Head of School
Sacred Heart Catholic School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B20 3AEThis job expired on 13 February 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
24 April 2023
Closing date
13 February 2023 at 9am
Date listed
2 February 2023
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: 32.5 hours a week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L13 - L17
What skills and experience we're looking for
The St John Paul II Multi Academy are seeking to appoint a Head of School for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School. This is a very exciting opportunity for someone who is seeking a leadership role within a community that prides itself on the care, commitment and educational standards provided for all children. The Head of School will be appointed to support the Executive Principal in the day to day running of the school, ensuring that standards of education continue to rise, and the school continues it journey of school improvement.
This position would ideally suit someone who aspires to make a difference to children through effective leadership and management.
The Local Board of Governors are seeking to appoint someone who:
- Is a committed practising Catholic.
- Someone who has the confidence to run the school day to day in the absence of the Executive Principal.
- A person who can work with initiative, able to make decisions and work collaboratively with others to ensure policies, practices and procedures are consistently followed.
- Has the drive, ability and commitment to raise standards across the curriculum.
- Is resilient, innovative, creative and forward-thinking.
- Has highly developed interpersonal skills to work with all parties in the school community and with other schools/external agencies.
- Is confident to deal with safeguarding concerns that arise.
What the school offers its staff
At Sacred Heart we can offer you:
- Happy, well behaved children who always want to please.
- A supportive, committed staff.
- Committed leaders, governors and colleagues across the academy to support you within the role.
- An inspirational Parish Priest and Parish community who want the very best for the school.
- High quality continued 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.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Sacred Heart Catholic School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 185 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Sacred Heart Catholic School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@sjp2.net
Arranging a visit to Sacred Heart Catholic School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@sjp2.net.
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