6 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    25 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    15 April 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Headteacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£65,283.00 - £75,676.00 Annually (Actual) L12-L18

Executive Headteacher of St Benet's & St Edmund's Catholic Primary Schools job summary

The Directors of the St John the Baptist Catholic Multi-Academy Trust and the Governors are seeking to appoint an exceptional Executive Headteacher to lead two vibrant, happy and inclusive schools. The federated schools share an Executive Headteacher and Assistant Headteacher. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader, to lead this thriving federation in the next phase of its development.

The successful candidate should be an ambitious Catholic leader, with a proven track record, dedicated to upholding our Catholic ethos and fostering an environment where both children and staff can truly flourish. The schools and the Trust are part of the Diocese of East Anglia and has a supportive governing body with dedicated, experienced staff and the most wonderful, happy pupils.

The successful candidate will:

  • Be a practising Catholic with a strong personal faith and a deep commitment to Catholic education

  • Have the confidence, vision and skills to lead our school on its next stage of development

  • Be committed to the learning and development of every child, inspiring and enabling them to reach their full potential, within a safe and inclusive learning environment

  • Be committed to ensuring the development and progression of staff

  • Demonstrate excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills

  • Be able to work collaboratively with the leaders and staff of both schools, sharing best practices and contributing to the common good

We can offer:

  • Two warm, friendly schools which thrive on mutual respect and care for each other

  • Welcoming, enthusiastic and well-behaved pupils who are eager to learn and progress

  • Dedicated, friendly and supportive staff teams

  • Extensive support from the experienced Assistant Headteacher, as well as a supportive Governing Body and Parishes

  • Ongoing professional development opportunities and a commitment to staff wellbeing, including coaching and supervision offered as part of our Trust Staff Charter

  • Auto enrolment to Teachers’ Pension Scheme

  • The opportunity to be part of a community of Catholic schools, committed to achieving excellence through purposeful collaboration and people growth

To apply please complete the online application form at MyNewTerm. Please download the Executive Headteacher Candidate Pack and Job Description.

For further information, or to arrange a visit to the school please contact: office.stbenets@cpswv.org

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.

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About St Benet's Catholic Primary School

School type
Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 5 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
77 pupils enrolled
Age range
5 to 11
Ofsted report
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This is a happy, exciting learning community where everyone who works here, or visits us, is made to feel welcome and valued. We have an emphasis on working hard, challenging ourselves, being independent learners and having fun.

We are a Catholic school with values rooted in the teachings of Jesus and work hard to foster these values in our children. The spiritual, moral, emotional and social well-being of every child is a priority to us.

We aim to provide a happy, loving, learning atmosphere, with close liaison between home, school, parish and the wider community, recognising the shared responsibility we have in the all-round development of our children. We are very proud that we really are a 'school family'.

In this school we believe that all children are unique and must be celebrated for the special gifts and talents that they possess. Each day we encourage our children to work hard, have a positive mind-set, have the confidence to make mistakes, persevere and not give up – in order to succeed, and to feel good about themselves. This way they will have the courage to make their unique contribution in the world and achieve to their very best.

We offer a broad and balanced curriculum rooted in our locality and enriched with visitors, visits, events and activities to inspire in each child a joy for learning. We expect all our children to be honest, respectful and caring to others and to work hard to develop a range of skills allowing them to achieve success now and in the future.

We are very proud of all our children - the progress they make and all that they achieve under the guidance and care of our wonderful staff. The children in our care are at the heart of everything we do. Every pupil at our school should leave knowing God’s love and being able to show God’s love.

If you would like to make an appointment to visit our school, I would be delighted to show you around.

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