Deputy Headteacher

St Antony's Catholic Primary School, Woodford Green, Essex, IG8 0TX

7 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2025

• Closing date

  9 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 September 2024

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: L9-L13(£61,227-£67,179)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking a Deputy Headteacher who:

• Is a practising Catholic with a clear vision and strong commitment to Catholic education.
• Secure in their understanding of and commitment to safeguarding.
• Able to lead and develop improvement across the curriculum.
• Passionate about children’s learning and has a proven track record of raising attainment and developing the whole child.
• An excellent communicator with good leadership and management skills who can develop and work with existing staff.
• Hard working, well organised and highly motivated.
• Excellent operational skills; able to co-ordinate timetables, staffing cover and monitoring cycles across the school year.

• Is supportive of the Headteacher in driving the school forward.
• Can demonstrate excellent classroom teaching and learning with high expectations of pupil attainment.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• An exciting opportunity to join a Leadership Team in this successful school, with enthusiastic and well-behaved children and a strong Catholic ethos.
• A supportive Headteacher and governing body who are committed to school improvement and who will work with you to achieve your goals.
• An enthusiastic and aspirational Senior Leadership team.
• Dedicated and talented staff who are keen to build on high standards.
• As a non-class-based role, dedicated time for your leadership responsibilities.
• Supportive parents and parish community.
• A commitment to your continuing professional development.

Further details about the role

For further information and an application pack please contact the School Business Manager, Angela.Odunsi@redbridge.gov.uk. Completed application forms should be sent to Mrs Odunsi by Wednesday 9th October 2024 at midday.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and essential.

This is a reserved post and is open to practising Catholics only: please review the document produced by the Diocese of Brentwood ‘Definition of a Practising Catholic for Reserved posts’ for further information.https://www.dioceseofbrentwood.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/BDES-Guidance-on-definition-of-Practising-Catholic-for-Reserved-Posts.pdf

Applicants must use the correct CES application form. Priest’s references will be requested prior to shortlisting and are a requirement for this process. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Please note we do not accept CVs or applications from agencies.

Commitment to safeguarding

St Antony’s is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service certificate will be requested for the successful candidate in accordance with Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education legislation. As part of our safer recruitment checks we will also be carrying out online searches

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to angela.odunsi@redbridge.gov.uk

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Upload additional documents

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

DH Job desription Jan 25 (3).pdf - 277 KB (opens in new tab)

DH Person Specification Jan 25.pdf - 200 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Antony's Catholic Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 440 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: St Antony's Catholic Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: angela.odunsi@redbridge.gov.uk
• Phone number: 02085044706
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-antony-s-catholic-primary-school-woodford-green (opens in new tab)

St. Antony’s is a popular and successful school with well-behaved and well-motivated children. You will be supported within a friendly and lively team and encouraged to further develop your skills.

Arranging a visit to St Antony's Catholic Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email angela.odunsi@redbridge.gov.uk.

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