Head Teacher
St Gildas Catholic Primary School, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4EG20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
November 2024
Closing date
7 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
16 September 2024
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 - Permanent
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership 12-18
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for:
- A passionate school leader who is committed to delivering our Trust Vision
- A practising Catholic committed to the spiritual values of Catholic education.
- A head who is driven to achieve the best outcomes for all our pupils having high expectations of their behaviour and achievements.
- A practitioner who will provide a safe and secure learning environment for all in our school community.
- A leader who has experience of raising outcomes for pupils
What the school offers its staff
As a School and Trust we offer:
- A strong and supportive ethos
- Happy, enthusiastic and friendly pupils
- An excellent community spirit which fosters collaboration with its parents and carers and parish.
- Friendly and dedicated staff who are committed to embracing new ideas to improve teaching and learning
- A supportive Trust community
- An extensive programme of CPD and support.
Further details about the role
Head Teacher
Start date:
November 2024
Hours: Full
time, Permanent
Individual
School Salary Range: Leadership 12-18
Closing
date: 7th October 2024 at 12.00 noon
Interview
dates: TBC
We have a wonderful opportunity for a dynamic and inspiring Head Teacher to join our dedicated and supportive team working at St Gildas Catholic Primary School in Yeovil, part of the Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust (DCET). Our friendly school welcomes applications from candidates who are enthusiastic about working in a school where children are at the heart of all we do, and our vision is rooted in the Catholic values of respect, resilience, stewardship, curiosity, forgiveness and love.
We asked the children from St Gildas what they are looking for in a headteacher,
Someone
who is kind, helpful and friendly.
Someone
who will let us do fun activities.
Someone
who is happy and fun.
Someone
who will love them.
Someone
who has an interest in sport.
Someone
who has a balance of being fun but also making sure we behave ourselves
Someone
who is able to help us academically if needed.
Job Summary:
The role of the Headteacher covers three main domains
- Culture and ethos, school culture, behaviour and professional development.
- Curriculum and learning, teaching, curriculum and assessment and additional needs and inclusion
- Organisational effectiveness, management school improvement and working in partnership
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@thedcet.com
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Gildas Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 219 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@thedcet.com
- Phone number
- 01278 226006
Arranging a visit to St Gildas Catholic Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@thedcet.com.
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