Vice Principal

Our Lady of the Magnificat MAC are looking to recruit a Vice Principal. This role will be based at St Marie's Catholic Primary School in Rugby. This is a permanent, full-time position with a teaching commitment of 0.2FTE.

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.

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 including:

• Health & Wellbeing employee assistance programme
• Family friendly policies
• Access to an excellent pension scheme

• Access to professional qualifications and training

If you are interested in applying for this position at our wonderful school and would like to arrange a tour, please contact the school office on 01788 543636.

Interview date: Monday 5th October 2026 - All day

Some of our roles attract a high level of interest and for this reason we review applications as they are received, therefore on occasions this means roles may close earlier than advertised; so early applications are highly recommended.

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 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.