Assistant Headteacher

Our Lady's Catholic Academy, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 4NP

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027 or Sooner If Possible

• Closing date

  5 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  22 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £51,773.00 - £57,137.00 Annually (Actual)

Assistant Headteacher job summary

Our Lady’s Catholic Academy

Part of St Gabriel's the Archangel Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Assistant Headteacher (Pay Range - L1 - 5)

The Governors are seeking to appoint a committed, practising Catholic to support the Executive Headteacher and Head of School of Our Lady’s Catholic Academy to strengthen the leadership of the school as it prepares for the next phase of its development. The successful candidate should be able to articulate a vision for Catholic education, provide a record of successful leadership impact over the multi academy, teaching experience across two key stages and demonstrate a clear understanding of collaboration within a multi-academy company (MAC)

We want our new Assistant Headteacher to:

Demonstrate an awareness of Catholic education.

Be an excellent practitioner, leading by example.

Experience of developing the curriculum, monitoring and assessment.

Have excellent interpersonal skills: to work with parents and the wider community.

Present a vision for supporting and developing provision for disadvantaged pupils.

We can offer the successful candidate:

Support in their spiritual development.

Opportunities to develop leadership skills as part of a dynamic leadership team across the MAC.

Gain experience of effective partnership and practice within a successful primary collaboration

Consistent professional development and coaching.

Ongoing high quality professional development opportunities for leadership growth

Opportunities to engage with colleagues through a range of projects which will influence school practice and the wider educational landscape

A warm welcome from enthusiastic children who are well behaved with a positive attitude to learning.

Friendly and committed staff who are supportive, open to new ideas and keen to continue to develop professionally

High quality leadership CPD, including opportunities to work across the MAC and external.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to develop their career whilst making a contribution to the leadership and development of the school.

Interested applicants are warmly welcomed and encouraged to visit the school, by prior arrangement.

Closing date: 5th June 2026

Interviews: w/c 8th June 2026

Start date - January 2027 or sooner if possible

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and barring Service (DBS) check. The CMAT operates a Safer Recruitment policy.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Our Lady's Catholic Academy

• School type: Academies, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 209 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Our Lady's Catholic Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/our-lady-s-catholic-academy

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