39 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    From January 2026 (or sooner if available)

  • Closing date

    12 September 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    8 July 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Assistant headteacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£49,781.00 - £52,301.00 Annually (Actual)

Assistant Headteacher job summary

St Mary’s is a delightful, one form entry primary school located in Northampton. The school is part of the Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academies Trust, formed by the merger of three former Catholic Trusts in February 2020. Our school works closely together with 11 other Catholic schools that are part of the Trust located across Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire.

The Trust is seeking two inspirational and dedicated Assistant Headteachers who are inspired to support the Executive Headteacher lead this delightful school on the next steps of its incredible journey of school improvement; we believe that St Mary’s Catholic Primary School has the potential to provide an outstanding Catholic education for the primary school children of Northampton.

St Mary’s is a warm and welcoming school embracing a strong Catholic ethos. Underpinned by support from a centralised Trust team, you will work alongside professional experts in their own field for school improvement, finance, HR, IT, and operational services. As a leader in our family of schools you will work with us to shape the forward direction of the Trust and have the opportunity to work across schools to share expertise and promote good practice.

Further information about the school/Trust can be viewed on either the school website: https://www.stmaryscatholicprimary.northants/ or on the Trust website: www.olicatschools.org

If you would like to arrange a school visit, please contact the school by telephoning 01604 581011

Completed applications to be submitted via the link to the Trust’s recruitment portal, on MyNewTerm no later than 12 noon on Friday 12th September 2025

All appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS clearance in line with our Safer Recruitment Policy.

Interviews are expected to be held on Friday 19th September 2025

“With Christ as our guide, we let our light shine.”

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.
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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.

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About St Mary's Catholic Primary School

School type
Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
181 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
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School location

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