What skills and experience we're looking for
Applications are invited form practising and committed Catholics for the post of Headteacher of St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School (Jarrow).
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School is a happy and welcoming school where our dedicated and passionate staff team work hard to provide a safe and stimulating environment where our children can feel secure and excited about learning. Our aim is to nurture the uniqueness of every child and respond to their individual strengths and needs. We aim to equip our children with the tools for future learning and the confidence to follow their dreams.
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School is part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust which is one of four Trusts in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. The Trust includes five Secondary and twenty-five Primary Schools across South Tyneside, Sunderland and East Durham.
Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust safeguards and protects its students and staff by being committed to respond in accordance with South Tyneside Child Protection Procedures. Enhanced DBS checks are mandatory for all school staff.
Application documents should be fully completed and submitted by email to recruitment@bccet.org.uk by 9am on Monday 27th January 2025.
Completed application forms are required, and CVs will not be accepted. Candidates are welcome to apply for more than one of our Headteacher vacancies. In this instance, we would request a separate application form is submitted for each post.
For enquiries regarding this role or to arrange a visit to the school, please contact Deb Mollon, Executive Assistant at dmollon@bccet.org.uk
Shortlisting: Tuesday 4th February 2025
Interviews: Thursday 13th and Friday 14th February 2025
Electronic signatures will be accepted but candidates will be required to add a written signature to their application when circumstances allow.
The position we are filling is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks. An online search will be completed for all shortlisted candidates.
Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and we expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
What the school offers its staff
- Competitive Salaries
- Generous pension schemes (Teachers/Local Government)
- High quality professional development opportunities
- Career progression opportunities across the Trust
- Workload Charter
- All employees can access counselling and flu immunisation vouchers
- Commitment to national T&C's for all staff in line with the Bishop's memorandum of understanding for Catholic Schools
- Real Living Wage paid as minimum
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.