Headteacher
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School, Liverpool, Merseyside, L14 0JGThis job expired on 15 November 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
15 November 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
9 October 2024
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £71,019 - £82,258
What skills and experience we're looking for
- A passion for our school, including a genuine enthusiasm and love of children, staff and all that happens at St Margaret Mary’s, helping us to love, learn and grow together with Jesus.
- A clear vision for our school with the skills and ability to implement this vision in partnership with all key members of the school community including Governors, staff, parents, our parish and children to deliver the highest level of education, achievement and attainment possible for our pupils.
- A clear understanding of leadership within Catholic education and our Catholic ethos.
- The ability to build upon the existing rich curriculum with high expectations of children’s attainment, achievement and behaviour, supporting every child to develop and reach their own unique, individual potential.
- Experience of developing strategies for effective staff engagement and maintaining positive staff morale.
- Has the leadership qualities needed to work with the senior leadership team to inspire, challenge and encourage staff to achieve the best outcomes for pupils.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills to ensure a good work life balance for all stakeholders in our community.
What the school offers its staff
- A happy, loving, nurturing, secure environment with a strong Catholic ethos built on the teachings of Jesus.
- A dedicated and proactive Governing Body who hold the children at the heart of everything they do.
- An inclusive, highly effective, dynamic senior leadership team.
- A proactive and developing school staff, dedicated to raising standards across our community.
- Children who are happy, enjoy learning and embracing new challenges.
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 Junior School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 467 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- lee.pimblett@knowsley.gov.uk
- Phone number
- 0151 477 8490
St Margaret Mary’s Catholic Junior School is a highly successful, inclusive school within the Archdiocese of Liverpool.
Catholic School Inspectorate February 2023 – “Catholic ethos, mission and character permeates all aspects of school life”
Ofsted March 2024 – “The school has constructed an ambitious and well thought out curriculum for pupils, including those with SEND. Reading has been placed at the heart of every curriculum subject”.
Archdiocese Education Department – ‘The school has been a tremendous beacon for their community. We are very proud of all the pupils, staff, governors and parents.’
Arranging a visit to St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lee.pimblett@knowsley.gov.uk.
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