- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 206 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Holy Family Catholic Academy website (opens in new tab)
Deputy Headteacher
More than one location, St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust5 days remaining to apply
Earliest start date
1 April 2025
Latest start date
1 May 2025
Closing date
10 February 2025 at 9am
Date listed
28 January 2025
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
- Fixed term - Up to one year - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- L5 (£54,939)
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Board of Directors of St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust is looking to appoint an outstanding Deputy Headteacher to support the Headteacher of Holy Family Catholic Academy. We are seeking someone, who is an inspirational leader and who possesses the vision and dedication required to enhance the leadership of this vibrant inclusive school, working alongside the Headteacher.
This is an exciting professional development opportunity for an outstanding practitioner with a proven track record of raising attainment for all learners including those who have SEND or are disadvantaged. Someone with strong leadership skills who is willing to engage with committed staff, enthusiastic children and supportive parents.
The successful candidate will:
§ be a practising Catholic with a strong faith commitment (this is a reserved post)
§ has a proven track record of leading, managing and motivating a school team
§ be an outstanding classroom practitioner who can demonstrate and sustain outstanding teaching and learning embracing new developments and changes in the educational landscape
§ is able to plan strategically and work alongside the Headteacher to create a longer-term vision for the school
§ be passionate about making a positive difference to our pupils’ lives within an inclusive environment; someone who is ambitious for all our pupils
§ have an excellent understanding of the CSI and Ofsted frameworks
§ have the ability to build relationships with staff, pupils parents, governors and others working in St Joseph CMAT plus a variety of external partners.
§ be able to inspire the whole community, build and maintain successful teams and work collaboratively with others to achieve success
§ actively listen and effectively communicate to a wide range of audiences
§ place safeguarding at the heart of all decision-making
What the school offers its staff
In return we can offer you:
a welcoming community of enthusiastic, happy and well-behaved children, who love to learn
a highly supportive, effective and ambitious Board
excellent professional development opportunities
a team of highly committed headteachers
high quality support from the CMAT central team
Benefits platform including EAP
Further details about the role
https://sjcmat.co.uk/blog/vacancy/deputy-headteacher-fixed-term/For an informal discussion please contact Amy Fidler, Director of Primary Education on afidler@sjcmat.co.uk
For more information and an application pack, please visit https://sjcmat.co.uk/make-a-difference/vacancies/
Commitment to safeguarding
St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo an enhanced disclosure and barring service check. In addition, as part of the shortlisting process, and in accordance with statutory guidance, we will carry out an online search (for publicly available material) to help identify any incidents or issues that have happened which we may want to explore with shortlisted applicants at interview.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
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About St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- lkelly@sjcmat.co.uk
St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust is a based in the Liverpool City Region with five primary and four secondary academies. As a united family of academies, we are fully aligned around our central mission to transform children’s lives by providing them with a world-class Catholic education.
The Trust guarantees an excellent Catholic education to all families. Our children are entitled to access an ambitious curriculum and excellent teaching, which allow them to achieve and exceed national expectations regardless of their starting points.
Everyone involved in St Joseph CMAT is highly committed to the pursuit of high achievement. We aim for all of our academies to be at least ‘Good’ with performance in the top 20% of schools nationally in all measures, particularly in Religious Education. Our robust educational strategy, which is informed by the highest-performing Trusts in the country, is designed to ensure that all children learn to read confidently and achieve well across the curriculum so that they can go on to use their God-given gifts to make the world a better place.
St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust has sponsor status. We are able to provide intensive support to schools who find themselves in a vulnerable position and onboard ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ schools who choose to join as converter academies. For all academies in the Trust, there is a guarantee of high-quality professional development for all colleagues.
As part of its Multi Academy Trust strategy, the Archdiocese of Liverpool has identified a group of primary schools that are invited to join St Joseph CMAT over the coming years. This is an exciting opportunity to bring together primary and secondary schools. By working as a family of academies, we will ensure that every child benefits from an excellent Catholic education from the moment they start primary school to when they leave Sixth Form.
School Details
Holy Family Catholic Academy
Arranging a visit to St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lkelly@sjcmat.co.uk.
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