The Governing Body of this successful 11-16 school is seeking to appoint a highly motivated leader with vision and ambition to take operational and strategic responsibility for behaviour, pastoral care and personal development.
We are looking for someone who is:
• Supportive of the Catholic ethos of the school, with a deep commitment to our mission
• An inspiring leader with a proven track record in behaviour management and pastoral care
• Committed to building and sustaining a ‘Ready to Learn’ culture where every young person can thrive
• Able to lead operationally and strategically on behaviour, creating a calm, purposeful and aspirational learning environment
• An excellent communicator who can inspire and enthuse staff, students, parents and the wider community
• An excellent classroom practitioner who can consistently deliver and model best practice
• Able to plan strategically and deliver on ambitious targets
• An experienced leader with a proven record of successful leadership
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can find a copy of our Safeguarding Policy on our website.
This post will involve contact with children and/or regulated activity with children
Safeguarding checks will be undertaken as part of the recruitment and selection process to include;
• An enhanced DBS check,
• Where applicable a certificate of good conduct maybe required and, in addition, for teaching posts, a letter of professional standing from the professional regulating authority in the country in which the applicant has worked,
• In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education an online search will be conducted as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
It is an offence to apply for this role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School’s commitment to eliminating discrimination is rooted in its faith identity. The work entrusted to us is to help each pupil to recognize their dignity as a child of God and to help each one to fulfil the potential that God has given them. We are committed to working with our diverse community to ensure that everyone has a strong sense of belonging. The school is also aware of its obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and complies with nondiscrimination provisions.