St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School

Tamworth

St Elizabeth’s Catholic Primary SchoolClaremont Road, Tamworth, Staffs, B79 8ENDeputy HeadteacherSeptember 2025Leadership scale 6-10 (NOR 202)The Governing Body is seeking to appoint a committed, practising Catholic as an aspirational, strategic, forward thinking Deputy Headteacher in our Catholic Primary school.In our nurturing community, our dedicated staff work hard to ensure that all children thrive during their time with us to become confident, successful learners. In July 2023 Ofsted judged us to be a “Good” school offering a safe and happy environment for children to learn. In a 2018 Diocesan S48 Inspection, the school was graded “Outstanding”.Our school is committed to fostering a positive and inclusive learning environment that celebrates the cultural and ethnic backgrounds of its children. The school’s ethos is grounded on values of respect, empathy, tolerance and kindness which are reflected in every aspect of the school.We are looking for a candidate to build on our strong foundations and be instrumental in helping shape the future of our school.  As Deputy Headteacher you will:Be a practising Catholic, with a clear sense of moral purpose, vision and a strong commitment to Catholic educationBe a visible, confident, innovative and inspirational leaderHave excellent interpersonal skillsWork collaboratively to foster a culture of excellence and innovation with your drive for continued school improvementWork to maintain our high standards of behaviour, wellbeing and safeguarding to ensure all our children feel safe, valued and supportedBuild strong relationships within our school community and local parishes promoting our mission and school valuesSupport your staff team and continue to advance high-quality teaching and learningFulfil a 0.5 teaching commitment and lead a core subject. In return we can offer:A school environment which is committed to delivering outstanding education and careChildren who are happy and eager to learnA staff team dedicated to high standards of educational successA Governing Body that is forward thinking in striving to improve the strategic direction of the schoolOngoing continuous professional development opportunities to support you in your roleA supportive, involved school community providing excellent networking opportunities, including a partnership with local Catholic schools. Application forms and supporting documents can be downloaded fromhttps://www.st-elizabeths.co.uk/vacanciesCompleted application forms should be returned by post or emailed to office@st-elizabeths.staffs.sch.ukClosing Date: Thursday 1st May 2025 at middayShortlisting: Friday 2nd May 2025Observations: w/c 5th May 2025Interviews: Friday 9th May 2025Visits to our school are welcome and encouraged by arrangementplease call 01827 214000 to arrange a mutually convenient appointment This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check (where applicable); Childcare Disqualification (where applicable) qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.  All applicants will be required to provide three suitable references including Parish Priest.                                   We will also carry out an online search about you for information that is publicly available online. This will include social media accounts you may hold. 

St Oswald's Catholic Primary School

Liverpool

Advert for the post of permanent Deputy Headteacher L13-17 Required for September 2025 The governors of St Oswald’s Catholic Primary School are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and inspirational practising Catholic Deputy Headteacher who will develop and share our vision of high-quality education for all, with a deep commitment to our mission statement: Together with Jesus, We will Learn and Grow in Faith. We are looking for a leader with exceptionally strong values who will foster and develop the respectful and inclusive ethos of our Catholic School. Who will bring energy and drive, demonstrating excellence in classroom practice and will be inspirational in enabling progress and raising standards. They must be creative, forward thinking and skilled in leading and managing areas of school improvement. The successful candidate must be able to face challenge with positivity, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be a team worker and essentially have a good sense of humour. Governors are looking for a candidate with a passion for promoting a clear child centred vision of educational excellence, developing children’s’ love of learning whilst ensuring high levels of progress and attainment. St Oswald’s Primary School is a larger than average, three form entry primary school catering for children aged three to eleven years. The school amalgamated in 2016 and is situated in two separate buildings. We can offer a prospective Deputy Head a school that in our most recent inspection in June 2024 deemed us to still be a ‘Good’ school (Ofsted) and our CSI Inspection in march 2024 found us to be a ‘Good’ school in all areas. We have happy, well-behaved children who love their school and enjoy learning. Extremely hard working, friendly staff who are dedicated to supporting development. A close working partnership between school, parents/carers, community and church and a governing body who is fully committed to continuing the development of this fantastic school. The Deputy Headteacher will: • Be accountable to the Headteacher • Be a member of the senior management team; • Lead the Safeguarding Team; • Assist the headteacher in managing the school; • Support and represent the headteacher at meetings as and when required; • Undertake such duties as are delegated by the headteacher; • Play a major role, under the overall direction of the headteacher in formulating and reviewing the Mission Statement, Development Plan, overall aims and objectives of the school by helping establish the policies through which they shall be achieved, managing staff and resources to that end and monitoring progress towards their achievement; • Contribute to the efficient organisation, management and supervision of school routines; If the headteacher is absent from the school, the deputy headteacher must undertake such duties of the headteacher as the headteacher or the governing body shall require. This is a wonderful opportunity waiting for someone. We strongly recommend visits to school. Please contact the Business Manager Mr Strom for an appointment. istrom@st-oswalds.liverpool.sch.uk or phone 0151 228 8436 Information about school and policies can be found on our website www.stoswaldsschool.com Closing date – 2nd May 2025 Shortlisting – 6th May 2025 Interviews – 19th May 2025 Application packs can be downloaded from our school website www.stoswaldsschool.com and include a copy of our Child Protection Policy and Safer Working Practices Code of Conduct Policy. CVs will not be acceptable for this post. In addition, references will be required from your current employer and settings where you have worked with children. As per ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, online searches will be conducted on shortlisted candidates. St Oswald’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment to keeping children safe. Any offer of employment will be subject to statutory preemployment checks including satisfactory references and Enhanced DBS and Barred List checks. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (as amended in 2013 & 2020) and shortlisted candidates will be required to disclose any relevant criminal history prior to interview.’ We are committed to safer recruitment practices that: • Deter prospective applicants who are unsuitable to work with children or young people • Identify and reject applicants who are unsuitable to work with children or young people • Prevent and deter inappropriate behaviours by providing on-going supervision, training and support to all staff and volunteers

The Federation of Mary Immaculate and St. Teilo’s Catholic Primary Schools

Haverfordwest

‘Living and Learning in the light of Christ’Main ScaleStart date: September 2025Working in partnership with the Diocese of Menevia and Pembrokeshire County Council, the governing body of this new federation of Catholic primary schools is looking to appoint an outstanding classroom teacher.The schoolsMary Immaculate Catholic Primary (NOR 202) is situated in the lively county town of Haverfordwest and has a “wonderfully caring and nurturing ethos” (ESTYN March 2023).St. Teilo’s Catholic Primary (NOR 81) is situated in the picturesque seaside town of Tenby and has a “clear vision [..] and values every pupil as an individual” (ESTYN 2018).The successful candidateThe successful candidate will be appointed to the federation but will work initially at the Mary Immaculate campus. You will be enthusiastic, reflective and dedicated to improving your own practice. Experienced and newly qualified teachers are welcome to apply, particularly those with an Early Years/Foundation Phase background.The successful candidate will meet the criteria of the job description and:preferably have a knowledge of the Catholic faith and be prepared to teach the Catholic RE curriculum,be a successful primary practitioner with enthusiasm for the education of pupils in your care,be dedicated to children’s learning and development, showing the ability to apply this knowledge to ensure the best outcomes for all learners,have knowledge and understanding of current pedagogic practice and be able to apply these to your pupils’ learning,be kind, patient and sympathetic.Please refer to the job description for more details on this vacancy.Employment Checks This post is subject to a DBS disclosure check. Where it is appropriate for your role and responsibility, the personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by visiting https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn. Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.Please note that at this point, Pembrokeshire County Council is not accepting applicants who require a Skilled Worker visa as a prerequisite to a right to work in the UK. Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.Safeguarding Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is a high priority for Pembrokeshire County Council. We aim to support vulnerable children and adults at risk to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. We are committed to ensuring their safety and will take action to safeguard their well-being. The Council’s Corporate Safeguarding Policy provides a framework for every member of staff and Service within the Council, setting out responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk as well as the methods by which the Council will be assured that it is fulfilling its duties. This policy applies to all Council employees and workforce, councillors, volunteers and also service providers that are commissioned by the Council. Safeguarding is everyone's business whether they work for, or on behalf of, the Council.Please contact Mrs. Jo Hinds, Executive Headteacher, if you would like to discuss the vacancy or visit the school: head.maryimmaculate@pembrokeshire.gov.ukThe successful candidate will be expected to sign the Catholic Education Service contract of employment. Please complete the latest version of the Application Form provided by the Catholic Education Service. Please send the completed form to Damon McGarvie, School Improvement Advisor, mcgarvied@hwbmail.netClosing date: 01.05.2025Shortlisting: 02.05.2025Interviews: 07.05.202