Deputy Headteacher
About This Role
St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust is seeking to appoint an exceptional Deputy Headteacher to support the Headteacher in providing visionary leadership across St Joseph & St Bede RC Primary School. This crucial role will ensure that our pupils receive an outstanding education, while also contributing to the strategic development of our Trust.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Trust as it continues to grow over a period of time into a Catholic Academy Trust which, at scale, will be one of the largest Trusts in England.
Your outstanding management practice will ensure consistency and high standards, across the school. If you are an ambitious, professional, forward-thinking and ready to make a transformative impact, we look forward to hearing from you.
As Deputy Headteacher, you will play a key role in fostering a safe, secure, and welcoming school setting that enables the Trust to achieve its objectives. Through your leadership, you will promote teamwork, motivate staff, and build strong working relationships to drive continuous improvement and ensure every child has access to an outstanding education.
Our priority is to provide an exceptional learning environment where children feel inspired, motivated, and empowered to achieve their full potential. If you are a dynamic and passionate leader ready to make a tangible difference, we invite you to join us on this exciting journey.
We are seeking an individual who:
- Be a confident communicator, with excellent written and oral skills to engage effectively with all stakeholders.
- Demonstrate senior management and leadership experience to assist the Headteacher in managing teams and resources.
- Have proven experience in leading and managing staff, including the ability to support and motivate staff.
- Possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, ensuring effective decision-making to drive school improvement.
- Be highly proficient in the use of ICT systems, supporting the strategic and operational needs of the academy.
- Work well under pressure, maintaining accuracy, attention to detail, and the ability to meet tight deadlines.
- Exhibit a flexible approach to working patterns, adapting to the demands of a dynamic and growing organisation.