Deputy Headteacher

Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy, York, North Yorkshire, YO24 4JW

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  30 April 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  11 April 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: 1 FTE
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L9 - L13 (£60,644 - £66,919)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School is looking for an inspirational and highly effective practising Catholic to join our very successful team of staff as Deputy Headteacher. We offer the opportunity to work in a high quality, vibrant and caring environment where we share a rich vision for our pupils and for the communities in which we work.

We are looking for a strong, dynamic and inspirational leader who:

• Has a commitment to Catholic education and would play an active role in the community of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs.

• Promotes high expectations and will help our children to thrive in a culture that builds resilience and instil a sense of pride in what they achieve;

• Is an outstanding classroom practitioner who motivates and inspires children and staff;

• Makes a positive contribution to the vision and leadership of the school, helping to shape the school’s future and ensure that all stakeholders are enabled to contribute effectively the progress and development of the school;

• Is creative, forward thinking and has proven experience in leading and managing areas of school development;

• Is an excellent communicator, with good interpersonal and organisational skills, able to confidently deputise for the Headteacher;

• Can form a strong partnership with all levels of leadership at the school and with other leaders within the Trust.

What the school offers its staff

At Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Primary School our mission as a Catholic school permeates everything we do and is our roadmap to ensuring we offer an outstanding Catholic education to all those in our care. We are proud of our curriculum and strive to meet challenging academic standards for all of our children. Through our strong Catholic ethos, academic standards and pastoral care, we nurture our pupils on their faith journey. Every individual is valued and special, encompassing that we are all made in the image and likeness of God.

We have a dedicated and hardworking staff team, who place the pupils at the centre of everything they do. We have an Outstanding approach to Personal Development and the school prides itself on providing a progressive and ambitious Enrichment programme. We focus on educating the whole child and pupils therefore leave Our Lady Queen of Martyrs ready for the next stage of their education.

We offer:

• A Christ-centred school with supportive staff, parents and governors;

• A school which exhibits high standards in all areas of pupil achievement supported by a strong catholic ethos, with gospel values at its heart, which permeates all aspects of school life;

• A dedicated, talented and professional team who are highly committed to improving outcomes;

• Friendly, hardworking pupils who enjoy learning and achieving success;

• An inclusive school with a warm, nurturing Catholic ethos through our close partnership with families, the parish and wider community;

• Excellent opportunities for continuing professional development;

• The opportunity to work with and learn from other schools within Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust.

Additional benefits include access to:

• Vivup - Lifestyle savings - store discounts

• Vivup - Discounted gym membership

• Vivup - Cycle scheme

• Full wellbeing package

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

OLQM056 Deputy Headteacher - Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - Closing Date 30.4.25.pdf - 3.3 MB (opens in new tab)

About Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 423 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy website
• Email address: adams.s@olqm.npcat.org.uk
• Phone number: 01904 806093
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/our-lady-queen-of-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-a-catholic-voluntary-academy

Arranging a visit to Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email adams.s@olqm.npcat.org.uk.

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