Deputy Headteacher
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Job start date
1 January 2025
Closing date
14 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
4 October 2024
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
- L9 - L15
What skills and experience we're looking for
Start date: 1st January 2025
Number on roll: 374 pupils
Salary Scale: Leadership Point 9-15
At St Winifred’s, as a Catholic School, our purpose is to ensure that all members of our school family live our school motto of ‘Caritas- God’s love in action’. This is shown through our love of God, our love of ourselves, our love of each other and our love of the world.
Are you a practising Catholic with the drive and enthusiasm to help lead our school? We have a newly appointed Headteacher at St Winifred’s and we are all very excited for the journey ahead. The children, staff and governors are seeking to appoint a dynamic Deputy Head Teacher, to work in partnership with the Head Teacher and SLT to continue to develop and secure the very best outcomes for all of our children rooted in our vision for excellence, guided by the teachings of Christ. This academic year will also see St Winifred’s join the Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust, another very exciting development for St Winifred’s.
We are looking for a strong, dynamic and inspirational leader who:
- must be a practising 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 and ensuring a robust curriculum
- 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 Winifred’s 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
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged and can be arranged by contacting the school office on 0161 432 5782.
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.
About St Winifred's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stockport
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 388 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@st-winifreds.stockport.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01614325782
Arranging a visit to St Winifred's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stockport
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@st-winifreds.stockport.sch.uk.
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