Headteacher

We are delighted that you are considering applying for this wonderful opportunity to lead St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, a highly regarded member of the recently formed St Francis Catholic MAT. This is a truly exciting time to be joining St Francis as a new Catholic Trust of 13 schools, growing to 23 schools in line with the Bishop of Hallam’s 
vision for education. 

We are at the start of our journey to create a community of schools who come together to share and develop practice to create an outstanding provision of education for our young people. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with a committed and highly skilled Heads Forum whilst also having the opportunity to enter into Trust Leadership in the future. As a Trust which is committed to talent spotting, nurturing and progression, this role would suit a candidate new to Headship as well as existing Headteachers. 

St Joseph’s is a beautiful school, currently rated by Ofsted as ‘Good’, with exceptional children and a highly committed and aspirational staff. Our school is committed to promoting both the academic development of children alongside their growth as individuals. Strong emphasis is placed on the pastoral care of our children and promoting the wellbeing of every child. 

We are seeking a candidate who can protect the long-standing traditions of the school as well as introducing new, innovative strategies to take our school into the next stage of its journey. Alongside the support and community of our Trust Headteachers, the successful candidate will have a passion for teaching and learning and curriculum design in order to continue to develop our school and prepare our children for the most outstanding futures. 

We welcome interested applicants to come and visit the school, to meet the staff and the students and to understand the aspirations that the school has for the future. In order to arrange a visit to the school, please contact the Trust Executive PA, Michelle Wild on mwild@hallam-diocese.com. 

To apply visit Vacancies – St Francis CMAT (stfcmat.com) to obtain the Headteacher Recruitment Pack, please complete all relevant documentation and send to Michelle Wild, Executive PA to the Trust on mwild@hallam-diocese.com 

Closing date: 9am, Monday 15th April 2024.