Headteacher

Teaching Vacancies; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive environment

Strategic governance partnership

Professional development opportunities

Ambitious senior leadership team

Dedicated and enthusiastic staff

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies is seeking a Headteacher or ambitious Deputy Head for a Manchester Catholic school. The role focuses on strategic leadership, curriculum quality, and safeguarding, with a strong emphasis on improving life choices for children and collaboration with families and agencies.

The successful candidate will drive SEND, creativity in pedagogy, and develop the school’s Catholic ethos while leading a dedicated team and working with governors and senior leaders.

Qualifications

• A practising Roman Catholic with strong leadership and a commitment to Catholic ethos.
• Experience as Headteacher or Deputy Head ready for promotion.
• Dedicated to improving life chances for all children.
• Committed to partnership with families and other agencies.
• Passionate about SEND, curriculum, pedagogy and creativity.
• Able to lead, manage and inspire staff.
• Committed to sustaining and developing the school and its Catholic ethos.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall management of the school and leadership of its staff.
• Deliver a highly attractive and stimulating curriculum and promote excellent teaching and learning.
• Ensure effective deployment of school resources.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and vulnerable groups.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Curriculum development

SEND

Partnership with families

Inspiring staff

Catholic ethos

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

• A practising Roman Catholic with first rate leadership skills.
• An experienced Headteacher or an ambitious Deputy Head ready to take their next career step.
• Dedicated to improving the life choices of all children.
• Committed to partnership with families and other agencies.
• Passionate about SEND, curriculum, pedagogy and creativity.
• Able to lead, manage and inspire.
• Committed to sustaining and developing the school and its Catholic ethos.

What the school offers its staff

We will offer you:

• A lively, creative and inclusive school committed to improving the lives of children & young people.
• A supportive and friendly environment.
• The opportunity to work in strategic partnership with the Governors and members of the senior leadership team.
• An ambitious and hardworking senior leadership team consistently supporting the school on its journey to outstanding.
• A dedicated and enthusiastic staff team to work with.
• A governing body which is supportive and passionate about achieving the highest standards in all areas and committed to the professional development of staff.

Further details about the role

The post holder will be responsible for the general management of the school and the leadership of its staff, including the delivery of a highly attractive and stimulating curriculum, the promotion of excellent teaching and learning and the effective deployment of school resources.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.