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  • Job start date

    1 September 2023

  • Closing date

    15 May 2023 at 9am

  • Date listed

    27 April 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: 37.5 hours a week

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

L12-L18

What skills and experience we're looking for

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a strong Catholic primary academy. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, you will focus your leadership skills on both the Catholic life of the school and improving standards of teaching and learning.

The successful candidate will:

  • be a practising Catholic with a strong faith commitment, who embraces the development of the Catholic life and mission of the academy as a core leadership responsibility.
  • be a confident and visible leader with a clear vision for Catholic Education and ensure that the example and teachings of Jesus Christ are at the centre of all that we do
  • have a strong understanding of evidence-informed school improvement and a proven track record of successful leadership with the vision, drive and energy to initiate, lead and manage improvement strategies in line with the Trust’s improvement strategy
  • have an excellent understanding of the Ofsted and Section 48 inspection frameworks, be able to horizon-scan and continually strive for excellence in all aspects to ensure that each pupil fulfils their unique potential
  • have the ability to build relationships with staff, pupils, parents, governors and others working in St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust and a wide variety of external partners
  • work closely with the St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust, Governors and the Senior Leadership Team to develop a compelling faith-centred vision for the school that acts as the focus of all activity and drives improvement
  • be able to inspire the whole community, build and maintain successful teams and work collaboratively with others to achieve success
  • be able to respond and adapt effectively to changing circumstances, maintaining high levels of performance
  • actively listen and effectively communicate to a wide range of audiences
  • place safeguarding at the heart of all decision-making

What the school offers its staff

In return we can offer you:

  • enthusiastic and ambitious children who are keen to learn
  • a highly supportive, effective and ambitious Local Governing Body
  • an academy which is staffed by a dedicated teaching and support team committed to supporting the academy and its pupils
  • excellent professional development opportunities
  • support from headteacher colleagues within St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust
  • high quality support for school improvement and operations from the St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust central team

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to the welfare of the children in our care and we expect all staff to share our commitment to safeguarding. That is why we follow safer recruitment practices and why appointments are subject to satisfactory enhanced DBS clearance and references.

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About St Nicholas Catholic Academy

School type
Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
186 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11

Academy mission statement:
"Our Catholic school is a diverse, nurturing and dynamic community which is faithful to Jesus, welcoming to all and provides a learning environment where everyone can succeed"

Situated in the heart of Liverpool city centre, St Nicholas Catholic Academy welcomes children from all over the world into its learning community. With a Good Ofsted rating, St. Nicholas Catholic Academy is a popular choice for parents who study or work in the city centre.

The school community is made up of our wonderful children, their families, our parishes and a committed team of staff and who are all committed and work very hard to provide the very best opportunities to all pupils in order that we develop the ‘whole child’.

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