What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will:
• fully support the Catholic ethos of the school
• be a confident and visible leader with a clear vision
• be an outstanding teacher with a strong track record
• contribute to whole-school self-evaluation and school improvement planning
• offer guidance and support to support staff, modelling best practices and showing up-to-date knowledge of current theory and practice
• have the ability to build relationships with staff, pupils, parents, Governors and others working in St Clare CMAT and a wide variety of external partners
• work closely with the headteacher and wider SLT to develop a compelling faith-centred vision for the school that acts as the focus of all activity and drives improvement
• be able to respond and adapt effectively to changing circumstances, maintaining high levels of performance
• place safeguarding at the heart of all decision-making
What the school offers its staff
In return we can offer you:
• enthusiastic and ambitious children who are keen to learn
• a highly supportive, effective and ambitious Governing Body
• a school which is fully staffed by a dedicated, high performing teaching and support team committed to supporting the school and its pupils
• excellent professional development opportunities
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.