Head of School
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School, London, SW7 5AQ21 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
25 April 2025 at 8am
Date listed
3 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £79,699-£85,090
What skills and experience we're looking for
Our ideal candidate:
- Is a practising Catholic with a secure understanding of the distinctive nature of Catholic schools and Catholic education
- Holds a good honours degree, along with Qualified Teacher Status
- Holds a National Professional Qualification for Headship or has a willingness to work towards
- Has had proven leadership experience in a primary school setting, including at least three years in a senior leadership role
What the school offers its staff
- A competitive Inner London Leadership salary
- Professional development opportunities tailored to support your growth and career progression
- A welcoming, supportive environment with a commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare for all pupils
Further details about the role
Our Lady of Victories Catholic Primary School is a top performing, vibrant school in the heart of Kensington & Chelsea and recently became a part of Saint John Southworth Catholic Academy Trust. Nestled between Gloucester Road and South Kensington Underground Stations, we aim to create a safe, secure, inspiring and creative learning environment where children feel valued and happy. Our pupils are encouraged, praised and taught to be responsible citizens and take an active role in their school, parish and wider community.
The Trust promotes a collaborative environment, founded on Catholic Social Teaching and the principles of solidarity and subsidiarity, ensuring all pupils are supported to grow and succeed.
Our Head of School will lead with the Executive Headteacher to shape the future of our school.
As the Head of School, you will:
- Lead and manage the day-to-day operations of the school by driving academic excellence, maintaining high standards of behaviour and ensuring a positive school culture that fosters both staff and pupil growth
- Collaborate with the Executive Headteacher and other Trust leaders to implement the school's vision and strategic goals while overseeing the operational management of the school
- Establish and sustain a Christ-centred vision embodied in the school’s Catholic mission, ethos and strategic direction in partnership with the parish, the Trust, those responsible for governance and through consultation with the school community and the Diocese of Westminster
For further details on the role, please view the Job Description and Person Specification via https://www.sjscat.co.uk/Vacancies/ or visit our website to find out more about us.
To apply for this role, please complete the application forms available on our Vacancies webpage. Applications should be sent via email to hrteam@sjscat.co.uk.
The closing date for applications is 8am on 25th April 2025.
The shortlisting date is 25th April 2025.
The interview date is 28th April 2025.
If you would like to arrange a tour of the school or a telephone call for an informal conversation with the Executive Headteacher about the role, please email hrteam@sjscat.co.uk.
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to HRTeam@sjscat.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- Up to 210 pupils
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School website
- Email address
- HRTeam@sjscat.co.uk
- Phone number
- 020 7603 8478
Arranging a visit to Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HRTeam@sjscat.co.uk.
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