Deputy Headteacher
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4HTThis job expired on 28 February 2024
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
28 February 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
2 February 2024
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: STPC
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- LEADERSHIP PAY RANGE L8 - L13
What skills and experience we're looking for
Full Time Deputy Head Teacher
The governors of St Bernadette’s Catholic Primary School in Lancaster are seeking to appoint a Deputy Headteacher to join our very happy and successful school. We are looking for an inspirational and innovative leader who is a practising Catholic, has a clear understanding of the distinctive nature of a Catholic School and is willing to take an active role in the life & mission of our school. We warmly welcome and encourage you to visit our school. Please contact bursar@st-bernadettes.lancs.sch.uk to arrange a visit.
The individual we are looking for:
- is a positive, caring person who values and respects every individual
- has energy and a sense of humour
- will have a desire for excellence and enjoyment throughout the school
- will demonstrate a commitment to continuous school improvement
- is passionate about teaching and learning
- is able to work collaboratively with the headteacher and the senior leadership team and enjoys working as part of a dedicated and caring team
- is an inspirational classroom practitioner and leader
- is able to share examples of how their own leadership has impacted on school development
- is able to readily adapt to the ever-changing demands of a school day in a flexible and cheerful manner
Our children would like a Deputy Headteacher who is:
- patient
- joyful
- kind
- funny
- fair
- fun
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
- children who enjoy school, who love to learn and whose behaviour is excellent
- a warm and supportive working environment
- a commitment to the wellbeing of all members of our school community
- a dedicated and experienced team of colleagues
- a parish community who all work well together with shared purpose to strengthen and live out our faith mission
- a parish community actively supporting the school in its faith mission
- a commitment to CPD
- supportive governors
- supportive parents
- an attractive and well-maintained learning and working environment
Further details about the role
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.
About St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 207 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- bursar@st-bernadette.lancs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01524 63934
Arranging a visit to St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email bursar@st-bernadette.lancs.sch.uk.
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