Vice PrincipalCouncil

Our Lady of the Magnificat Multi Academy are looking to recruit a Vice Principal. This role will be based at St Marie’s Catholic Primary School and Nursery in Rugby. Please organise a tour of the school if you are interested in applying for this position at our wonderful school. This can be arranged by contacting the office at 01788 543636.

In January 2025, we were judged as Good overall for our CSI inspection. We were judged Outstanding for Catholic, Life and Mission and Leadership and Management. In May 2025, we were judged Good in all areas by Ofsted.

This is a permanent full-time position.

The successful candidate will:

be a practising Catholic

support the nurturing ethos of our school and help inspire our children to develop their own faith;

be passionate about educating young people and puts their wellbeing at the heart of all they do;

support the Principal and the Assistant Headteacher with the day to day running of the school

work collaboratively with the Principal and the Assistant Headteacher to motivate and inspire staff while making them feel valued and supported.

have an excellent proven track record in teaching and learning within Primary education

As we strive to become an employer of choice, not only will you be joining a progressive multi-academy company, you will also receive a competitive benefits package, which as well as salary include

Health & Wellbeing employee assistance programme

Family friendly policies

Access to an excellent pension scheme

Access to professional qualifications and training

Closing Date: Midday Monday 28th September 2026

Interview date: Monday 5th October 2026 – all day

To apply: www.mynewterm.com

We recognise that a diverse and inclusive workforce is essential to achieving our core mission, therefore we actively encourage a wide diversity of applications. We are also committed to being an equal opportunities employer and will make reasonable adjustments as required for interview.

St Marie’s Catholic Primary School and Nursery, part of Our Lady of the Magnificat Multi Academy Company, has a responsibility for and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups. All employees and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and to obtain an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS) and where relevant, a childcare disqualification check. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including two suitable references, evidence of Right to Work, Medical Clearance and where applicable a prohibition check and evidence of qualifications. All successful candidates will be required to present their birth certificate along with evidence of any name changes.

This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.