St. Vincent’s School
A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment & other Needs
Address: Yew Tree Lane, West Derby, Liverpool L12 9HN
Tel: 01512289968
Headteacher
Closing Date: 31st October 2024
Position: Headteacher
School type: Non-Maintained Specialist School
Salary Range: Point 17 to 24
Are you a passionate, visionary leader?
Our Governor’s are seeking an enthusiastic, inspirational teacher with a strong commitment to faith-based education. If so, we invite you to lead our excellent inclusive and supportive staff team.
About our school:
Our mission is to create an inclusive and supportive environment where every child and young person can thrive, achieve the full potential, and lead fulfilling, independent lives.
School serves children aged 4 to 19.
Our school motto: Love, Live, Learn, Grow.
About us: At St. Vincent's, we understand the unique challenges faced by individuals with visual impairment and hearing impairments. We are committed to providing a tailored educational experience that meets the diverse needs of our pupils. We have a dedicated team of highly skilled Qualified Teachers of the Visually Impaired (QTVI’s), support staff and specialist staff working together to deliver an ambitious and comprehensive curriculum that is both accessible and challenging - this includes both access to the National Curriculum and all other areas of Curriculum Framework for pupils with Vision Impairment (CFVI).
What we are looking for:
A leader who can deliver a vision of faith-based learning for each individual, fostering faith growth in our pupils.
A leader who:
- Engages with the wider community and the archdiocese, while embracing a multi faith approach to learning to cover all pupils needs.
- Promote educational values for the school which takes account the school's mission and of the diversity, values and experiences of the school and the community it serves.
- Be able to show the vision of the school is clearly articulated, shared, and sustain school improvement.
- Demonstrate the vision and values in everyday work and practise.
- Motivate and work with others to create a shared cultural climate.
- Encourage innovation and the use of appropriate new technologies to achieve excellence.
- Ensure that strategic planning takes account of diversity, values and experience of school and its pupils.
- Enable a constant and continuous school wider focus on achievement for every child.
- Is passionate about making a positive difference in our pupils’ lives, within an inclusive safe environment.
- Ambitious for excellence for both pupils and staff, sharing the aspirations of our parents.
- A person who is resilient, adaptable, approachable, and able to manage complexity and challenges effectively.
- Engage positively with budgeting and financial management.
- Safeguarding expert: experienced in and committed to safeguarding.
- Committed to leading and developing our experienced and dedicated staff.
We can offer you:
- A welcoming community of enthusiastic, happy and well behaved pupils.
- A dedicated team of experienced and hard working staff who support each other and are committed to their work.
- Supportive Governors/Trustees with a deep understanding of the Headteachers role, offering support and challenge.
- Engaged parents who value their children's education and are supportive of the school.
- A vibrant and encouraging environment for learning underpinned by strong Catholic ethos.
- Commitment to support your induction into this role and your continuous professional development.
- The chance to lead our school through both opportunities and challenges making a lasting impact on our pupils and their future.
Applications accepted on the form you can receive from school which must be returned to school by 3:45pm on the 31st October 2024.
Shortlisting will take place on Monday the 4th November 2024.
Interviews will be held within the week starting 18th November 2024.
We warmly encourage potential applicants to visit our school; please contact school office by phone 01512289968 or email office@stvin.com - Miss Hannah Warburton to arrange a suitable time to be shown around by Chair of Governor’s.
Apply today - Ring school: 01512289968 or email office@stvin.com for Application pack.