Headteacher
St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 9EAThis job expired on 14 April 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
14 April 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
11 March 2024
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L14 - L21 (£65,010 - £76,430)
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Governors of St John’s Catholic Primary School are seeking to appoint an inspirational & ambitious Headteacher to expertly lead, grow & inspire our school community through its next phase of development. Applicants must:
- be a practising Catholic, committed to the ethos and vision of Catholic education in today’s society;
- be able to nurture and build upon the success & have the ambition to move the school forward;
- have proven leadership skills, vision, passion, and motivation to respond successfully to changes in primary education, including creative collaboration with other schools, and is someone who will continually strive to raise standards and expectations in our already successful school;
- have a strong belief that every child has unique gifts to achieve their maximum potential;
- be able to provide confident and inspirational leadership for staff, pupils, and the wider school community;
- have experience of leading a team through change & improvement
- be able to work with colleagues to continue to develop an aspirational and engaging broad curriculum;
- have a highly developed understanding of what makes the best teaching & learning & a proven ability to develop staff to achieve excellence;
“Our children would like a Headteacher who is strong in Catholic faith, is passionate about our development & achievements & who cares about the global environment”
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
- a strong and loving school community, underpinned and informed by an outstanding Catholic ethos, in which all are valued and welcomed;
- the opportunity to lead and manage a ‘Good’ school with some outstanding features (OFSTED November 2022)
- pupils with exemplary behaviour who are engaged and reflective learners and embrace the Catholic identity of the school.
- a talented, highly professional, caring, and dedicated staff;
- an active, supportive but challenging Governing body that want to continue to work with the Head to take the school forward.
- a proactive school, which has taken the lead in establishing and developing a network of Catholic schools, including our Catholic secondary school.
- excellent opportunities for professional development;
- very supportive parents/carers who are actively engaged in supporting the school and parish community and pupils.
Commitment to safeguarding
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All applicants will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.
A copy of our Safeguarding Policy can be found on the school website along with our applicants privacy notice.
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About St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 308 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- SchoolBulletin@wiltshire.gov.uk
Welcome to St John's Catholic Primary School.
We are a one and a half form entry Voluntary Aided Primary School in Trowbridge and are part of the Clifton Diocese.
Please visit our school website www.st-johns-trowbridge.wilts.sch.uk for more information and to view our recent Ofsted report from November 2022.
Arranging a visit to St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email SchoolBulletin@wiltshire.gov.uk.
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