Headteacher

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 0RH

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  27 January 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  13 January 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L8 - L13

What skills and experience we're looking for

The new Head Teacher has a fantastic opportunity to make a genuine impact. We would welcome applications from experienced Catholic leaders and would support and develop them as they grow into the role.

You will be:

• A practising Catholic

• Someone with passion and enthusiasm for each individual child’s learning and determination to see that each child maximises their full potential

• Able to demonstrate a clear, consistent focus on teaching and learning and be committed to supporting and developing outstanding teaching

• Consistent in your drive to raise standards

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you a school, which has:

• Children who are happy, enthusiastic and eager to learn

• An experienced and dedicated team who demonstrate a passion for learning and work hard to achieve the best outcomes for our children

• A caring and supportive learning community, with strong links with parents, the parishes it serves and the local community

• A supportive Local CAST Board and an empowering and nurturing central trust team

Further details about the role

St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School, Weymouth is a Catholic primary school within Plymouth CAST Multi Academy Trust.

Plymouth CAST is a multi academy trust of thirty four Catholic schools and one nursery, formed in 2014, which includes all of the Catholic schools in the Diocese of Plymouth, except the two joint faith schools. In geographical terms, the Trust extends across seven local authority areas from Penzance in Cornwall to Poole in Dorset. We have 1,500 staff and educate 7,300 children and young people in our care.

Through our school Mission Statement," Lead us Lord, to act justly, to love tenderly and to walk humbly", and our school motto, "Be the best you can be" we encourage all our children to develop their talents and skills to become confident life-long learners and good citizens.

We are proud of our school and recognise that there are always opportunities to develop and improve further. We are looking for a candidate who can build on our strong foundations and make changes where needed. As a confident, innovative and inspirational leader, the successful applicant will show that they are able to maintain good relationships throughout the school community and participate fully in the life of the school.

If you have the vision, drive and determination to lead our school and are excited about the rewarding challenge of harnessing its potential, then we would be delighted to hear from you. We welcome all applications while recognising that this is an ideal opportunity for a skilled and experienced Catholic leader to lead their first school.

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 Dion.Mills@hays.com

CVs are not accepted.

Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

About St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 195 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: Dion.Mills@hays.com
• Phone number: 07899 063321
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-augustine-s-catholic-primary-school-weymouth-weymouth (opens in new tab)

We are a friendly and high-achieving Catholic school serving the community of Weymouth and Portland. We are part of Plymouth CAST which is a multi-academy trust.

Arranging a visit to St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Dion.Mills@hays.com.

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