Deputy Headteacher
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9HN9 days remaining to apply
Job start date
5 September 2025
Closing date
28 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
8 April 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
- Part time: 2 days a week; 0.4FTE
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £51027 - £53602
Pay scale
- P2-P4
What skills and experience we're looking for
Has a strong Catholic faith, a passion for pastoral care and will support the School’s distinctive Catholic ethos.
Has a proven track record of successful leadership, management and school improvement.
Is resilient and able to respond and adapt effectively to changing circumstances maintaining high levels of performance.
Has a proven track record of successfully leading and managing with an ability to motivate a school team to ensure that our staff and children reach their full potential.
Places safeguarding at the heart of the School.
Will go the extra mile, bringing something additional to the School.
What the school offers its staff
Happy and enthusiastic children who are keen to learn
A highly supportive and ambitious Leadership Team and Governing Body.
A warm and welcoming, professional team of Teachers and Support Staff, who are fully committed to supporting our pupils and their families.
A strong partnership with other Catholic or community schools.
Further details about the role
The Governors are looking to appoint a practicing Catholic, hardworking and inspirational Deputy Headteacher, to join this forward-thinking School from September 2025. The role is permanent and initially offered on a part-time basis, requiring a commitment of two days per week. It also includes teaching responsibilities.
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.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to admin@st-marks.suffolk.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 205 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich website
- Email address
- admin@st-marks.suffolk.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01473601748
Arranging a visit to St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@st-marks.suffolk.sch.uk.
School location
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