Deputy Headteacher
St Thomas of Canterbury RC School, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 5LH31 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
29 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
24 March 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
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L10 to L14
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a strong, dynamic and inspirational leader who:
- must be a practicing Catholic, with a strong personal faith and a clear understanding of the intrinsic value of Catholic education
- will be a champion of inclusion, diversity, equality and well-being for all our pupils, staff and the community we serve
- will have experience at senior leadership level with a strong proven track record of raising whole school standards
- will use rigorous monitoring and assessment strategies to review progress and set targets
- will be a highly effective teacher and leader of learning who can drive improvements to build on the strengths of our school
- will challenge, lead and empower staff to be the best they can be
- will have the energy, drive and ability to develop the potential of all staff and pupils
- will contribute to the vision and mission of St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School within the school, the parish and the wider community
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
- a caring, warm and friendly school, well supported by governors and parents
- enthusiastic, happy, well behaved children who are eager to learn and proud of our school
- a hard-working, supportive team committed to achieving high standards
- the opportunity for career and professional development
- support from both the Diocese and the local authority
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Thomas of Canterbury RC School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 417 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Thomas of Canterbury RC School website
- Email address
- office@stoc.bolton.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01204 333131
St Thomas of Canterbury is a Roman Catholic Primary School where the ethos is fostered by the teaching of Our Lord and that of the Catholic Church; where everyone recognises the need to work together as a “family”, showing love and concern for all our members.
Our mission statement, ‘Growing into full life with Jesus; learning, living and loving together to make a difference’, is at the heart of everything we do and we look to every member of the school community to make its aim a daily reality.
We aspire to help every child reach their full potential as a child of God. The Word of God is central to all that we do. We aim to provide an excellent education where kindness, respect and tolerance are promoted and developed.
Our Mission is to foster strong relationships between home, school, parish and the wider community in the way we welcome, value, care for and respect each other. We teach pupils about the Catholic religion and how to live their lives as missionary disciples of Christ. RE is the core of the core curriculum and we believe it is evident every day in the attitudes, responsibilities and skills we try to develop in our children, in the example of the staff and in the way we treat everyone we come into contact with.
We ensure that our children develop in all aspects of life, spiritually, morally, socially, culturally, intellectually, physically and emotionally.
Through our Christian example and belief, together with quality education, we prepare our children for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of life, forming children who are confident in witnessing to the beliefs and values of a Catholic community so they make a positive contribution to society. Our children have a highly defined sense of fairness and justice. They know their responsibilities in terms of equal opportunities, stewardship and reconciliation.
As a Catholic community, we are committed to the belief that everyone is treated with fairness, justice, compassion, inclusiveness, love, respect and has the opportunity for a quality education in a spiritual environment. We aspire to live out our mission by:
Ensuring our children learn by example in a Christian, caring family atmosphere where each member is valued and encouraged to develop their talents to the best of their ability.
Teaching our children to think creatively, develop independent attitudes and build relationships that allow each of them to reach their full potential.
Providing a stimulating environment where all children are happy, healthy and motivated to learn, with high expectations for all.
Promoting a climate and ethos in our school which enables our children to grow and flourish, become confident individuals, and appreciate their own worth and that of others.
Preparing our pupils for life in modern Britain through promoting our pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) development and fundamental British Values to become responsible members of society.
Seeking to provide a range of opportunities to develop our children’s self-esteem, confidence, teamwork, leadership skills and reliance.
Helping our children learn how to learn; to work with concentration, resilience and perseverance, independently and in co-operation with others.
Arranging a visit to St Thomas of Canterbury RC School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@stoc.bolton.sch.uk.
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