Principal
SS. Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV2 1HZ14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
5 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
20 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £68,586.00 - £79,475.00 Annually (Actual) Flexibility to award up to an additional 25% for suitable candidates.
Principal job summary
SS Mary and John’s is a much loved, oversubscribed academy in the heart of a supportive and diverse community. We are seeking a strong Catholic leader who will nurture our wonderful school community and ensure all children and adults flourish, and all have access to inspiring opportunities, fulfilling their many gifts and talents.
SS Mary and John’s were evaluated as Good by Ofsted colleagues in April 2024 and received a CSI inspection in July 2024; where the community received a Good overall, with Catholic Life and Mission being Outstanding.
Our mission is:
“Striving for excellence as disciples of Jesus, learning from St Mary and St John.”
As a Catholic Academy, proud to be part of the St Francis & St Clare Multi Academy Company, we believe it is our vocational duty to develop the whole person, in the image and likeness of Jesus Christ, and to be uncompromisingly ambitious for all in our school.
St Francis & St Clare Catholic MAC are excited to be working with colleagues to fulfil the Archdiocese of Birmingham’s vision to establish St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Trust that will flourish through the alignment of the efforts, resources, skills and knowledge of 6 multi-academy companies (MACs) and 7 voluntarily aided schools.
By working together, we will create a seamless, authentic and strong Catholic educational experience that ensures all children achieve their God-given potential. The aim is for the organisation to open on 1st September, 2025.
Birmingham Archdiocesan Multi Academy Vision July 2024
About you
Have a strong Catholic faith and a clear understanding of how to set and achieve ambitious and high expectations for all and with all.
Have a proven track record of impacting positively on whole school outcomes, curriculum and the quality of education for all.
Have ambitious expectations that inspire, challenge and encourage staff to achieve the best for our pupils, providing a fully inclusive Catholic education, enabling every child to reach their potential.
Able to nurture and further develop our strong Catholic ethos and community spirit.
Continue to develop collaborative partnerships with parents, the parish, the wider community, SFSC MAC and the Diocese in preparing pupils to live and flourish in the modern world.
Be committed to the St Francis & St Clare Catholic Multi Academy Company vision and the creation of St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Trust.
Our strong commitment to safeguarding means this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 (KCSIE) online searches will be undertaken for prospective shortlisted candidates.
Should you wish to arrange a visit or discuss this opportunity further, please contact Barbara Thomas (see contact information below) to arrange a suitable time.
For more information about the school please take a look at our Academy website: www.ssmaryandjohns.co.uk
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About SS. Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 224 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
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