Job Description

Location: ST HELEN'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL,North Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7AY

Vacancy: HEADTEACHER Required for September 2024

St Helen's Catholic Primary School is the oldest catholic primary school in Southend and has been on the present site since 1973. We are pleased to have served our community for so long. We hope to deliver our mission statement as written by the pupils, to show respect to ourselves, everyone in our school and wider community and most of all to God our Father in heaven. Assisi Catholic Trust and the Governors of St Helen's invite applications from experienced, enthusiastic and suitably- qualified, practising Catholic leaders to join our Trust and lead St Helen's in the day-to-day leadership and management of the school to build on our successes.

We want our Headteacher to: -
•Have a clear vision and strong commitment to Catholic education.
•Have a passion for education and making a difference to children's lives.
•Be an excellent communicator with a strong commitment to working in partnership with the parish andcommunity.
•Have an ability to support, challenge and inspire the children, encouraging them to achieve the best they canthrough the promotion of outstanding teaching and learning.
•Use resources, intellect, creativity, and innovation to be successful.
•Have a positive and optimistic approach; be proactive and confident.
•Be passionately committed to safeguarding and the welfare and wellbeing of children and staff.

We can offer you: -
•A supportive, welcoming, and caring ethos based on the values of the Catholic faith.
•A team of talented and conscientious staff who work together, to provide the best education and support forour pupils.
•The opportunity to work with delightful children, committed staff and supportive parents.
•An enthusiastic and supportive Local Governing Committee and Trust.
•The benefits of extensive support and collaboration across our Trust schools and the wider Diocese ofBrentwood and can provide the successful applicant with opportunities for further professional development.
•All the support needed in the form of individual mentoring from an experienced ACT Headteacher.
•Provision of some central functions, enabling you to focus on the quality of education and school improvement.

Prospective candidates are warmly encouraged to visit the school and should contact Claire Fantini, HR Manager, at the Assisi Registered Office on 01702 344933 or by email on recuitment@assisicatholictrust.com to arrange a visit.

Full details of the post and an Application Pack and Application Form are available on the school's website www.st-helens.southend.sch.uk and ACT website www.assisicatholictrust.com. Completed applications should be sent to recruitment@assisicatholictrust.com

Assisi Catholic Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to pre-employment checks and Enhanced DBS clearance. References will be sought and an online search carried out on applicants as part of our due diligence.

Closing Date: 9am 2nd February 2024

Shortlisting: 8th February 2024

Formal Interviews: 13th February 2024

Please note that we do not accept CVs or applications from agencies. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Information about the School

The aim of the Trust is to provide the children in our care with the best possible education within a caring and supportive Catholic ethos.

We will support the spiritual, moral, social, cultural and physical development of each child, as well as maximising progress, achievement and attainment to ensure their intellectual growth and to fulfil their potential.

Our Schools are: • Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Benfleet • Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Leigh-on-Sea • Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School, Rayleigh • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Southend-on-sea • St Helen’s Catholic Primary School, Westcliff-on-sea • St George’s Catholic Primary School, Shoeburyness • St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Canvey Island • St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School, Rochford • St Thomas More High School, Westcliff-on-sea

We respect each pupil as a unique person with God given gifts, qualities and particular needs.

Appointments made are subject to an Enhanced DBS clearance and safeguarding checks.