Headteacher
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Job start date
1 September 2021
Closing date
21 January 2021 at 11:59am
Date listed
15 December 2020
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Full-time equivalent salary
- L12 - L19 (£55338 to £65735)
Headteacher job summary
Do you aspire to excellence in education and have the desire to shape our children's lives?
Our 2018 OFSTED judged the school as Requiring Improvement so, in addition to the qualities outlined on the attached Person Specification, our new Headteacher will:
Be able to recognise the journey the school has begun, identify and execute the changes that are needed to drive the school forward towards excellence in all areas of school life.
Be a committed, practising Catholic with a clear vision of Catholic Education in the 21st Century.
Ensure that the school continues to contribute to the Parish and stays at the heart of the community.
Be precise, providing education targets that ensure that each and every child reaches their full potential.
Be able to support, develop and encourage staff to be the best that they can be and ensure they deliver consistent, high quality teaching in all subjects across the curriculum.
Be able to balance and plan school finances to serve the needs of the pupils and the curriculum.
Be an exceptional communicator at all levels.
Be caring, supportive and charismatic.
In return we offer you
A friendly and welcoming community of enthusiastic, well behaved children who want to learn.
A team of talented, caring and hardworking teachers and support staff who will respond positively to new ideas and strong, clear leadership.
Supportive, engaged parents who only want what is best for their children and the school.
A Governing Body that is responsive to change and will challenge and encourage positively.
The opportunity to develop yourself both professionally and personally.
We are all unique and can reach our full potential in the loving family of SS Mary & Michael Catholic Primary School. Walking with Jesus, caring for each other, we learn together in the warmth of our school home.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed but subject to restrictions brought about by the current pandemic. Please contact Heather or Michele at the school office to arrange a convenient time on 01995 603023. Please also visit our new website for further information.
Proposed Interview Date:
05/02/2021
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.
About St Mary and Michael Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 122 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- bursar@st-mary-st-michael.lancs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01995 603023
St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary in Garstang, Lancashire was founded in 1858 and has been at the heart of our Parish Community ever since. We are in a delightful, historic market town situated on the edge of the Forest of Bowland Area of Natural Beauty. Garstang is a thriving community which offers a great deal to families and people of all ages and boasts excellent transport links to Lancaster, Preston, the Fylde, the Lake District and further afield via the M6.
We have strong, caring and dedicated staff, who together with supportive parents, strive to provide excellence for our children.
Arranging a visit to St Mary and Michael Catholic Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email bursar@st-mary-st-michael.lancs.sch.uk.
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