Deputy Head Teacher
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 9AJ14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
13 June 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
23 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £59,167.00 - £65,286.00 Annually (Actual)
Deputy Head Teacher job summary
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is part of the successful St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust (STCAT). We are a school on a journey of improvement. Our Mission Statement ‘Jesus at the Heart of All We Do’, places Christ and our children at the centre of all we do. We are a diverse, Catholic community with our mission firmly based on the teaching of Jesus. We offer a supportive environment and a school ethos where love, ambition and service are modelled in the way we work together.
We are a diverse school and we work to ensure that every member of our school community is welcomed, feels valued and works hard. We have a strong focus on delivering a curriculum that enables all children to achieve well and reach their potential.
Our school is well supported by our parents, the STCAT and our school’s Local Academy Committee. Our staff are friendly, hardworking and dedicated to making the educational experiences of our children. The children at Sacred Heart are diverse, happy, well behaved and eager to learn.
We are looking for an inspiring Deputy Headteacher with a proven track record for school improvement, to help drive forward and further shape our vision for the school’s future. You will be knowledgeable and will lead, support, and encourage collaboration to help the school meet and exceed its objectives.
You will need to have an extensive knowledge of effective inclusion and be able to support our staff to continue on their journey of inclusive approaches to learning. You should be confident to lead on priority areas of the school’s development plan, plan and deliver effective research based CPD for all staff and be confident when supporting staff members to improve.
We are looking for a person who is kind, friendly, knowledgeable, creative and brave when it comes to school leadership.
This is a permanent full-time position starting from 1 September 2025.
This role is a Reserved Position which means that Applicants must be practising Catholics with a strong faith commitment and a clear vision for Catholic Education.
You will:
Be a practising Catholic with a strong faith commitment and a clear vision for Catholic Education.
Have an extensive knowledge of how to improve outcomes for children with SEND Have a proven track records of successful leadership, management and school improvement.
Have the vision 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 child fulfils their unique potential.
Be a confident, positive and visible leader with the ability to build relationships with staff, children, parents, Governors, Directors and others working in STCAT and a wide variety of external partners.
Constantly be looking ahead, working closely with the STCAT, Governors and the staff 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.
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.
We offer:
An open and transparent approach to school improvement
Enthusiastic and ambitious staff and children who are keen to learn
Access to first-class CPD opportunities with a specialist support staff CPD programme
A highly supportive and ambitious Catholic Multi-Academy Trust Board and Governing Body
Professional assistance through our Employee Assistance Programme– emotional, financial and legal support to both you and your family by a team of qualified professionals
Visits to the school are encouraged, please call the school office on 01582 287480 to arrange this.
How to Apply:
Prior to application, please contact Mrs Gabrielle Somes, Headteacher via email to discuss the role: admin@sacredheart.primaryschol.co.uk or call 01582 287480
Closing Date: Friday 13th June 9.00am
Interview date: Friday 20th June 2025
We 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.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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- Up to 420 pupils
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School website
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