Headteacher
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School, Liverpool, Merseyside, L14 0JGThis job expired on 29 January 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
29 January 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
6 December 2023
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time - Permanent Position
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L19 - L25
What skills and experience we're looking for
- A practising Catholic who demonstrates a strong, lived faith and deep commitment to Catholic Education and the Catholic ethos of our school.
- An individual who has extensive leadership experience and proven success in a senior leadership role in a Primary School setting.
- Able to build upon the existing rich curriculum with high expectations of children’s attainment, achievement and behaviour, supporting each and every child to develop and reach their own unique, individual potential.
- An inclusive leader, with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to encourage, enthuse and motivate an experienced and dedicated staff.
- Continue to promote strong relationships with parents, governors, the parish and Archdiocese, our neighbouring junior school and the wider community.
- Someone who is passionate, creative and innovative, open to new ideas and a willingness to build upon our high expectations of teaching standards, pupil progress and learning outcomes for all in our school family, with a clear vision for continuous success and improvement.
- An enthusiastic, dedicated and committed individual, to lead our Good School on the next stage of its journey to Outstanding
What the school offers its staff
The school is totally inclusive. Everyone refers to the school as ‘a family’ and senior leaders model high expectations and lead by example. The culture is one of openness and mutual support, where team spirit and staff morale are woven throughout the fabric of the school. (Challenge Partners Review, Jan 2023)
St Margaret Mary’s Catholic Infant School is an Outstanding School in providing Catholic education. (Section 48 Inspection, 2016)
Parents and carers (who) hold the school in high regard.
Pupils’ behaviour is of a very high standard. They work with concentration and interest. (Ofsted, 2019)
- An inclusive, strong and caring school community with talented, hard-working, highly professional caring and committed staff.
- A staff who are dedicated and committed to supporting all children including those who are disadvantaged or with additional needs.
- Happy, confident and enthusiastic children, who enjoy learning and who are proud of their school, have a high standard of good behaviour and are motivated to learn.
- A positive, vibrant, and encouraging environment, where our dedicated staff are supported in inspiring each other and striving in their own learning, underpinned by our outstanding Catholic ethos, in which all are respected.
- A balanced, committed and robust experienced Governing Body, who provide effective and positive challenge and support with clear vision for all our school family.
- Engaged Parents and Carers, and a vibrant and strong Parish Community, with close links to our Junior School, and the wider community.
- Opportunities for continuous professional development
- An outstanding school ethos which values the contribution of all, and sets high standards in spiritual, moral, social and cultural education.
- A welcoming, happy and caring environment, where both pupils and staff enjoy coming to 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.
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About St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 419 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- Recruitment.DCCS@knowsley.gov.uk
Infant School
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