Notices
APPOINTMENT OF A POOL OF PRIMARY DEPUTY/ASSISTANT HEADS
From January 2009
The Schools’ Department is developing a new initiative to support the leadership in its Catholic primary schools which are experiencing short term issues related to the recruitment of Headteachers. The department is seeking to identify a number of Primary Deputy and Assistant Headteachers to form a pool of potential Acting Headteachers or Acting Deputy Headteachers in schools across the 8 Local Authorities that are situated within the Archdiocese.
Successful applicants will be the first to be considered where there is a short-term vacancy within a school.
It is proposed that successful applicants will remain on the register for the pool for up to 2 years and will be expected to undertake some additional professional development to enhance their expertise as a leader in a Catholic school.
Candidates should demonstrate
- significant leadership experience preferably in a Catholic school
- experience of deputising for the Headteacher for sustained periods of time
- recent and relevant professional development related to headship
- a willingness to travel to other authorities within the diocese if required
- excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- the capacity to deal with challenging circumstances with sensitivity and flexibility
- the ability to master a complex brief quickly
- experience of building effective teams
- experience of collaborative working with other schools and partners
- working successfully to tight deadlines
- the full support of their current Headteacher and Chair of Governors
Candidates should complete a CES application form and accompany this with a letter to address the requirements above and the criteria in the person specification for the post.
Should you wish to discuss the requirements of this initiative in more detail the please get in touch with your School DSO or Cath O’Leary on 0151 522 1027.
Application packs can be obtained by contacting the Schools’ Department on 0151 522 1071
Closing date for applications Friday, 31 October 2008
Interviews will be held on Friday, 21 November 2008
