Headteacher

[A] Faith Commitment Practicing Catholic - Essential Involvement in parish community - Desirable Leading school worship - Essential Ways of developing religious

education and worship - Essential A commitment to strategic thinking

and planning that builds, communicates and carries

forward a coherent and shared vision for the Catholic

ethos of the school - Essential How relationships should be fostered

and developed between the school, parish and its

community and Diocese of Shrewsbury - Essential Has completed the Catholic

Leadership Programme or other approved Catholic leadership

training, or has a commitment to do so - Desirable [B] Qualifications Qualified teacher status - Essential Degree - Essential CCRS/CTC or a commitment to obtain

the certificate - Desirable [C] Professional Development Evidence of appropriate professional

development for the role of headteacher - Essential Evidence of recent leadership and

management professional development - Essential Up to date safeguarding training and

knowledge of legislation for the protection of young people - Essential Has successfully undertaken

Designated Safeguarding Lead training - Desirable Has successfully completed approved

Safer Recruitment Training or has a commitment to do so within 12 months - Essential [D] School leadership and management

experience Recent successful leadership as a

headteacher - Desirable Recent successful leadership as a

deputy headteacher or assistant headteacher - Essential Evidence of successfully leading

school improvement - Essential Evidence of the application of

strategies to review, implement, evaluate and improve learning and teaching - Essential Experience of curriculum leadership

and development - Essential Experience of working constructively

with parents - Essential Experience of monitoring staff

performance - Essential Experience of effective budget

management and financial analysis - Desirable The ability to provide advice and

support to the Governing Body to enable it to meet its responsibilities - Essential An understanding of strategic

financial planning in relation to its contribution to school improvement, curriculum

development and pupil achievement - Essential To have experience of guiding,

coaching, mentoring or training individuals or teams - Essential Is able to demonstrate a good

awareness of current national education policy and strategy - Essential [E] Experience and knowledge of

teaching Experience of teaching in a Catholic

school - Essential Successful teaching of

pupils/students in the secondary phase - Essential Experience of teaching in more than

one school - Desirable To have a working and current

knowledge and understanding of the Key Stages in the secondary phase - Essential Displays commitment to the

protection and safeguarding of children and young people, showing an