Senior Deputy Headteacher

Senior Deputy Headteacher Full time, Permanent

The St James’ Catholic High School Mission:

To ensure everyone within our school family achieves their full potential, to encourage learning and development through faith,

and to strive for excellence

Applications are welcome from practising Catholics

The specific responsibilities attached to this post will be dependent on the experience and qualities of the successful applicant, please include in your application letter the areas of expertise you would be interested in leading on.

St James’ Catholic High School is a popular and oversubscribed 11-16 mixed comprehensive Catholic High School which was judged by OFSTED to be a “Good” school in April 2022

The Diocese of Shrewsbury judged our school to be an “Outstanding” Catholic school

The governors of the school wish to appoint an outstanding, dynamic and highly motivated visionary Senior Deputy Headteacher

Closing Date:      Monday 30th September 2024, 12 noon

Interviews:             Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th October 2024

Tours of the school are welcome. Meetings with the Headteacher can be arranged to discuss the position and our school in greater detail.

Please note a current CES Senior Leadership application form (version 14) and a Model Rehabilitation of Offenders act 1974 – Disclosure form must be completed for this post – CVs will not be accepted. Forms can be emailed to headteacherpa@stjamescheadle.co.uk

St James’ Catholic High School is an equal opportunity employer which is “Positive about Disabled People”. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in the workforce, who meet the person specification for the post

St James’ Catholic High School is 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 & Barring Service