Headteacher

Ref: SCH-MDS-0022 68 day(s) remaining
Establishment: Castledon School Location: Wakefield Salary: 52659.00 - 65699.00 Department: Senior Leadership Team Job Type: Full Time Key Stage: Early Years
Closing Date: 28/02/2025 13:35 Interview Date: ASAP Start Date: ASAP

Additional Information

Contract Type: Permanent Contract Term: AYR - All year round Hours per Week: 37.50 Weeks per Year: 52.000 Pay Grade: Leadership | L8 - L17

The Role

Inspiring Headteacher Required L8 (£59,167) to L12(£65,286)


Here are Our Lady Catholic Primary School we are looking for an inspiring leader to lead our pupils and staff to be the best they can be!


We are a Catholic primary school within a growing Multi Academy Trust of thirty four Catholic schools and one nursery, formed in 2014, which includes all of the Catholic schools in the Diocese, except the two joint faith schools. We have 1,500 staff and educate 7,300 children and young people in our care.

Through our school Mission Statement,” Lead us Lord, to act justly, to love tenderly and to walk humbly”, and our school motto, “Be the best you can be” we encourage all our children to develop their talents and skills to become confident life-long learners and good citizens. We are proud of our school and recognise that there are always opportunities to develop and improve further. We are looking for a candidate who can build on our strong foundations and make changes where needed. As a confident, innovative and inspirational leader, the successful applicant will show that they are able to maintain good relationships throughout the school community and participate fully in the life of the school. We can offer you a school, which has:


  • Children who are happy, enthusiastic and eager to learn
  • An experienced and dedicated team who demonstrate a passion for learning and work hard to achieve the best outcomes for our children
  • A caring and supportive learning community, with strong links with parents, the parishes it serves and the local community
  • A supportive Local CAST Board and an empowering and nurturing central trust team


The new Head Teacher has a fantastic opportunity to make a genuine impact. We would welcome applications from experienced Catholic leaders and would support and develop them as they grow into the role. You will be:


  • A practising Catholic
  • Someone with passion and enthusiasm for each individual child’s learning and determination to see that each child maximises their full potential
  • Able to demonstrate a clear, consistent focus on teaching and learning and be committed to supporting and developing outstanding teaching
  • Consistent in your drive to raise standards


If you have the vision, drive and determination to lead our school and are excited about the rewarding challenge of harnessing its potential, then we would be delighted to hear from you. We welcome all applications while recognising that this is an ideal opportunity for a skilled and experienced Catholic leader to lead their first school. School visits: welcomed by arrangement


To discuss the role in more detail, request an application pack and arrange a visit, please call or email


We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and require all staff, helpers and Governors to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service check and section 128 check.

Qualifications

Qualification Title Grade
Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies (CCRS)
Desirable
Degree in subject relevant to the school curriculum
Essential

Skills

Personal Attributes
Focused
Desirable
Integrity
Essential
Leadership
Effective leadership and motivational skills
Essential
Ability to drive strategic leadership, empowering all staff and students to excel
Desirable
Experience
Experience of a wide range of administrative functions, including managing a team of staff
Desirable

Safeguarding Information

All those working in education can contribute to the safeguarding and protection of the welfare of a child in need.

According to the DfE, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is defined as:

  • protecting children from maltreatment;
  • preventing impairment of children’s health or development;
  • ensuring children are growing up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and
  • taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.

Child protection is a part of safeguarding and promoting welfare. It refers to the activity that is undertaken to protect specific children who are suffering, or are likely to suffer, significant harm.

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility .Everyone who comes into contact with children and their families and carers has a role to play in safeguarding children. In order to fulfil this responsibility effectively, all professionals should make sure their approach is child centred. This means that they should consider, at all times, what is in the best interests of the child.


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Castledon School

Unit A, Cedar Court Office Park
Denby Dale Road
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
LS10 4PQ

MARIE SARAH WATSON


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