Head of School

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 9JY

18 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  12 March 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  11 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L9 to L13

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint a school leader who:

Is enthusiastic and motivated to achieve the very best possible education for our children

Will lead and develop the Catholic ethos of our school

Is forward thinking and outward looking and will take a bold and challenging approach tomaking changes

Can contribute to the impact across the Federation

Will support Sacred Heart as it journeys into St Clare's CMAT

Has the skills and vision to support the continuous development of the school

Demonstrates exceptional interpersonal skills and a strong commitment to teamwork

Has the ability to create and implement effective management systems in which roles,responsibilities and accountabilities are clearly articulated.

What the school offers its staff

What we can offer you:

A genuine opportunity to develop your career working closely with the Executive Head toachieve the highest standards

A happy nurturing atmosphere with children who enjoy their school life and are empoweredto become independent learners

A supportive network of Senior Leaders through the Federation Heads of School and wider Local Authority and St Clare's CMAT links

A dynamic and experienced team of teaching staff and assistants

The support of an active, dedicated Local Governing Body

A close working relationship with parents and our local community

Access to wellbeing and medical support

Commitment to safeguarding

The school rigorously follows safeguarding procedures for recruitment. The offer of a post will be conditional upon a successful enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks. Shortlisted candidates may also be subject to online searches as part of due-diligence checks as per the latest KCSiE (2023) guidance.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Head of School JD & PS.pdf - 532 KB (opens in new tab)

Head of School Advert.pdf - 361 KB (opens in new tab)

About Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 161 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: N.Kelly@federationcc.org.uk
• Phone number: 01709892385
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sacred-heart-catholic-primary-school-rotherham (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email N.Kelly@federationcc.org.uk.

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