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Head Teacher

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Portishead, Somerset, BS20 6QB

This job expired on 22 February 2021

• Job start date

  1 September 2021

• Closing date

  22 February 2021 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  26 January 2021

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
  • Deputy headteacher
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £59,581 - £69,031 (L15-L21)

Head Teacher job summary

The pupils, teachers and Governors of St Joseph’s School are seeking an inspirational headteacher, with a strong, clear vision and strategic skills to drive forward our developmental journey. The successful candidate will embrace and drive opportunities to formalise partnerships within the diocese, and integrate a new pre-school provision. The Governing Body wishes to appoint an experienced, enthusiastic and suitably qualified practising Catholic to lead our school. We are looking for an individual with a track record of teamwork, leadership and improvement. You will bring ideas and vision and implement them in a collaborative way with the Governing Body, staff and wider community. This is an opportunity to lead our strong and supportive team and set high expectations for the development and achievement of every child. The successful candidate will: • Be a practising Catholic who will promote Christian values. • Demonstrate proven leadership skills that will inspire the school community and set the highest expectations for the development and achievements of every child. • Pursue our strategic vision and commitment to further enhance current high standards. • Develop well skilled staff at all levels and drive excellence across the school. • Establish themselves as a motivational leader, team player, effective collaborator and delegator. • Continue strong, established communication and positive relationships to lead and inspire our staff, pupils and parents. • Lead the spiritual life of the school by personal example. • Encourage and commit to developing our links with the parish, local community and schools. • Drive forward strategic collaboration with the schools in the Newman Partnership. We can offer you: • Fantastic children, who are positive, keen to learn and enjoy coming to school. • A highly motivated and dedicated staff who are committed to making a difference. • A school rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted and the Diocese, which has a strong local reputation. • A one-form entry school with extended school provision. • A warm welcoming Catholic ethos with a supportive parish, governing body and Diocese. • A well-maintained school in the coastal town of Portishead near Bristol. • Potential contribution to relocation expenses.

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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HT recruitment candidate pack 2021-01-26.pdf - 842 KB (opens in new tab)

HT recruitment advert 2021-01-26.pdf - 217 KB (opens in new tab)

Model_Application_Form_-_Senior_Leadership.docx - 65 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 209 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Email address: office@st-josephs.org.uk
• Phone number: 01275 848367
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-portishead

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