About the role
Salary: £61,534.00 - £67,898.00 Annually (Actual)
L8-L12
Secondment Opportunity - Interim Vice Principal to cover Maternity Leave
St Philip’s Catholic Primary School
- Fixed-term, Full-time post - anticipated start date mid to end of Jan 2027 until end of maternity leave
- Salary Range: L8-L12
- “Forming Christ-centred pilgrims of hope, with kind hearts, questioning minds, a thirst for knowledge and a hunger for justice”
- The Directors of Emmaus Catholic Multi Academy Company, together with the Archdiocese of Birmingham, are looking to appoint an ambitious and suitably qualified practising Catholic to cover the maternity leave of the substantive Vice Principal, at this wonderful child-centred school.
Actual roles and responsibilities will depend on the candidate. However, the successful candidate needs to be skilled in strong behaviour management to support behaviour and social and emotional needs, have a strong understanding of assessment, data and analysis of data and a strong understanding of the curriculum and the impact the curriculum has to support learning in order to be secondary ready. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading a community of faith rooted in Gospel values and the local delivery of the Emmaus and Diocesan mission of “Forming Christ-centred pilgrims of hope, with kind hearts, questioning minds, a thirst for knowledge and a hunger for justice.”
This is an exciting opportunity to join the leadership team of our Multi Academy Company at a time when we are preparing to become part of the larger St Michael the Archangel Catholic Multi Academy Trust in September 2027.
An application pack is available on request from Kerry-Ann Holden, Executive Assistant to the CEO: Kholden@emmausmac.com
Permission must be sought from your Principal and Chair of Local Governing Body before applying for this maternity leave cover.
Closing date: Friday 16th October 2026 at 9am
Interview date: Friday 23rd October 2026
A job description and person specification are available from:
Email - kholden@emmausmac.com
We warmly welcome visits to the school. For specific questions about the role and/or to request a visit, please contact Kerry-Ann Holden, Executive Assistant to the CEO on kholden@emmausmac.com
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