13 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2025

  • Closing date

    12 May 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    29 April 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Deputy headteacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time, full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£59,167.00 - £65,286.00 Annually (Actual) L4-L8

Vice Principal job summary

Job Title: Vice Principal

Location: SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Coventry

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

Start Date: September 2025

About Us: SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School is a friendly, inclusive, and enthusiastic one-form entry school located in Walsgrave, Coventry. As part of the Romero Catholic Academy, our mission statement "learning and loving on our journey with Jesus" is at the heart of our school day. We recognize that each child is unique, both in their personality and in their talents.

Job Description: We are seeking a dedicated and inspirational Vice Principal to join our leadership team. The successful candidate will play a key role in the strategic direction and day-to-day management of the school, ensuring the highest standards of teaching and learning, and fostering a nurturing and supportive environment for all students.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assist the Executive Principal in the overall management of the school.
  • Lead on curriculum development and assessment.
  • Support and develop staff through effective leadership and professional development.
  • Promote the Catholic ethos and values of the school.
  • Ensure the welfare and safeguarding of all pupils.
  • Engage with parents, carers, and the wider community to support student achievement and well-being.

Person Specification:

  • Requirement to be a Practising Catholic
  • Qualified teacher status (QTS) with substantial teaching experience.
  • Proven leadership experience in a primary school setting.
  • Strong understanding of curriculum development and assessment.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Commitment to the Catholic ethos and values of the school.
  • Ability to inspire and motivate staff and students.

For more information about our school, please visit our website: SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary 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.

Applying for the job

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About SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School

School type
Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 5 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
213 pupils enrolled
Age range
5 to 11
Ofsted report
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School location

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