Deputy Headteacher
Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG15 8BZThis job expired on 10 May 2021 – see similar jobs
Job start date
31 August 2021
Closing date
10 May 2021 at 9am
Date listed
22 April 2021
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Leadership 8 - 12
Deputy Headteacher job summary
Job Title: Deputy Headteacher
School: Holy Cross Catholic Voluntary Academy
Salary: L8 – L12
Contract term: Permanent
Contract type: Full-time
Closing date: Monday 10 May 2021
Interview date: Monday 17 May 2021
Start date: 31 August 2021
Following the appointment of the current postholder to a Headship within the Trust, the Directors of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi Academy Trust are seeking to appoint a committed, Deputy Headteacher to this popular Catholic Primary School from August 2021.
At Holy Cross our staff and governors strive to provide a positive and happy working environment where all our children are valued. We are a small, busy, friendly school located in the bustling market town of Hucknall, 7 miles North-West of Nottingham and easily accessible from Nottingham by tram and the rest of the county by train.
We can offer:
• A highly successful school, (Ofsted ‘Good’ 2017, Diocesan Canonical Inspection ‘Outstanding’ 2018)
• A strong Catholic ethos where every member of the school community is valued
• Highly motivated, friendly and well-behaved children
• Friendly, hardworking, and committed staff
• The opportunity to be innovative in supporting whole school development
• the benefits of The Nottingham Catholic Teaching School Alliance giving you access to first class CPD opportunities and the opportunity to be able to lead CPD for the TSA
• A highly supportive and ambitious Governing Body and MAT Leadership Team
Our Deputy will:
• Be a practising Catholic with a strong faith commitment and clear vision for Catholic education
• Have the ability to lead, motivate and inspire our children on their faith journey
• Be an outstanding classroom practitioner and have a clear commitment to raising standards through leadership and support for other staff
• Work in close partnership with the Head Teacher to further the shared vision of the school
• Have a passion to ensure that every child succeeds and is treated as an individual
• Take a lead on developing the quality of education in school by supporting subject leads to devise a progressive and cohesive knowledge rich curriculum that is ambitious for all our children.
This is a reserved post which means that applicants must be practising Catholics.
Please consult the document produced by the Diocese of Nottingham ‘Catholic Schools and the Definition of a Practising Catholic’ for further information. A copy of this document is included as part of the application pack.
For an informal discussion about the role and our school please contact the Office Manager on 0115 9534577 to arrange a time.
The Trust and Holy Cross School 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.
We value equality and diversity and welcome applications from all sectors of the community including those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the school’s Catholic character and Christian ethos.
Details of this post and an application form are available on our website www.ololcatholicmat.co.uk/vacancies.
Completed application forms (and associated documents) to be emailed to vacancies@ololcmat.co.uk.
About Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Our school is part of the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust which brings together the 21 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire. Our priority is to ensure the very best Catholic Education for all young people in our community, whatever their circumstances. We will achieve this together, through a strategic approach to sharing best practice, effective challenge and support from a central standards and performance team and opportunities for high quality Continuing Professional Development offered by the CMAT’s teaching school, The Nottingham Catholic Teaching School Alliance.
Why work for the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust?
• Access to first class CPD opportunities. We also work in partnership with Nottingham Teaching School Alliance to deliver meaningful and relevant CPD. Our Leadership Academy identifies and develops future leaders.
• Genuine opportunities for career progression - with 21 academies in our family, and 84 academies across the Diocese, opportunities for career progression are a reality.
• Professional assistance - you will have access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential, independent and unbiased information and guidance 24/7. If clinically advisable, it also offers face-to-face counselling sessions.
• Pension - automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme with 23.68% employer contributions, or to the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.
• Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff.
For more information about our Trust and our vacancies, please visit www.ololcatholicmat.co.uk/vacancies
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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 Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 223 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- vacancies@ololcmat.co.uk
- Phone number
- 0115 851 5454
The staff and Governors at Holy Cross Primary seek to provide a positive happy working environment, where children are valued for their academic social worth. We aim ensure that each child develops life-long love of learning in caring environment bears witness our Gospel values. create opportunities develop independence, confidence collaboration, recognising everyone has own unique talents which we work with you develop. greatly appreciate the contribution parents make children’s education welcome visiting us any mutually convenient time see school operation. believe having close partnership between parents, Parish Church is key success here very best possible experience your child.
Arranging a visit to Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vacancies@ololcmat.co.uk.
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