Assistant Headteacher

The directors of the Mater Christi Trust and governors of St Gregory’s Catholic Primary School in Workington are looking to appoint an Assistant Head to join the new Headteacher and current Deputy Headteacher in September 2024.

Salary: L7, £54,816 per annum
Required start: September 2024

St Gregory’s is a family focused school with good parental support. This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to work with the newly formed Senior Leadership Team, the Local Governing Body and the Trust. 

We are looking for someone who will:
•    Make a significant contribution to the life of the school and the Catholic education of the children. 
•    Inspire, challenge, motivate and empower teams and individuals to achieve high goals.
•    Is a creative and strategic thinker with energy and resilience.
•    Is an exceptional teacher.
•    Has the ability to communicate well with good organisational and personal skills
•    Will ensure our children are known and loved.

Visits to school are very welcome.

The Chair of Governors or Director of School Improvement will make themselves available for calls or visits.

To book one of these sessions please contact Angela.Willams@mater-christi.com

An application pack and further details about the post are available from: www.mater-christi.com/vacancies/

Completed applications should be returned to: Angela.Williams@mater-christi.com

Closing Date: 9am Tuesday 7th May 2024
Shortlisting: Wednesday 8th May 2024
Interviews: TBC

St Gregory’s Catholic Primary School is part of the Mater-Christi Trust in the Diocese of Lancaster. The Trust actively promotes diversity, unity and community cohesion and that it supports pupils to become successful, compassionate citizens. 

The Mater Christi Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. For this post, prior to appointment Mater Christi Trust will apply for a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, a Children’s Barred list check, two satisfactory references, satisfactory pre-employment health screening, carry out online searches for shortlisted candidates, and for Teachers, a Prohibition Check in relation to the children’s workforce. In some settings a Declaration will be required in order to meet our obligations under the ‘Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006’.