Headteacher
St Joseph's Catholic School
Wiltshire
- Salary:
- L25 – L31 commensurate to experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2025 or earlier
- Apply by:
- 8 July 2024
Job overview
St Joseph's Catholic School
HIGH ASPIRATIONS – HIGH EXPECTATIONS – HIGH STANDARDS
'Excellence for the sake of the Gospel'
Job Title: Headteacher
Responsible to: Chair of Governors
Salary: L25 – L31 commensurate to experience
Contract: Permanent, full time
Start Date: January 2025 or earlier
About the role
The Governing Board is seeking to appoint a highly effective, dynamic and inspirational Catholic leader with a passion for inclusive community building to lead St Joseph’s Catholic School on its improvement journey. The successful applicant will be a practising Catholic who can demonstrate how this can be achieved by making the school’s Values, Aims and Purpose a reality for all the students, staff and the wider community.
The successful candidate will have strong leadership skills, a deep understanding of educational best practices and a commitment to fostering a positive and inclusive learning environment for all students and staff. If you are ready to take on this rewarding and influential role, we encourage you to apply and be part of our team.
About us
St Joseph’s is a co-educational, 11-16 Catholic voluntary-aided school in the diocese of Clifton and the county of Wiltshire. Our aim is to provide a caring educational environment where each person is valued and is given the dignity due to a child of God.
Everyone in our school is here for a purpose, to learn each day and to widen their knowledge, experience and imaginative understanding.
What we can offer you
- A supportive, driven and highly committed governing body and teaching and support staff
- Students who are enthusiastic and keen to learn
- CPD programme and ongoing professional development of the highest standard
- Free onsite parking
- Discounted gym membership
- Local Authority Healthcare Cashplan - cover towards optical and dental, private consultations and therapy appointments
- Access to discount scheme that includes over 300 stores
- Cycle to Work Scheme – allows eligible staff to purchase a bike/safety equipment. You do not pay income tax or national insurance contribution on the part of your salary which is “sacrificed” to pay for the bike or childcare vouchers.
Find out more and apply
You can find out more about this role and St Joseph's Catholic School by downloading our vacancy pack.
We actively encourage and welcome visits to our school prior to application. Please contact Mrs K Snell our HR Officer on ksn@sjcs.org.uk or 01722 335380.
Please complete our online application via My New Term https://shorturl.at/YxLyP
Please note that CV's will not be accepted.
Closing date: 8th July 2024
Interview date: 15th & 16th July 2024
*We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high number of applications.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service
HIGH ASPIRATIONS – HIGH EXPECTATIONS – HIGH STANDARDS
Attached documents
About St Joseph's Catholic School
- St Joseph's Catholic School
- Church Road, Laverstock, Salisbury
- Wiltshire
- SP1 1QY
- United Kingdom
"Excellence for the sake of the Gospel"
Our School
St Joseph’s Catholic School is a successful co-educational, comprehensive school serving the scattered rural community of South Wiltshire. We are a secondary school of approximately 600 students on roll. We offer a broad and balanced curriculum, are firmly committed to establishing first class standards and are proud of our achievements. Our expectations are high and this is reflected in the achievements of our well-rounded students.
Our school encourages and guides each of its students to develop their own unique gifts and talents. Everyone in our school is here for a purpose, to learn each day and to widen their knowledge, experience and cultural awareness.
Our Values
St Joseph’s Catholic School is committed to the formation of character and the acquisition of a value system that will enable young people to live life to the full. These values centre on developing a responsible character.
Our aim is to help our young people develop the ability to live within a community. We want them to learn that compassion, justice and love are the keys to a life well-lived. St Joseph’s is a vibrant and dynamic school with high expectations and great ambitions for every one of our students.
What we offer our staff
- CPD programme and ongoing professional development of the highest standard
- Free onsite parking
- Discounted gym membership
- Local Authority Healthcare Cashplan - cover towards optical and dental, private consultations and therapy appointments
- Access to discount scheme which includes over 300 stores
- Cycle to Work Scheme – current schemes allow eligible staff to purchase a bike/safety equipment. You do not pay income tax or national insurance contribution on the part of your salary which is “sacrificed” to pay for the bike or childcare vouchers.
- A supportive and driven team of teachers and support staff
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