Deputy Head Teacher

Salary: L6-L10 £58,568- £64,690

Full Time

Permanant

 

 

Due to our current Deputy Headteacher being successfully appointed as a Headteacher, the governors and Headteacher at St Werburgh’s Catholic Primary School and Nursery seek to appoint a dedicated school leader for the post of Deputy Headteacher.

 

St Werburgh’s Catholic Primary School is a little oasis in the heart of Birkenhead. We are an integral part of the parish family of St Werburgh & St Laurence and work in close partnership with our families, governors and the wider community.

 

We are an inclusive, one form entry school with children ranging from age two to eleven years old. We are extremely proud of our diverse, cultural heritage – celebrating the shared and varied experiences that bring us together under one roof.

 

As a school community, we work together to ensure that all our pupils aspire to become compassionate global citizens, ‘sowing the seeds of goodness’.  As a Christ centred community, we encourage each person to reach their full potential, striving for happiness in all aspects of school life.

 

We provide an exciting, experience-rich, high challenge curriculum which enables our pupils to learn and grow both academically, personally and spiritually. Our pupils love school, love learning and aspire to achieve great things.

 

The governors at St Werburgh’s Catholic Primary School seek a Deputy Headteacher who:

 

• Is a practising Catholic who is able to continue to maintain and further develop the Catholic life and mission of the school.
• Is an excellent classroom practitioner who has a proven ability to enable all pupils to excel.
• Is knowledgeable in curriculum development and has an outstanding understanding of the requirements of the National Curriculum and a strong pedagogy across the age ranges.
• Has experience of leading Mathematics across a range of phases or has a strong passion to do so. 
• Has strong leadership skills and a proven track record of school improvement by leading staff through successful, sustained whole school initiatives.
• Is a supportive leader who has a proven record of motivating and inspiring staff to develop and improve their own practice.
• Has high expectations for all and is highly professional.
• Shows initiative and is self-motivated.
• Reads broadly and keeps up to date with Educational developments, reforms, policies and initiatives.

 

At St Werburgh’s Catholic Primary School we can offer the successful candidate:

 

• The experience of working in a Catholic primary school, committed to shared Christian values.
• A warm and welcoming environment.
• Fun-loving, kind, caring and engaging children.
• A supportive team to work within.
• A dedicated and supportive Governing Body.
• Ongoing CPD opportunities.

 

‘At the heart of St Werburgh’s is the belief that everyone is unique in the eyes of God, and therefore everyone in the community is treated with dignity and respect.’

Catholic Schools Inspectorate Dec 2023

 

Pupils have positive attitudes to learning. They speak with confidence about their enjoyment of different subjects. Pupils try their best, and they help others to do the same.

The school has high expectations of what pupils can achieve. Pupils strive to meet these expectations. …pupils learn the curriculum successfully, and they achieve well.’

Ofsted Sept 2023

 

This post offers a superb opportunity to be part of a hardworking team, judged as ‘good’ in all areas in a recent Ofsted inspection and ‘Good’ by the Catholic Schools Inspectorate. We offer an experienced, enthusiastic team committed to the development of the whole child with high expectations and aspirations for all pupils. 

 

The school is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of our children and expects the same level of commitment from all staff.

 

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

 

Visits prior to application are strongly recommended.

 

School visits are warmly welcomed and are available by appointment. Please arrange by calling the school office on 0151 647 8404

 

Closing Date: Monday 30th June

Shortlisting: Wednesday 2nd July

Observations: Friday 4th July/Monday 7th July 

Interviews and Tasks: Wednesday 9th July

 

This post is subject to an Enhanced Level DBS check.

 

All applicants invited to interview must evidence their right to work in the UK.

 

Application forms for the above post are available online at www.wirral.gov.uk and also from the school office. Please return completed application forms with a supporting letter to the Headteacher at the school address.

 

All applicants will be considered on the basis of suitability for the post regardless of sex, race or disability.