Associate Headteacher (Primary)

Romero Catholic Academy Trust, Burnley, BB12 7NG

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  17 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  3 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £78,702.00 - £93,424.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership Scale L18 - L25

Associate Headteacher (Primary) job summary

Salary: L18 - L25 (£78,702 - £93,424)

Responsible to: chief education officer

Main Location: Romero CAT Central Office/ Trust Primary School

Required to commence: 1st September 2026

Romero Catholic Academy Trust (Diocese of Salford) is committed to providing an outstanding Catholic education across all our academies. Rooted in faith, our mission is to nurture every child in their spiritual, academic, and personal growth.

We are seeking to appoint an exceptional, dynamic and inspirational leader to add capacity to our primary schools, deployed to lead one as Headteacher. This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to balance the operational needs of a school with the broader strategic aims of the Multi-Academy Trust, ensuring high-quality education for all students.

Focusing on academic standards, pastoral care, curriculum, and community engagement, the practising Catholic will drive excellence, ensuring alignment with Trust goals, delivering high-quality teaching, fostering an inclusive environment, and championing holistic student development.

If you feel you have the right skills and attributes we are looking for, then we will be delighted to hear from you. Please contact the HR Department on 01282 855500 or careers@romerocat.com to arrange a meeting with our CEO, Katy Cox.

Full details and application forms are available from My New Term via the link:

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Closing Date: Tuesday 17th March 12noon

Shortlisting Date: Thursday 19th March 2026

Interview Date: Tuesday 31st March 2026

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 Romero Catholic Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/romero-catholic-academy-trust

Romero Catholic Academy Trust is a family of Catholic schools serving the needs of children and young people in the Diocese of Salford, covering the areas of Lancashire, Blackburn with Darwen and Calderdale. To achieve this, we will uphold four key values:

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