Deputy Headteacher (Quality of Education)
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School, St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 3HE5 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
10 February 2025 at 9am
Date listed
31 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L22-26
What skills and experience we're looking for
Details:
The Governors of St Cuthbert’s Catholic High School invite applications from practising Catholics with senior leadership and management experience for the post of Deputy Headteacher.
The main priorities of all members of the Leadership Team are ensuring effective learning and teaching and providing the best education for all our students and helping them to live life in all its fullness.
We would particularly welcome applications from strong candidates, who, if successful, will initially lead on Quality of Education.
Candidates are encouraged in the first instance to contact the Headteacher’s PA Cath Geden on 01744 678123 to arrange an informal telephone conversation with the Headteacher to discuss the school’s requirements. We also welcome visits to the school by arrangement.
We require someone who:
- Has a clear vision for how to further improve the quality of teaching across the school in a strategic way and be a key driver in this process
- Is a highly motivated and inspirational teacher with a successful track record of working with children with a wide range of educational needs and vulnerable students
- Is a strategic thinker able to lead, inspire and motivate both staff and students
- Can demonstrate excellent interpersonal organisation and communication skills
- Can form high quality relationships for learning with all staff, students and parents
- Will be committed to making a difference to outcomes and achievements of the students ofSt Cuthbert’s Catholic High School.
What the school offers its staff
Our Vision
A vibrant community, uniquely created by God, which embraces everyone, especially those in need and celebrates difference. Enabled by a staff, dedicated to our Catholic ethos and a culture of excellence, our young people will be inspired to know more, and be more.
What we can offer:
- An opportunity to work with a dynamic Senior Leadership Team
- A shared vision and ambition to deliver excellence for our young people
- An opportunity to share in shaping the school’s improvement journey
- Happy children who aspire to do their best
- Motivated and dedicated staff
- Commitment to Continued Professional Development
- The opportunity to network and develop practice with schools across our Archdiocese
Further details about the role
This post is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure Certificate.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
For further details, please contact Cath Geden PA to the Headteacher, on 01744 678123 or emailrecruitment@stcuthberts.com
Application forms to be completed and returned for the attention of Mr S Holland, Headteacher torecruitment@stcuthberts.com
In July 2022, Ofsted Inspectors returned and confirmed that St Cuthbert’s continues to be a good school. “Pupils told inspectors that the best thing about the school is the education that they receive. They value the purposeful learning environment. Pupils focus on their work in class and co-operate well with one another. Leaders and staff have high expectations for pupils’ behaviour and academic success. Pupils have pride in their work”.
“Leaders have put together a coherent and well-ordered curriculum across all subjects. The curriculum identifies what pupils will learn and when this content will be taught. Leaders have ensured that the curriculum is broad and balanced from Year 7 to Year 11. The curriculum is ambitious”.
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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About St Cuthbert's Catholic High School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 911 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@stcuthberts.com
- Phone number
- 01744 678123
St Cuthbert’s is a voluntary-aided, 11-16, co-educational comprehensive Catholic high school in the St. Helens Authority in the north west of England. There are 914 pupils on roll of whom 45% are baptised Catholic, with 33% from other Christian denominations, and 22% from other faith or religious traditions.
Arranging a visit to St Cuthbert's Catholic High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@stcuthberts.com.
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