HEADTEACHER

Location

ST JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL, BRINDLE
Bournes Row , Off Gregson Lane , Hoghton , Preston , PR5 0DQ
Tel: 01254 853473
School website: www.stjosephsbrindle.com/
Roll: 80

Information

"Together we love, learn, follow Jesus"

Could you be the person to lead an enthusiastic and committed school staff team in maintaining the very special ethos of our school and leading further improvement?
If so, then the Governing Board of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is looking to appoint an inspirational leader who can build on the foundations laid by our current Headteacher, and work with Governors, our staff team, parents, our Parish of St Joseph's and our community partners to deliver the best possible outcomes for all of our pupils.

We can offer you:

A safe and happy school environment where children enjoy learning;

The support of an energetic and committed staff team;

A supportive Governing Body who are committed to the whole child ethos of the school;

A commitment to supporting on-going professional development for the benefit of the whole school.

Can you bring to St Joseph's:

A strong faith demonstrated through current Catholic practise and a deep commitment to Catholic Education and the Catholic ethos of the school;

A caring and collaborative leadership style and a positive approach that will inspire all those around you;

An understanding of what is required for effective teaching and learning across all age groups and the ability to communicate this successfully;

An ambition and desire to continue to improve outcomes for all pupils;

A strong vision and innovative approach that can address the challenges currently facing schools;

A commitment to continue to foster and strengthen links with parents, the Parish community of St Joseph's and Liverpool ArchDiocese.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children in our care and expect all staff to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment practice and appointments are subject to a satisfactory DBS Clearance and references.

The closing date for this post is 12 noon on the 13th January 2025.
Shortlisting will take place on the 23rd January 2025.
Interviews will be held on the 4th and 5th February 2025.

Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.
Lancashire County Council has a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available to all applicants upon request.

Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the Catholic Education Service application form attached.

Proposed Interview Date:

05/02/2025 

For an informal discussion please contact:

We welcome and encourage visits from potential applicants to see our school. These will be held on the morning of the 13/12/24 from 9.15am onwards and a convenient time can be arranged by emailing Natalie Cox, our Business Support Officer via secretary@st-josephs-hoghton.lancs.sch.uk. If you are unavailable on this date, do let us know and we can arrange another mutually convenient time.

Application forms and further details are available from/returnable to

Application form attached. For supporting statements please note there is a word limit of 1300.
Please send completed applications to schoolsrecruitment@lancashire.gov.uk by 12 noon on 13th January 2025.
Please ensure you receive an automated acknowledgement that your application has been received.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.