Vice Principal

Job description

**Saint Francis Multi Academy Trust**

**Saint Bernard's Catholic High School**

**Herringthorpe Valley Road**

**Herringthorpe**

**Rotherham**

**S65 3BE**

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**Tel**:01709 828183

**Hours**: 32.5 hours per week

**Contract**: Permanent, Full Time

St Bernard’s Catholic High School is an outstanding, popular and over-subscribed 11-16 academy in Rotherham. We are a Catholic Voluntary Academy, part of the St Francis MAT, with a wide catchment area, welcoming students of all faiths and denominations.

**We are looking for a leader who**:

- has a firm commitment to the distinctive Catholic ethos for education and Gospel Values, who will inspire staff, students and the whole St Bernard’s family (however you do not need to be a practising Catholic);
- will be strong in motivating, challenging, leading and inspiring colleagues to make a real difference to our children’s lives;
- will support and promote our strong relationship with our Partner Primaries and the wider community;
- has the highest expectations of teaching and learning and be committed to ensuring all our young people achieve their full potential;
- is a professional leader with a strategic vision for education, who is willing to delegate and promote continuous improvement and development of our School Community;
- will continue to develop the links we have with school communities overseas, and all our fund raising activities which show our practical charity to the disadvantaged.

**Our school community can offer you**:

- an aspirational and supportive Leadership Team and Governing Body;
- a caring, dedicated and determined staff body;
- benefits and opportunities through St Francis MAT;
- a creative, fun and respectful student body;
- a high quality professional development to grow in your career.

Interviews will be held on**:Mon 22**nd** May 2023**

NB if successful for interview, references will be required prior to this date.