Headteacher

Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust

St Aidan’s Catholic Academy

Willow Bank Road, Ashbrooke, Sunderland, SR2 7HJ

https://staidanscatholicacademy.co.uk/

HEADTEACHER VACANCY

Required for September 2024

Headteacher Group 6, L29 – L35 (£93,902 - £108,776)

Permanent and full time

Number on Roll 946

Following the progression of the current post holder into the Trust Standards Team, applications are invited from practising and committed Catholics for the post of Headteacher at St Aidan’s Catholic Academy.

St Aidan’s is looking for an outstanding leader to join a highly successful team which is dedicated to excellence. This dedication empowers students to excel and achieve whilst expanding their horizons in a nurturing environment. The commitment to high quality teaching, focus on mastery of knowledge and partnerships with parents and the local community provide a richness of experience that enables all to develop their God given talents.

St Aidan’s is an 11 – 18 Catholic learning community in which all individuals are provided with the opportunity to flourish in a way that is rooted firmly in the values of the Gospel. By placing Christ at the centre of all that we do and recognising learning as the fundamental focus of all our work we are achieving our mission to ensure that each person can ‘Celebrate life to the full’. Our ethos and practice are proudly rooted in these beliefs and in our core values: Hard Work, Trust and Fairness.  This enables every individual to experience success and truly have the potential to excel.

The successful candidate will be an exceptional senior leader who will build on our current strengths and continue to develop and enhance all aspects of school life. The successful candidate will be highly motivated and must be able to demonstrate that they have significant experience of leadership at a senior level.

The successful applicant can be assured of excellent support from the Governors, Trust central team, the Diocese and partner schools.

It is recommended that potential applicants read the letter from the Chair of Governors alongside this advert.

To have an informal, confidential discussion about the post with Mr B Tapping, CEO or to arrange a visit to the school please email Mrs D Mollon, Executive Assistant at dmollon@bccet.org.uk  Please note that any visits and discussions would need to take place by Thursday 28th March in line with the Easter holiday.

Completed application forms and all supporting forms should be submitted to recruitment@bccet.org.uk by 9am on Tuesday 9th April 2024.

Electronic signatures will be accepted but candidates will be required to add a written signature to their application when circumstances allow.

The position we are filling is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks. An online search will be completed for all shortlisted candidates.

Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and we expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Closing date:                      9am on Tuesday 9th April 2024

Shortlisting date:              Monday 15th April 2024

Interview dates:                Tuesday 16th & Wednesday 17th April 2024

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted on 15th April with invitations to interviews and applicants are kindly requested to provisionally book in Leave of Absences for 16th & 17th in the meantime.

Please note that as part of the interview process shortlisted candidates will be asked to prepare a 15 minute act of Celebration of the Word on a topic of their choice to deliver on the 17th April.  

If you have any questions, including during the Easter break please contact recruitment@bccet.org.uk