Deputy headteacher
St James Catholic Primary School, Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 3DQThis job expired on 15 April 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
2 September 2024
Closing date
15 April 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
29 February 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: Full Time. Permanent Position
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L7 - L11
What skills and experience we're looking for
Diocese of Shrewsbury in partnership with
Tameside M.B.C
ST JAMES’ CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL
Cheriton Close, Hattersley SK14 3DQ
Tel: 0161 368 3455
Email: admin@st-james-hyde.tameside.sch.uk
DEPUTY HEADTEACHER
Salary L7-L11 (£54 816 - £60 488)
Required for September 2024
Are you an empathetic, passionate, innovative and reflective practitioner, who will provide strong, professional and spiritual leadership?
The Governors are seeking to appoint a committed and practising Catholic, who shares our vision and passion and has the leadership and ambition to build on the successes of our school.
St James’ Catholic Primary School, situated in Hattersley, is a popular school which is well supported by parents/carers and the local community. Our aim is to develop everyone’s full potential by providing a happy and nurturing school environment encouraging broad interest, respect and care for others.
We are seeking a candidate who is:
- A practising Catholic who will strive to uphold and continue to develop the strong moral values throughout our school and wider community
- Be committed to professional development for self and others
- Be a highly collaborative strategic leader with an ability to engage with a range of internal and external partners to further enhance school improvement
- Committed to promoting high standards of attainment and behaviour
- Have a proven track record of raising standards in teaching and learning, resulting in measurable whole school improvement, within an aspirational, caring and accountable ethos
- Have an unrelenting drive to ensure all pupils achieve and a continuous focus on narrowing the gap
Visits to school are warmly welcomed and positively encouraged. Please contact Mrs Jackie Walker, Headteacher, for an appointment.
All applications MUST be on CES application forms.
Application packs and CES application forms are available from the Greater Jobs website www.greater.jobs and the school website www.st-james-hyde.tameside.sch.uk and are to be returned to admin@st-james-hyde.tameside.sch.uk
CLOSING DATE Monday 15th April 2024 (10am)
SHORTLISTING Monday 15th April 2024 (4pm)
LESSON OBSERVATIONS Tuesday 16th to Friday 19th April 2024
INTERVIEWS Wednesday 24th April 2024
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
What the school offers its staff
We offer:
- A strong Catholic ethos
- A happy and supportive working environment
- An experienced and dedicated staff
- Good relationships with parents and the parish family
- Children are well behaved, eager to learn and proud of their school
- A supportive governing body
- A supportive school community which is proud of our extracurricular activities, in particular our music provision.
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.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St James Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 197 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- admin@st-james-hyde.tameside.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01613683455
School Context
St. James’ Catholic Primary School, Hattersley, is a smaller than average Voluntary Aided school under the trusteeship of the Diocese of Shrewsbury and is situated in Tameside LA. We are adjacent to the M67 motorway, the nearest town being Hyde. The school opened in the 1960’s on Hattersley, a large Manchester overspill estate which was established to re-house tenants from East Manchester. St James’ is one of four local primary schools serving Hattersley which has approximately 8,000 residents. The socio-economic circumstances of the area are below average, with 49% of our children eligible for FSM.
Our children are friendly, keen to learn and the proportion of children with learning difficulties and/or disabilities is below average.
The school is a large two storey building set in extensive grounds with magnificent views over the surrounding countryside. There are at present 189 children in the school and 17 in our part-time Nursery. The school is single form entry, and all our children are taught in single year groups of approximately 25 children with no mixed classes. The school, and indeed the whole surrounding area, is in a state of change due to the regeneration of Hattersley. Large areas have been demolished to make way for brand new housing (rented and owner/occupier) which has led to exciting times and a continued boost in numbers. The school also attracts pupils from beyond the estate as parents choose to have their child educated in a Catholic Primary School.
Our most recent Ofsted report (June 2021) acknowledges that “St James’ is a happy, caring and supportive place to be” and “Staff enjoy working at the school”.
St James’ Catholic Primary has an excellent reputation within our community. The school is seen to be successful by the community it serves, and it is a popular choice with parents. Our numbers have been rising rapidly each year. We have extremely strong links with our parish and the wider local community which enriches pupils’ moral and social education. Our relationship with our parents is excellent.
The School Mission Statement aims to provide a caring environment where all pupils and staff are recognised as children of God. Gospel values are taught so that every individual has the opportunity to grow in faith and reach their full potential. Pupils are encouraged to become responsible, happy and confident members of society. School aims to share with parents and parish the responsibility for developing the “whole child” – socially, emotionally, intellectually, spiritually and sacramentally. We serve the parish of St. James the Great, and our church is situated next to the school which enhances relationships between school and parish.
We have strong links with the six other primary schools in our local cluster and the four other Catholic Schools in our Catholic School’s partnership. We work closely with them for shared inset and school development.
Arranging a visit to St James Catholic Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@st-james-hyde.tameside.sch.uk.
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