Headteacher
Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 8HNThis job expired on 22 April 2025
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
22 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
18 March 2025
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
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L14 - L18
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Directors of the Mater Christi Trust and governors of Our Lady and St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School in Maryport are looking to appoint an inspirational committed Headteacher who shares our Catholic vision and has the passion and ambition to lead Our Lady and St Patrick’s.
- A practising Catholic.
- Someone who is able to lead, motivate and inspire staff and pupils to achieve.
- A creative and strategic thinker with energy and resilience.
- An exceptional teacher.
- Someone who is able to communicate well with good organisational and personal skills.
- Someone who will ensure our children are known and loved.
What the school offers its staff
This is a school with a strong Catholic Ethos, with experienced and dedicated staff and a very supportive Governing Body which is shared with St Gregory’s in Workington. Our Lady and St Patrick’s has a very long history of high standards and excellence. We are looking for a wonderful Headteacher who will embrace the school’s loving Catholic ethos and who will be excited to build on existing strengths.
Further details about the role
For full information about the post including a Job Description and Person Specification, please see the Candidate Pack attached to this advert or at https://mater-christi.com/our-trust/vacancies/
If you would like to visit school and meet the head of governors, please contact Angela.Williams@mater-christi.com to arrange an appointment.
Completed applications and supplementary forms should be returned to: Angela.Williams@mater-christi.com
Closing Date: 12 noon on Tuesday 22nd April 2025
Shortlisting: Wednesday 23rd April 2025
Interviews: Thursday 30th April 2025
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 Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 218 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- angela.williams@mater-christi.com
Arranging a visit to Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email angela.williams@mater-christi.com.
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