Assistant Headteacher – Quality of Education
Full Time Permanent Role
Scale: L12- L16
Required for September 2025
Our school is a happy school, where relationships are positive, respect is prevalent and expectations are high. We challenge all members of our school community to “be kind, try your best and follow the rules”. Our students are our greatest asset and never fail to inspire and impress staff and visitors. We have high expectations of all students, whatever their starting point and we are blessed to have students who have the drive and ambition to meet these expectations on a daily basis. Our GCSE results in 2024 were once again amongst the highest in West Yorkshire as measured by progress (11th highest in West Yorkshire) and attainment (the highest in Leeds) and we were pleased to see a continuation of student successes which is testament to the way that our students and staff have worked together to create a positive, ambitious and caring learning environment.
Governors are seeking to appoint an ambitious, enthusiastic and highly motivated leader to join our high achieving school as Assistant Headteacher—Quality of Education. If you have a natural passion and enthusiasm for ensuring that all children have access to the best learning opportunities possible, clear leadership experience and attributes and a strong desire to help all students and staff reach their full potential, then we would be very pleased to hear from you. We are determined to appoint a new colleague who will enhance our existing Senior Leadership Team and as such we are prepared to be flexible around exact roles of responsibility to meet the needs of the school, but also to utilise the experience and skillset of all members of the team. The attached Job Description gives an outline of potential areas of responsibility, but we intend to formalise exact job descriptions for all members of the SLT once our team is completed.
Alongside a track record of excellent attendance (FFT top 10% for all schools), progress (+0.66) and attainment (A8 score of 59.1), the school provides a supportive learning environment committed to developing students’ aspiration in achieving their full academic and personal potential, whilst contributing to a rich and diverse community, built upon our commitment to providing outstanding Catholic Education for all members of our school.
We are eager to hear from you if you are:
- Share our ambition and vision for our school community.
- An excellent practitioner who loves teaching and believes that all students can achieve.
- Able to lead by example, having the highest of standards and a commitment to sustaining and improving the quality of education within our school community.
- Able to excel in an environment where staff and students are respectful and genuinely enjoy contributing to our school and have an intrinsic love of learning.
- Ambitious for yourself, our team and our students, and able to thrive in a truly inclusive, supportive, collaborative environment.
- Able to inspire and develop staff and students through your vision and your work.
- Whilst you do not need to be Catholic to apply for this post you do need to be sympathetic and supportive of our culture and values as a Catholic School
In return for your hard work, we offer a happy, rewarding and exciting environment where students and staff are keen to learn and develop. This is an exciting time to join our school in such an important role. We are looking to build on the excellent successes that we have enjoyed in recent years, and we know that with the right vision and skillset, our new Assistant Headteacher can help us to achieve even more.
You will be fully supported in your new position within the school, the Diocese and the Local Authority and will be given the opportunity to lead, learn and develop both within school and in the wider community. This school is fully committed to your own development and ensure a full range of development opportunities are made available.
Further details and our Catholic Education Service application form is available from the school website www.cardinalheenan.com.
We welcome prospective candidates to visit our school as we understand the importance of finding the right school for you. We welcome prospective candidates to visit the school on Thursday 20 March at 4:30pm where you will have the opportunity to speak with the Headteacher, Mr Dominic Kelly and meet other members of the Senior Leadership Team. If you require any further information or to confirm your place at the open visit, please contact Angela Fieldhouse – recruitment@cardinalheenan.com.
Please note that covering letters are not required and will not be used as part of the shortlisting or selection process. There is a section of the application form where candidates can offer further information to support their application. This can take the form of a letter of no more than two sides of A4.
Closing date: Friday 28 March 2025 at 9:00am
Interview date: Thursday 3 April 2025
