Deputy Headteacher
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School, Grays, Essex, RM17 5RWThis job expired on 23 January 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
17 August 2023
Closing date
23 January 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
24 November 2022
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time position
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L14 to L19
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Christus Catholic Trust and the Local Governing Committee of this vibrant and successful school, wish to appoint an enthusiastic and inspirational Deputy Headteacher to join our friendly and dedicated staff team. St Thomas’ is a popular school, founded in 1886, boasting an excellent local reputation with facilities that provide an engaging working and learning environment. We are a 3 form entry school, located on an attractive site, catering for around 630 pupils from a community which embraces diversity. Our children are always expected to do their best and aim for excellence in everything they do.
The Christus Catholic Trust and the Governors of St Thomas of Canterbury School invite applications from enthusiastic and suitably-qualified, practising Catholic leaders to join our Trust and the leadership team to continue to build on our successes.
We want our Deputy Headteacher to:
- Have a clear vision and strong commitment to Catholic education
- Have a passion for education, making a difference to children's lives and who can lead by example
- Use creativity, innovation, intellect and resources to be successful and inspire others.
- Have the ability to support, challenge and inspire the children, encouraging them to achieve their potential through the promotion of outstanding teaching and learning practise
- Have a positive and proactive approach
- Be an excellent communicator with a strong commitment to working in partnership with Parents and the Parish Community
- Be passionately committed to safeguarding and the welfare and wellbeing of children and staff
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
- A supportive, welcoming and caring ethos based on the values of the Catholic faith
- The opportunity to work with enthusiastic and friendly children, and engaged parents
- A team of hard working, flexible and conscientious staff who work together to provide the best education and support for our pupils
- An enthusiastic and supportive Local Governing Committee and Trust
- The benefits of extensive support and collaboration across our Trust schools and the wider Diocese of Brentwood alongside opportunities for further professional development
- All the support needed in the form of individual coaching and mentoring from the Headteacher
The Christus Catholic Trust will offer:
- A dynamic and collaborative team of Senior Leaders across the Trust, who work in partnership and are committed to creating an ethos of mutual support and sharing practices, whilst providing an effective Catholic education for the children in our communities
- Support to improve the high standards of learning and achievement in our academy.
Further details about the role
Please ensure you download our application pack and forms. If you have any problems downloading the forms, please contact the School HR Manager on finance@stthomasofcanterbury.thurrock.sch.uk
This is a reserved post and is open to practising Catholics only, please review the document produced by the Diocese of Brentwood “Definition of a Practising Catholic for Reserved Posts” for further information.
A completed application form and all other related documents should be sent by email to finance@stthomasofcanterbury.thurrock.sch.uk
Please note that we do not accept CVs or applications from agencies.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Commitment to safeguarding
The school and the Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks. You are required, before appointment, to disclose 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 Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 605 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- finance@stthomasofcanterbury.thurrock.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01375 375826
St Thomas of Canterbury
Arranging a visit to St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email finance@stthomasofcanterbury.thurrock.sch.uk.
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