St Oswald's Catholic Primary School

Liverpool

Advert for the post of permanent Deputy Headteacher L13-17 Required for September 2025 The governors of St Oswald’s Catholic Primary School are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and inspirational practising Catholic Deputy Headteacher who will develop and share our vision of high-quality education for all, with a deep commitment to our mission statement: Together with Jesus, We will Learn and Grow in Faith. We are looking for a leader with exceptionally strong values who will foster and develop the respectful and inclusive ethos of our Catholic School. Who will bring energy and drive, demonstrating excellence in classroom practice and will be inspirational in enabling progress and raising standards. They must be creative, forward thinking and skilled in leading and managing areas of school improvement. The successful candidate must be able to face challenge with positivity, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be a team worker and essentially have a good sense of humour. Governors are looking for a candidate with a passion for promoting a clear child centred vision of educational excellence, developing children’s’ love of learning whilst ensuring high levels of progress and attainment. St Oswald’s Primary School is a larger than average, three form entry primary school catering for children aged three to eleven years. The school amalgamated in 2016 and is situated in two separate buildings. We can offer a prospective Deputy Head a school that in our most recent inspection in June 2024 deemed us to still be a ‘Good’ school (Ofsted) and our CSI Inspection in march 2024 found us to be a ‘Good’ school in all areas. We have happy, well-behaved children who love their school and enjoy learning. Extremely hard working, friendly staff who are dedicated to supporting development. A close working partnership between school, parents/carers, community and church and a governing body who is fully committed to continuing the development of this fantastic school. The Deputy Headteacher will: • Be accountable to the Headteacher • Be a member of the senior management team; • Lead the Safeguarding Team; • Assist the headteacher in managing the school; • Support and represent the headteacher at meetings as and when required; • Undertake such duties as are delegated by the headteacher; • Play a major role, under the overall direction of the headteacher in formulating and reviewing the Mission Statement, Development Plan, overall aims and objectives of the school by helping establish the policies through which they shall be achieved, managing staff and resources to that end and monitoring progress towards their achievement; • Contribute to the efficient organisation, management and supervision of school routines; If the headteacher is absent from the school, the deputy headteacher must undertake such duties of the headteacher as the headteacher or the governing body shall require. This is a wonderful opportunity waiting for someone. We strongly recommend visits to school. Please contact the Business Manager Mr Strom for an appointment. istrom@st-oswalds.liverpool.sch.uk or phone 0151 228 8436 Information about school and policies can be found on our website www.stoswaldsschool.com Closing date – 2nd May 2025 Shortlisting – 6th May 2025 Interviews – 19th May 2025 Application packs can be downloaded from our school website www.stoswaldsschool.com and include a copy of our Child Protection Policy and Safer Working Practices Code of Conduct Policy. CVs will not be acceptable for this post. In addition, references will be required from your current employer and settings where you have worked with children. As per ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, online searches will be conducted on shortlisted candidates. St Oswald’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment to keeping children safe. Any offer of employment will be subject to statutory preemployment checks including satisfactory references and Enhanced DBS and Barred List checks. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (as amended in 2013 & 2020) and shortlisted candidates will be required to disclose any relevant criminal history prior to interview.’ We are committed to safer recruitment practices that: • Deter prospective applicants who are unsuitable to work with children or young people • Identify and reject applicants who are unsuitable to work with children or young people • Prevent and deter inappropriate behaviours by providing on-going supervision, training and support to all staff and volunteers

St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

Doncaster

St Joseph & St Teresa’s Catholic Primary SchoolDoncaster Lane, Woodlands, Doncaster, DN6 7QN Executive Headteacher – Mrs Diane CollinsHead of School – Mrs Joanne MurphyTeacher (permanent)Main scaleRequired for September 2025N.O.R 155We are looking to recruit a permanent teacher to start in September 2025. Our school offers a truly inclusive approach to our pupils and are now looking to add to our well-established teaching team.You will need to:be an excellent classroom practitioner who is passionate about teaching and learning and puts children at the heart of their practice.be energetic and committed to being part of a dedicated school team.promote creativity and take pride in creating an excellent learning environment.be a teacher who shows a real passion in the classroom and is open to adapt new ideas and teaching techniques.be able to build excellent relationships with pupils, staff, parents, and the wider community.be a practising Catholic or be supportive of the school’s Catholic identity and mission.We will offer you:an amazing opportunity to work in a supportive environment with passionate and dedicated colleagues along with the wonderful pupils that attend our school.exceptional CPD and mentoring.an opportunity to work with our federated school, Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Bentley.a well-being package.If this sounds like something you might be interested in and you would like to know more or arrange a school visit, contact Mrs Linda Bent, our Business Manager, on finance@sjstcp.co.uk or telephone 01302 723320. In order to apply for this post, please complete and submit a CES Teacher application form to finance@sjstcp.co.ukClosing date: 12 noon on Tuesday 6th May 2025 Interviews: Monday 19th May 2025We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Prevent Duty.

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

Birmingham

Due to the internal promotion of one of our senior leaders, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, experienced, and inspirational leader to join our dedicated team as Assistant Head Teacher.The Governors, in collaboration with the Archdiocese of Birmingham, are looking to appoint an Assistant Head Teacher, to join this forward thinking School from September 2025. This is a unique opportunity to join one of the largest Catholic Primary schools in the Archdiocese and to build on our many current successes.Are you an enthusiastic, inspirational and dedicated leader? Would you relish the opportunity to work with the Governors and the Leadership Team to shape the future of Catholic education at St Bernadette’s Catholic Primary School?This is an excellent opportunity for a flexible, creative and committed individual to join our happy, vibrant and skilful team.We are looking for an Assistant Head who:Has a strong Catholic faith, a passion for pastoral care and will support the School’s distinctive Catholic ethos.Has a proven track record of successful leadership, management and school improvement.Is resilient and able to respond and adapt effectively to changing circumstances maintaining high levels of performance.Has a proven track record of successfully leading and managing with an ability to motivate a school team to ensure that our staff and children reach their full potentialPlaces safeguarding at the heart of the School.Will go the extra mile, bringing something additional to the School.We can offer you:Happy and enthusiastic children who are keen to learnA highly supportive and ambitious Leadership Team and Governing Body.A warm and welcoming, professional team of Teachers and Support Staff, who are fully committed to supporting our pupils and their families.A strong partnership with other Catholic schools as part of the Sursum Corda group of schools.We would love to invite you to visit our school to meet our happy pupils and dedicated staff. Have a look on our website or Blue Sky page to see a sample of what St. Bernadette’s has to offer you.www.stberns.co.ukhttps://bsky.app/profile/stbernsprimary.bsky.socialVisits can be arranged by contacting Mrs Smallwood by telephone at 0121 783 7232 or by emailing m.smallwood@stberns.bham.sch.uk