and supportive team of staff with the capacity and commitment to raise student achievement.
• Supportive parents, Governors, Diocese and Trust.
• A well-resourced school with good results.
• A strong commitment to developing staff and creating the leaders of tomorrow.

Commitment to safeguarding

St Bernard’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students. All applicants are subject to the requirements of the Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education guidelines. This will include completion of satisfactory employment vetting checks to include references, pre-employment health clearance, an approved enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and proof or right to work in the UK.

Applying for the job

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to rpeacock@stbernardsschool.uk

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

AHT Recruitment Pack - March 2023.pdf - 4.06 MB (opens in new tab)

Recruitment_Monitoring_Form.doc - 114 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 685 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: rpeacock@stbernardsschool.uk
• Phone number: 01229814560
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-bernards-catholic-high-school-barrow (opens in new tab)

In September 2021 we were one of the founding members of the Mater Christ Multi Academy Trust. Since then our Trust has grown to include 13 Catholic schools across Cumbria and North Lancashire. The mission of our Trust and our Local Governing Body is that each school is only as good as the staff that work within them. That is why we are committed to recruiting the best people to our school, and providing them with the training they need to be successful, both as educators and leaders.

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