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Deputy Head

St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 7TR

This job expired on 11 November 2021 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 January 2022

• Closing date

  11 November 2021 at 4pm

• Date listed

  19 October 2021

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
  • Deputy headteacher
  • 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
• Full-time equivalent salary: L5 - L9

Deputy Head job summary

The successful candidate will: ▪ be a practising Catholic with a strong faith commitment, who embraces the development of the Catholic life and mission of the school as a core leadership responsibility ▪ be a confident and visible leader with a clear vision for Catholic Education and ensure that the example and teachings of Jesus Christ are at the centre of all that we do ▪ be an outstanding teacher, who has a strong track record and understanding of teacher development ▪ understand evidence-informed school improvement in order to support the headteacher to build on the current successes and achievements of the school ▪ have a strong understanding of the Ofsted and Section 48 inspection frameworks and be able to support the headteacher to strive for excellence in all aspects to ensure that each pupil fulfils their unique potential ▪ have the ability to build relationships with staff, pupils, parents, Governors and others working in St Clare CMAT and a wide variety of external partners ▪ work closely with the headteacher and wider 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 respond and adapt effectively to changing circumstances, maintaining high levels of performance ▪ actively listen and effectively communicate to a wide range of audiences ▪ place safeguarding at the heart of all decision-making In return we can offer you: ▪ enthusiastic and ambitious children who are keen to learn ▪ a highly supportive, effective and ambitious Governing Body ▪ a school which is fully staffed by a dedicated, high performing teaching and support team committed to supporting the school and its pupils ▪ excellent professional development opportunities ▪ support from headteacher colleagues within the Sheffield Catholic Schools Partnership ▪ a school which is placed at the heart of its thriving Parish

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 Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 228 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy website
• Email address: enquiries@st-tc.co.uk
• Phone number: 01142745597
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-thomas-of-canterbury-school-a-catholic-voluntary-academy

Situated in the South of Sheffield, St Thomas of Canterbury School is a Catholic Voluntary Academy with a popular pre-school and integrated resource. Our school community is made up of our wonderful children, their families, our parishes and our committed team of staff and we are committed to supporting our children to develop spiritually, morally, socially and academically. This is a unique opportunity to join a system-leading, Ofsted outstanding school at an exciting point on its journey. The governors are seeking to appoint a highly motivated deputy headteacher to build on our many successes and to work with our new headteacher to lead our school towards achieving our vision.

Arranging a visit to St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email enquiries@st-tc.co.uk.

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