Assistant Headteacher- SENDCO​/Specialist Teacher

Assistant Headteacher - SENDCO/Specialist Teacher Maternity cover

St Francis Catholic Primary School is part of the Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic
Academy Trust. The Trust comprises of 17 Primaries and two Secondaries that work
together as a family of Schools. The Academy Council and Trust Board of this much
improved school are looking to appoint an inspirational Assistant Headteacher, whose own
vision and faith support our mission in providing an excellent Catholic Education, where
every person is precious to God. We are looking to appoint and Assistant Headteacher to take responsibility for SENDCO in school to cover maternity leave due to start in January 2027.

St Francis vision is to a consistently outstanding Catholic Primary School in everything we
do, every day, and underpinned by our mission statement which puts Christ at the centre
of all we do.
As a Catholic school, we strive towards providing a curriculum and learning environment
that ensures every child achieves and makes the most of their talents given to them by
God. We recognise that Christ is our greatest teacher and strive to be more like him in what
we say and what we do. We strive to create an environment where every member of our
community feels safe, loved, valued and respected. As a school we want our pupils to be
excited about coming to school and excited about their learning. We want them to be
curious about the world they live in and ask us (and you) lots of questions. Most
importantly we want our pupils to see themselves as learners who put no limit on what
they can achieve.

St Francis is a vibrant and popular school where everyone is cherished as a child of God.

Have Christ at the centre of all we doMake our learning inspiring, challenging and fun Achieve our best Celebrate success

Treat ourselves and others with respect

Take responsibility for our learning, behaviour and our school

This will make our school a happy and safe place to be.

We value working hard and trying our best

We celebrate our successes and learn from our mistakes

We value our diversity and individuality

We treasure our friendships and other relationships

We respect independence and team work

We encourage participation and everyone’s voice is listened toWe take pride in our work, our school and our community

Pray with and for each other.

Show consideration and care for others.

Foster friendliness and value, politeness, honesty and sharing.

We also encourage children and staff to care for and appreciate their school environment.

Promote a healthy safe lifestyle for pupils and staff.

Assistant Headteacher - SENDCO/Specialist Teacher Maternity cover

St Francis Catholic Primary School is part of the Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic
Academy Trust. The Trust comprises of 17 Primaries and two Secondaries that work
together as a family of Schools. The Academy Council and Trust Board of this much
improved school are looking to appoint an inspirational Assistant Headteacher, whose own
vision and faith support our mission in providing an excellent Catholic Education, where
every person is precious to God. We are looking to appoint and Assistant Headteacher to take responsibility for SENDCO in school to cover maternity leave due to start in January 2027.

St Francis vision is to a consistently outstanding Catholic Primary School in everything we
do, every day, and underpinned by our mission statement which puts Christ at the centre
of all we do.
As a Catholic school, we strive towards providing a curriculum and learning environment
that ensures every child achieves and makes the most of their talents given to them by
God. We recognise that Christ is our greatest teacher and strive to be more like him in what
we say and what we do. We strive to create an environment where every member of our
community feels safe, loved, valued and respected. As a school we want our pupils to be
excited about coming to school and excited about their learning. We want them to be
curious about the world they live in and ask us (and you) lots of questions. Most importantly we want our pupils to see themselves as learners who put no limit on what they can achieve.

St Francis is a vibrant and popular school where everyone is cherished as a child of God.

Have Christ at the centre of all we doMake our learning inspiring, challenging and fun Achieve our best Celebrate success

Treat ourselves and…