Headteacher

Required start: September 2025 or sooner

The directors of the Mater Christi Trust and governors of Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School in Kendal are looking to appoint a compassionate, loving, caring, and forward thinking Headteacher who wants their Catholic Faith to radiate across their school community. 

Group: 2 Leadership Pay Range  L12 – L16, £65,286 – £72,162 per annum
Permanent, Full Time, 1 FTE 

Dean Gibson is situated in Kendal and has been serving the Kendal community, and beyond, for over 70 years. Kendal is very close to the beautiful Lake District National Park. Ofsted visited Dean Gibson in June 2024, and the school remains good. The new post holder will be supported by staff, Governors and a Trust who are focused and united in their ambition for Dean Gibson.

Full information about the post is available at https://mater-christi.com/our-trust/vacancies/
If you would like to visit school and meet the head of governors, or speak with the Trust’s CEO about the post, please contact Angela.Williams@mater-christi.com to arrange an appointment. 

An application pack is available from:  Angela.Williams@mater-christi.com
Completed applications should be returned to: Angela.Williams@mater-christi.com

Closing Date: 12pm Tuesday 5th November 2024  
Shortlisting: Wednesday 6th November 2024
Interviews: Thursday 21st & Friday 22nd November 2024 

Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School is part of the Mater-Christi Trust in the Diocese of Lancaster. The Trust actively promotes diversity, unity and community cohesion and that it supports pupils to become successful, compassionate citizens. 

The Mater Christi Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. For this post, prior to appointment Mater Christi Trust will apply for a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, a Children’s Barred list check, two satisfactory references, satisfactory pre-employment health screening, carry out online searches for shortlisted candidates, and for Teachers, a Prohibition Check in relation to the children’s workforce. In some settings a Declaration will be required in order to meet our obligations under the ‘Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006’.