Deputy Headteacher
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 9RJ10 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
28 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
2 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L7-L10 negotiable and commensurate with experience
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Governing Body of St Wilfrid’s Catholic Primary School, Burgess Hill is seeking to appointa strong, dynamic and inspirational Deputy Headteacherto further the achievements of this inclusive and happy school.
St Wilfrid’s Catholic Primary School is a community of faith and learning, where all aspire to be their best. We are a friendly and happy school with high expectations. We are proud of our amazing children and aim to know them really well, developing relationships based on mutual trust and respect.
The successful applicant will be:
- A practising Catholic who has a clear understanding of the distinctive nature of a Catholic School and is willing to take an active role in the life & mission of the school.
- Passionate about providing an excellent education for all children at St Wilfrid’s.
- Dedicated to school improvement and raising standards.
- A school leader who has experience in school development.
- Is innovative and knowledgeable; confident to work alongside the Headteacher and governing body to further develop the school vision.
- A strategic thinker who can further develop articulate and continue to develop the school vision for effectiveness, inclusion and wellbeing for all in the St Wilfrid’s School family.
- An excellent primary classroom practitioner. Able to develop, inspire and challenge staff.
- Committed to build on existing relationships with parents, the Parish, BOSCO CET, the Diocese, Local Authority and wider community whilst fostering new relationships.
- Able to identify strengths and weaknesses to further develop the potential of pupils and staff.
What the school offers its staff
- A friendly, happy and welcoming, Christ centred community with a strong Catholic ethos.
- A real opportunity to make a difference to the lives of our amazing children.
- The chance to work alongside a dedicated and committed staff body.
- A supportive Governing Body committed to raising standards and strong local parish links.
- An exciting opportunity to further develop the school’s vision and successes.
- Commitment to your continuous professional development.
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 Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- Up to 420 pupils
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School website
- Email address
- recruitment@stwilfridsbh.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01444 235254
Arranging a visit to St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@stwilfridsbh.org.uk.
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