Headteacher
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7ATThis job expired on 31 March 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
31 March 2023 at 9am
Date listed
22 March 2023
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time, permanent position
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- 61,042 - 70,733
Pay scale
- Leadership points 14 - 20
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Have a proven track records of successful leadership, management, and school improvement.
- Have the vision, drive and energy to initiate, lead and manage strategies to build on the current successes and achievements of the school.
- Be passionate about ensuring that each pupil fulfils their unique potential.
- Be a confident, positive, and visible leader with the ability to build relationships with staff, pupils, parents, Governors, Directors, and others working in the CMAT and a wide variety of external partners.
- Constantly be looking ahead, working closely with the CMAT, Governors and the SLT to develop a compelling faith centred vision for the school that acts as the focus of all activity and drives improvement.
- Be a practising Catholic (please see accompanying NRCDES document ‘Catholic School and the Definition of a Practising Catholic) with a strong faith commitment and a clear vision for Catholic Education.
- Be able to build successful teams and work collaboratively with others to achieve success.
- Have the ability to drive themselves and others.
- 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 the school.
What the school offers its staff
- A salary of £61,042 - £70,733 per annum.
- A team of talented and highly committed staff in a supportive working environment.
- Access to first-class CPD opportunities with a specialist support staff CPD programme.
- Wonderful students with a passion for learning and who deserve the very best.
- Professional assistance through our Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle-to-work scheme. a highly supportive and ambitious Catholic Multi-Academy Trust Board and Governing Body.
- a school which is fully staffed by a dedicated, well qualified teaching and support team committed to supporting the school and its pupils.
- an excellent, bespoke induction programme.
Further details about the role
Join us and help us shape the future of Catholic education in Lincolnshire.
The Diocese of Nottingham is looking to appoint a new Headteacher to this high performing Catholic Primary School from September 2023.
This is a permanent, full-time role.
About us
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School is a single year group entry in a leafy location, which provides a ‘village style school’. Our small class sizes, ensure every pupil is known as an individual and is an important and vital member of our school family, a family where children are polite, courteous and look out for one another in a caring manner.
We are part of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, and we bring together the 36 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Lincolnshire, Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire.
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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About Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 163 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- m.dales@ololcatholicmat.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01529304373
Arranging a visit to Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email m.dales@ololcatholicmat.co.uk.
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