St Joseph & St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School

Doncaster Lane, Woodlands, Doncaster DN6 7QN

Headteacher

Contract Type: Full time, permanent

Salary: Group 2: L11-18

Required for September 2025

Due to the retirement of our much loved and long serving Executive Headteacher, the Governors are wishing to appoint a new catholic Headteacher to lead the school on the next exciting phase of its journey.

St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is a community primary school in the village of Woodlands on the outskirts of Doncaster, with 154 pupils on roll.

Through our school Mission Statement, ‘Love God, love our community, share kindness’ we pride ourselves on our strong catholic ethos and on our nurturing and inclusive environment that puts children at the heart of everything we do.

The successful candidate will continue to build on our school’s current strengths and successes which can be summarised in our most recent OFSTED inspection: ‘St Joseph and St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School is a friendly, welcoming school. The inclusive, Catholic ethos ensures that all pupils fully participate in school life. Pupils are polite, respectful and care for each other.’

We are looking for a Headteacher who can inspire our children, staff and community to lead us through the next exciting phase of our development with drive, creativity and energy. The successful candidate will be a passionate, collaborative, motivational and compassionate leader.

What we’re looking for:

A compassionate and supportive leader who can inspire and motivate our committed and experienced school staff
An approachable and collaborative communicator
A leader who shows good judgement and puts children first in their decision making
Confidence and ability in creating strategies to drive school development
A commitment to achieving high standards and expectations to ensure that every child is able to fulfil their potential
A strong commitment to the principles of inclusion, equality of opportunity & diversity.

What we offer:

Collaboration through partnership with the Diocese of Hallam
Happy, engaged children who are keen to learn and look out for each other
A dedicated staff who will work collaboratively in support of a strong leader with the vision and creativity to take the school forward
A knowledgeable and experienced governing body who will provide support and constructive challenge
Parents who want to be involved in their children’s education and who work in support of the school

How to apply:

Please complete a CES Senior Leadership application form, available from our School Business Manager, Mrs Linda Bent on finance@sjstcp.co.uk. Please return the completed form to Mrs Bent by email, with an accompanying supporting letter and marked for the attention of the Chair of Governors.

St Joseph & St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to statutory pre-employment checks including satisfactory references, online checks, 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.

Application deadline: 12 noon on Monday 24^th February 2025

Shortlisting date: Thursday 27^th February 2025

Interview date: Thursday 13^th- 14^th March 2025

Visits to school are most welcome and can be arranged on the afternoons of 12^th & 13^th February 2025. Please contact Mrs Bent to arrange a visit. Alternatively, if these dates aren’t suitable, please contact the school to arrange a convenient date and time.

For further information about our school, please see the school website: www.sjst.co.uk

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