Deputy Head Teacher
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B17 0DN25 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
6 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
19 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Deputy 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
- Leadership L12 - L16
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Governors of St Mary's Catholic Primary School, in partnership with the Archdiocese of Birmingham, invite applications for appointment to the post of Deputy Head Teacher commencing September 2025.
We are looking for someone who is:
• A committed practising Catholic who is willing to maintain and develop the faith life of the school.
• Has the confidence and capability to cover for the Head teacher
• An excellent classroom practitioner who can consistently deliver and model best practice.
• Experienced in SEND
• A skilled communicator, orally and digitally.
• Able to form supportive and professional pastoral relationships with children, staff and families.
• Able to take a strategic role in curriculum development.
• Committed to working with children, parents and staff to raise standards.
• Able to challenge and motivate others to achieve outstanding practice.
• Able to analyse data, develop strategic plans, set targets and monitor/evaluate progress towards these.
• Approachable, resilient and has a positive ‘can do’
attitude.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
- A welcoming community with a strong Catholic ethos where all are valued.
- Enthusiastic and friendly children who are willing and eager to learn and achieve high academic standards.
- A supportive, talented and committed staff team
- A commitment to professional development and support for future career progression.
- The opportunity to work with and learn from other establishments.
- Supportive governors who are fully engaged in the life of the school and its stated aims and objectives.
- An opportunity to respond to your vocation, deepen your faith and develop your professional career.
Further details about the role
The successful candidate must be a practising Catholic.
Visits to our school are welcomed throughout March and April 2025 by prior arrangement through recruit@stmaryrc.bham.sch.uk or by phoning school 0121 464 2141
Commitment to safeguarding
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment.
The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; online check; identity and right to work.
All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruit@stmaryrc.bham.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Mary's Catholic Primary School
- 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
- School website
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School website
- Email address
- recruit@stmaryrc.bham.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0121 464 2141
St. Mary’s is a successful and highly respected Catholic Primary School, in Harborne, Birmingham. We are a mixed, over-subscribed, 2-form entry Catholic Primary School for children aged 4-11, with capacity for 420 children. Our Catholic ethos is embedded in all that we do, and we strive to ensure that our pupils’ experience of Catholic Life is rich and meaningful. We are proud to share a unique relationship with our neighbouring parish of St Mary’s, and indeed the wider community of Harborne.
Arranging a visit to St Mary's Catholic Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruit@stmaryrc.bham.sch.uk.
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