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Role: Deputy Headteacher
‍Required for: September 2024‍

Salary Range: L4 –L8
PAN: 210
Age Range: 4-11

Closing Date: Friday 10 May 2024, 12pm
Interviews: Friday 24 May 2024

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The Governors of this welcoming and popular Catholic school wish to appoint an excellent practitioner for the post of Deputy Headteacher from September 2024. The successful candidate will be a practising Catholic, fully committed to developing and enriching the ethos of our school. They will have a lead role in the development of the curriculum including Religious Education.

The School is looking for someone special who:

• is a practising Catholic who has a clear understanding of the distinctive nature of a Catholic School and is willing to take an active role in the life & mission of the School

• is an excellent classroom teacher, able to inspire and motivate children to achieve their personal best and become lifelong learners

• is highly motivated with proven leadership skills and experience of successfully leading aspects of whole school improvement

• is a team player, committed to working in partnership with governors, colleagues, parents and parish

• is able to celebrate, value and support the rich diversity across our pupils and staff

• has initiative, drive, integrity, a sense of humour and enjoys a challenge.

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The School can offer:

• A welcoming, Christ centred community with a strong Catholic ethos

• A lovely bright, well-maintained and well-resourced school with spectacular sea views

• Happy, enthusiastic children who are full of great ideas

• A friendly and supportive school team – staff, parents and governors

• A school that has consistently been graded ‘Good’ by Ofsted (last Ofsted April 2019).

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Visits to the school are encouraged: please telephone Mouyor McKenna on T: 01273 607924 or E: admin@stjohn.brighton-hove.sch.uk to arrange a visit or to request an application pack.

St John the Baptist 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. Appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.