Principal

The Board of Governors of St Patrick’s Grammar School, Armagh invites applications for the following post commencing 1 September 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter:

PRINCIPAL

The Board of Governors seeks to appoint a dynamic, forward-thinking, child-centred leader who has a clear, track record both of ensuring that all pupils achieve their full potential, and of leading and managing staff in the continuous pursuit of professional excellence.

· Enrolment: 843 (based on October 2024 Census figures)

· Unit Total: 8901

· Group Size: 6

· Salary Range: L26 to L32

It is anticipated that the successful candidate will take up post as Principal in September 2025 (or as soon as possible thereafter).

Applicants for the post must, at commencement of appointment:

• Hold a teaching qualification, which meets the requirements to teach in grant-aided schools in Northern Ireland;

Have been employed in the post-primary sector or related area for at least 8 years in the last 11 years, i.e. since 1 September 2014; and

Currently hold or have held at least 4 Teaching Allowances in a Senior Leadership capacity at whole school level for a minimum of three years in the last seven years.

The successful leader should have:

a clear commitment to Catholic education;

an exciting vision for our all-ability, boys, voluntary grammar school;

a demonstrable record of successful, strategic leadership in school improvement in the post-primary sector or related area;

a proven record of building and sustaining supportive relationships within a school and the wider community;

experience of strategic leadership and management of a successful change process at whole school level; and

experience of effective and efficient leadership of school systems and processes.