Headteacher
28 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
27 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
18 November 2024
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: Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £69,238 - £76,111
What skills and experience we're looking for
PERSON SPECIFICATION
HEADTEACHER
Personal attributes:
Practising Catholic
Energetic
Resilient
Optimistic
Empathetic Self-aware
Qualifications:
Degree
Qualified teacher status
Further professional development
Experience:
Teaching
Coaching and/or mentoring
Line management of other staff
Collaboration with other stakeholders Senior leadership
Knowledge, understanding and skills:
Commitment to the development of every child as an individual
Commitment to the provision of high-quality education for every pupil
Able to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
Able to inspire, motivate and empower others to achieve
Visible and competent leadership of individuals and teams of staff
High expectations of teaching, learning, curriculum and behaviour
Analytical and evaluative skills relating to data and observations
Strategic thinker across an organisation, able to set and execute strategy
Successful change management that resulted in positive outcomes
Able to develop productive relationships with various stakeholders
Commitment to develop financial awareness and competencies
Knowledge and understanding of Catholic Education
Awareness of and commitment to the safeguarding of every child
What the school offers its staff
St Aidan’s is a one form entry academy in the London Borough of Croydon that offers:
- Well mannered children with excellent capacity to learn
- Skilled and stable staffing
- Fantastic physical environment both buildings and grounds
- Positive and engaged parental body
- Easy access to the M25
- Walking distance to local train stations and local bus routes
- Supportive and professional Governing Body
- Warm and close knit school community, closely bound to the Parish.
The Governing Board welcomes applications from applicants who might require an element of flexible working.
Potential applicants are encouraged to contact the interim Executive
Headteacher, Mark Hannon, for an initial confidential conversation regarding this role or to arrange a tour of the school on:
07763142903 or mhannon1.303@st-fidelis.bexley.sch.uk
Flexible working opportunities
The Governing Board welcomes applications from applicants who might require an element of flexible working.
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.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to mhannon1.303@st-fidelis.bexley.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Aidan's Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 221 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- mhannon1.303@st-fidelis.bexley.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 07763142903
Arranging a visit to St Aidan's Catholic Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email mhannon1.303@st-fidelis.bexley.sch.uk.
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