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Deputy Headteacher - Full-time

St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend

  • Ref:KCC886-3708-133L
  • Posted:08/05/2024
  • Pay:L11 to L18
  • Start Date:1/9/24
  • App Close Date:17/05/2024 at 12:00
  • Interviews:Week commencing 20/5/24

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We are seeking to appoint an excellent Catholic senior leader who will take an integral role in driving our school further forward. We have a range of expertise within the current leadership and are looking to both strengthen and add to this team.

The successful applicant will be enthusiastic, firmly believing that all children can achieve, and committed to ensuring all our children and staff aspire to do their very best in every lesson of every day. This role is open to individuals with experience in educational leadership from all backgrounds, and would be ideal for someone who is detail oriented, process driven and solution focused.

The candidate will: 

  • Be a practising Catholic with a strong commitment to the ethos and Catholic life of the school enshrined in our active school values ‘We always do our best; We walk with Jesus; We love each other; We live our lives to the full.”
  • Be an outstanding teacher who inspires children and is able to share and model exemplary practice with colleagues
  • Have the ability and desire to raise the expectations of all the children entrusted to our care.
  • Have the passion and ability to lead, inspire and motivate all members of our school community to ensure they achieve their full potential
  • Be experienced in leading change and improvement
  • Be approachable, resilient, self-reflective, and open to feedback

Informal visits to the school are warmly welcomed and can be arranged by contacting the school office. 

St John’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. Enhanced checks through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) will be required for this post.

Information about the school

St John’s is a four-form entry primary academy located in Gravesend, serving the Parish of St John the Evangelist and the local area. It is part of the Kent Catholic Schools Partnership (KCSP), a multi-academy trust established by the Archdiocese of Southwark for Catholic education across Kent which currently comprises of 26 academies (21 primary and 5 secondary).

St John’s is an inclusive academy. Its dedicated staff, helpers and governance committee members work hard to ensure that every student is supported and challenged to be their very best. Each individual is encouraged to grow spiritually and intellectually, so that unique and positive contributions can be made to society and the world. Our most recent denominational inspection in November 2022 and Ofsted inspection in November 2023 judged the academy to be ‘Good’.

Mrs Barron and Mrs Cooneyhan Co-Headteachers

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.