Principal, SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary - A part of the Romero Catholic Multi Academy Company

Required for September 2019

The Directors, in partnership with the Academy Committee of SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School and the Archdiocese of Birmingham are seeking to appoint a strong leader, either a high performing Assistant or Vice Principal, who has the vision to lead SS Peter and Paul, “Learning and loving on our journey with Jesus”.

Inspired by not one but two Saints, Saint Peter and Saint Paul, the school is a worshipping community within the parish of St Patrick’s growing together in faith. The school was inspected in March 2018 and the Lead HMI stated “The positive, warm relationships between staff and pupils support good learning. Pupils are motivated and want to do their best for teachers. The recognition pupils receive for trying hard encourages them to want to succeed even more.”

Could YOU be the next Principal for SS Peter and Paul to build on this success for our children with a wonderful team of staff?

The successful candidate will:

• Be a practising Catholic committed to the ethos and purpose of Catholic education.
• Have a proven record of successful leadership which has secured improved outcomes for all children at whole school level.
• Be a team player and strategic thinker who enjoys a positive well- being; can evidence resilience
• Have a clear understanding and knowledge of a range of operational strategies to secure improved outcomes for pupils
• Have an analytical and robust approach to school improvement
• Have the ability to motivate staff, pupils and parents
• Be able to raise the profile of the school within the wider community and with the schools within Romero

Directors and Academy Representatives can offer:

• Wonderful children who are eager to learn in their journey of faith and learning
• A thriving community of faith, in the parish of St Patrick, where all children are valued and cared for
• A dedicated leadership and staff team committed to securing the best for all pupils
• A supportive Academy Committee who are keen to challenge and assist the school to achieve its mission and vision, with an allocated mentor to support you as a new Principal
• A collaborative network of Principals who will support, guide and assist you to improve the quality of educational provision at SS Peter and Paul through the partnership in Romero
• A forward-thinking MAC that provides HR and Finance, School to school support services, leadership development centrally so you can focus on leading SS Peter and Paul

For an application pack please go to www.romeromac.com/vacancies  or email Romero HR on hr@romero.coventry.sch.uk.

Completed applications should be returned to hr@romero.coventry.sch.uk. 

We warmly welcome and recommend potential applicants visit our school. To arrange a visit to the school or to have an informal chat about the school, please contact Helen Quinn, Catholic Senior Executive Leader on 024 76451888 ex 425.

Relevant Dates 
Closing Date: Friday 10th May 2019
School based assessment: Friday 17th May 2019
Interview: Tuesday 21st May 2019

Key Requirements
This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to criminal record checks from the Disclosure and Barring Service and requires you to disclose details of unspent and unfiltered reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in any application.