Deputy headteacher

St Francis Xavier's Primary School, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 1DT

13 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
13 May 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
16 April 2024

Job details

Job role: Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Key stage 2
Working pattern: Full time: .
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: L5-L9

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Governors are looking to appoint a deputy headteacher with leadership and teaching responsibilities, who is a practising Catholic, to join our outstanding and dedicated team from September 2024.

We are looking for a candidate who is:

a practising Catholic who is committed to supporting the ethos and vision of our school
an aspiring leader who will challenge, inspire and drive school improvement to achieve the best outcomes for pupils
an outstanding key stage 2 classroom practitioner
knowledgeable with formative assessment, data analysis and rigorous school self-evaluation practices
a creative leader of curriculum development

What the school offers its staff

an innovative thriving catholic school that is passionate about children’s learning
strong caring links with the parish
children who are extremely proud of their school, motivated and are a delight to teach
a supportive community of staff, governors and parents

Commitment to safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced check and further pre-employment checks will be conducted in accordance with KCSIE. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.