Deputy Headteacher
St Catherine's RC School
Barnet
- £68,749 - £77,258 per year
- Quick apply
- Salary:
- L14 to L19 (Outer London), plus 24/25 cost of living increase
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1 September 2025
- Apply by:
- 6 December 2024
Job overview
Due to the retirement of our much loved, long serving Deputy Headteacher, we are advertising this exciting position in our successful primary school.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, inspiring Deputy Headteacher with exceptionally strong values. The Governors invite applications from experienced, passionate and suitably qualified practising Catholic Leaders to play a key role in building on our successes and reputation.
We would like someone who is:
- A practising Catholic with a clear vision and belief for Catholic education
- An outstanding teacher (minimum 8 years) who leads by exemplary practice
- A leader who has the ability to maintain current standards and move the school forward in terms of teaching and learning and curriculum provision from EYFS to end of KS2
- A person who is organised with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- A leader who is committed to the wellbeing and academic progress of all children
- A person who is able to work in close partnership with the Headteacher leading our dedicated and talented staff
We can offer you:
- A genuinely happy school where children love learning and teachers love teaching them
- First class professional development which will equip you with skills required for further promotion
- An opportunity to work in partnership with an experienced Headteacher who is dedicated to distributive leadership
- A role where you are fully included in making leadership decisions so that the school continues to thrive and develop its innovative approach to education
- A committed and motivated staff, engaged parents and an active, supportive governing body.
Please come and visit our wonderful school.
Phone or email the School Business Manager Mrs Kim McKenzie to arrange a time (020 8440 4946 or office@stcatherines.barnetmail.net).
Further information is available on our website:
www.st-catherines.barnet.sch.uk/school/vacancies
Interview date: Wednesday 11th December 2024
St. Catherine’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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About St Catherine's RC School
At St.Catherine’s we are committed to providing children of nursery and primary school ages with a child centered learning environment where all children flourish socially, emotionally, academically, physically and spiritually. Each child is encouraged to achieve their full potential and celebrate their uniqueness. At the heart of this is our strong caring ethos based on mutual respect and gospel values. The school actively promotes the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.
St Catherine’s was considered by Ofsted as outstanding in Personal Development and Behaviour and Attitudes in 2022. Our children achieve in the top 20% of the country in reading, writing and maths. This confirms our commitment to high standards and expectations for all pupils.
Our children and their families tell us pupils are happy and feel safe. We encourage strong home school links where communication is key. We operate an open door policy where all members of our professional teaching and leadership team are available to discuss the children's progress/welfare. We pride ourselves on the strong partnerships we have built with all members of our community.
Key features of our school are:
- A creative, dynamic curriculum which takes account of the interest and needs of our diverse community.
- Newly opened Performing Arts Hub and a modern learning environment.
- Exciting playground with a multi use games area and a curriculum garden in which the children grow their own vegetables.
- Music specialist teaching from nursery to Year 6, school orchestra and choir.
- Language specialist teaching French from years 1 to 6.
- Specialist sports coach 5 days per week
- Forest School with dedicated Forest School Teacher
- New ipads and laptops for children and staff
- Successful PHSE programme where all pupils are encouraged to support each other including peer mentoring and a School Council.
- Exciting and varied class visits to support the curriculum.
- A commitment to wellbeing throughout the school
- Gold awards in Sports, Sustained Physical Activity, Emotional Health and Wellbeing and Rights and Respecting
Finally, it is the strong and committed team of staff, parents and governors which make our school the happy and successful place it is.
We are very proud of the standards of education and pupil engagement at St Catherine’s and our children are a testament to that.
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