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Headteacher
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL31 1LW12 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
- L11 - L16
What skills and experience we're looking for
The new Headteacher 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 Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Bodmin 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 Vision Statement and our school motto, "Educate, Protect, Love and Serve", 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.
School visits: welcomed by arrangement
If you would like an informal discussion about this role with our Director of Education, please contact our HR Team by email to careers@plymouthcast.org.uk
The deadline for applications is 09:00 a.m. on Monday 27th January 2025 and the interview process will take place shortly after this date. We will contact shortlisted candidates with further details of the selection process soon after the deadline. Our application form for this post can be accessed here.
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
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About St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 247 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- careers@plymouthcast.org.uk
Catholic Primary School with a nursery; taking pupils 3-11
Arranging a visit to St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email careers@plymouthcast.org.uk.
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