[ref. g750717] Deputy Headteacher - Liverpool
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Board of Directors of St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust is looking to appoint an outstanding Deputy Headteacher to support the Headteacher of Holy Family Catholic Academy. We are seeking someone, who is an inspirational leader and who possesses the vision and dedication required to enhance the leadership of this vibrant inclusive school, working alongside the Headteacher.
This is an exciting professional development opportunity for an outstanding practitioner with a proven track record of raising attainment for all learners including those who have SEND or are disadvantaged. Someone with strong leadership skills who is willing to engage with committed staff, enthusiastic children and supportive parents.
The successful candidate will:
§ be a practising Catholic with a strong faith commitment (this is a reserved post)
§ has a proven track record of leading, managing and motivating a school team
§ be an outstanding classroom practitioner who can demonstrate and sustain outstanding teaching and learning embracing new developments and changes in the educational landscape
§ is able to plan strategically and work alongside the Headteacher to create a longer-term vision for the school
§ be passionate about making a positive difference to our pupils’ lives within an inclusive environment; someone who is ambitious for all our pupils
§ have an excellent understanding of the CSI and Ofsted frameworks
§ have the ability to build relationships with staff, pupils parents, governors and others working in St Joseph CMAT plus a variety of external partners.
§ be able to inspire the whole community, build and maintain successful teams and work collaboratively with others to achieve success
§ actively listen and effectively communicate to a wide range of audiences
§ place safeguarding at the heart of all decision-making
What the school offers its staff
In return we can offer you:
a welcoming community of enthusiastic, happy and well-behaved children, who love to learn
a highly supportive, effective and ambitious Board
excellent professional development opportunities
a team of highly committed headteachers
high quality support from the CMAT central team
Benefits platform including EAP
Further details about the role
For an informal discussion please contact Amy Fidler, Director of Primary Education on afidler@sjcmat.co.uk
For more information and an application pack, please visit https://sjcmat.co.uk/blog/vacancy/deputy-headteacher-fixed-term/
Commitment to safeguarding
St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.In addition, as part of the shortlisting process, and in accordance with statutory guidance, we will carry out an online search (for publicly available material) to help identify any incidents or issues that have happened which we may want to explore with shortlisted applicants at interview.