Head of School vacancy
St Philip's Catholic Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 3SLThis job expired on 20 March 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
20 March 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
27 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
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £56,796 to £62,561
Pay scale
- L11 to L15
What skills and experience we're looking for
Practising Catholic
Qualified Teaching Status
Degree
NPQH or similar
CCRS (Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies)
Recent Senior Leadership experience in a Catholic primary school
Experience of working with clergy and faith leaders to support the Catholic life of school in support of a parish
Lead by example and be a positive role model with excellent communication skills
Ability to articulate a clear vision and purpose for Catholic education
Be a role model of faith and have experience of leading others on a faith journey
Personal impact and presence
Have experience of SLT leadership of Section 48 inspection or equivalent
Participation in a Parish Community
Ability to lead the spiritual development of staff and pupils
Understanding of current educational provision and the wider school systems
Financial astuteness
Have ambitious standards and high expectations for all pupil’s
Excellent understanding of high quality teaching and learning
Promote the development of the whole child
Use data analysis to effectively drive whole school improvement
Encourage all staff to develop their unique potential
Identify emerging talent, develop excellence and clear succession planning
Efficient strategic leadership, prudent financial planning
Knowledge and experience of working with other schools and organisations
Effective partnerships with a range of professionals
Use well evidenced research to achieve excellence
Provide quality opportunities for staff development
Confident, entrepreneurial, and innovative approach to school improvement
Source of inspiration and encouragement for the school community.
Ensure the safety of all staff and pupils at all times
Promote excellent behaviour and positive attitudes to school life
Systems for performance management to hold staff to account
Experience of senior leadership and planning for Ofsted Inspections
Ability to challenge under–performance
Understanding of strong governance to hold the school to account
Ensure budgets and resources are deployed in the best interests of pupils
Promote distributed leadership throughout the organisation
What the school offers its staff
- A welcoming and friendly environment
- Local leadership partnerships
- A supportive governing body
- Wonderful children
- Engaged Parish Priest and spiritual community
- The opportunity to develop school leadership skills under the guidance of an experience Executive Headteacher
- Support on CPD pathways
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Philip's Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 236 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Philip's Catholic Primary School website
- Email address
- annie.kinder@st-philips.org
- Phone number
- 01132716763
St Philip's is a one form entry Primary School and Nursery in the South of Leeds
Arranging a visit to St Philip's Catholic Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email annie.kinder@st-philips.org.
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