DEPUTY HEADTEACHER
Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School, Wirral, Merseyside, CH46 2RP11 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
14 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
24 February 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: MONDAY TO FRIDAY FULL TIME
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L8 - L12
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Governors of this thriving and exciting joint church school, wish to appoint a highly motivated, dynamic and inspirational leader to continue driving forward the aspirations and expectations of the staff, governors, dioceses, parents, pupils and the local community, well established in this faith-filled educational environment.
Are you:
- A practising member of the Anglican Church or the Catholic Church with a strong personal faith, who will extend and maintain the joint church ethos of the school and reach out to the wider community?
- Able to demonstrate strong, effective leadership and management, interpersonal skills, inspiring a motivation in staff and pupils and a real excitement for learning?
- An excellent classroom practitioner who can lead by example and share outstanding practice?
- Able to lead and develop the curriculum from EYFS to Year 6?
- Committed to developing life-long learning and self-motivation in our community?
- Empathetic and understanding of the challenges that family life brings today and have a determination to achieve the best for every pupil and their family?
OFSTED said in November 2023:
- “Pupils are kind, considerate and extremely well mannered.”
- “The school is an oasis of calm.”
- “Pupils take pride in their learning and, typically, rise to the school’s high expectations.”
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of an enhanced disclosure from the DBS and satisfactory references.
All council vacancies are available at www.wirral.gov.uk
All applicants will be considered on the basis of suitability for the post regardless of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or disability.
Informal visits, on 3rd March 2025 at 2pm, 5th March 2025 at 4pm and
11th March 2025 at 4pm, are warmly welcomed by prior arrangement with the school. Please telephone the school administrator to confirm a visit.
Application forms and further details are available on request from the school office.
Application forms are also available on line at www.wirral.gov.uk.
Completed application forms and any supporting documents you wish to include, should be sent direct to the school for the attention of Joanne Cartmell, Headteacher.
The closing date for applications is 14th March 2025 at 12 noon.
Interviews will take place on Monday 24th March 2025.
Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School, Gardenside, Moreton, Wirral, Merseyside. CH46 2RP
Tel: 0151 638 5180 e-mail: headteacher@holyspirit.wirral.sch.uk
What the school offers its staff
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to headteacher@holyspirit.wirral.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England/Roman Catholic, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 196 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- headteacher@holyspirit.wirral.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0151 638 5180
HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC & C of E PRIMARY SCHOOL
Gardenside, Moreton, Wirral, Merseyside, CH46 2RP
Tel: 0151 638 5180
DEPUTY HEADTEACHER REQUIRED FOR SEPTEMBER 2024 OR EARLIER
NOR 198 Nursery – Year 6
Group 2 L8 – L12
The Governors of this thriving and exciting joint church educational community, wish to appoint a highly motivated leader to continue driving forward the aspirations and expectations of the governors, dioceses, parents, pupils and the local community, well established in this faith-filled educational environment.
We are looking for someone who:
• Is a practising member of the Anglican Church or a practising member of the Roman Catholic Church with a strong personal faith, who will extend and maintain the joint church ethos of the school and reach out to the wider community;
• Has an empathy with and understanding of the challenge that family life brings today and a determination to achieve the best for every pupil and their family;
• Can demonstrate strong, effective leadership and management, interpersonal skills, inspiring a motivation in staff and pupils and a real excitement for learning;
• Is able to lead and develop the curriculum from EYFS to Year 6
• Recognises the local community as an important partner and is committed to developing life-long learning and self-motivation in that community
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of an enhanced disclosure from the DBS and satisfactory references.
All council vacancies are available at www.wirral.gov.uk
All applicants will be considered on the basis of suitability for the post regardless of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or disability.
Informal visits, on Tuesday 5th March 2024 at 4pm, Monday 11th March 2024 at 2pm and
Wednesday 13th March 2024 at 4pm, are warmly welcomed by prior arrangement with the school. Please telephone the secretary to confirm a visit.
Application forms and further details are available on request from the school office.
Application forms are also available on line at www.wirral.gov.uk.
Completed application forms and any supporting documents you wish to include, should be sent direct to the school for the attention of Mrs. Catherine Dolmor, Chair of Governors.
The closing date for applications is 18th March 2024 at 4.00pm.
Interviews will take place on Thursday 18th April and Friday 19th April 2024.
Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School, Gardenside, Moreton, Wirral, Merseyside. CH46 2RP
Tel: 0151 638 5180 e-mail: schooloffice@holyspirit.wirral.sch.uk
Arranging a visit to Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email headteacher@holyspirit.wirral.sch.uk.
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