Vice Principal - KS2

St Marie's Catholic Primary School, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 7AF

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  14 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  29 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Deputy headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £64,691.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership Pay Scale L10 (pay award pending)

Vice Principal - KS2 job summary

Our Lady of the Magnificat MAC are looking to recruit a Vice Principal (with 0.2 FTE teaching commitment). This role will be based at St Marie’s Catholic Primary School and Nursery in Rugby. This is a permanent full-time position.

The successful candidate will:

• be a practising Catholic;
• support the nurturing ethos of our school and help inspire our children to develop their own faith;
• be passionate about educating young people and puts their wellbeing at the heart of all they do;
• support the Principal and KS1 Vice Principal with the day to day running of the school
• work collaboratively with the Principal and KS1 Vice Principal to motivate and inspire staff while making them feel valued and supported.
• have an excellent proven track record in teaching and learning within Primary education

As we strive to become an employer of choice, not only will you be joining a progressive multi-academy company, you will also receive a competitive benefits package, which as well as salary include:

• Health & Wellbeing employee assistance programme
• Family friendly policies
• Access to an excellent pension scheme
• Access to professional qualifications and training

Closing Date: Thursday 14th May 2026

Interview date: Tuesday 19th May 2026

Please organise a tour of the school if you are interested in applying for this position at our wonderful school. This can be arranged by contacting the office at 01788 543636.

Some of our roles attract a high level of interest and for this reason we review applications as they are received, therefore on occasions this means roles may close earlier than advertised; so early applications are highly recommended.

We recognise that a diverse and inclusive workforce is essential to achieving our core mission, therefore we actively encourage a wide diversity of applications. We are also committed to being an equal opportunities employer and will make reasonable adjustments as required for interview.

St Marie’s Catholic Primary School and Nursery, part of Our Lady of the Magnificat Multi Academy Company, has a responsibility for and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups. All employees and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and to obtain an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS) and where relevant, a childcare disqualification check. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including two suitable references, evidence of Right to Work, Medical Clearance and where applicable a prohibition check and evidence of qualifications. All successful candidates will be required to present their birth certificate along with evidence of any name changes.

This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

The MAC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff & volunteers to share this commitment. As such we will be implementing the use of online searches for all posts in line with guidance from KCSIE 2023. Online searches are not part of the shortlisting process itself and candidates will have a chance to address any issues of concern that come up during the search at interview.

The post is subject to an enhanced DBS Statement.

COMMITTED TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About St Marie's Catholic Primary School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 393 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Marie's Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-marie-s-catholic-primary-school-rugby

Our Lady of the Magnificat MAC are looking to recruit a Teacher. This role will be based at St Marie’s Catholic Primary School & Nursery.

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