Head Teacher

Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0RG

35 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 April 2026

• Closing date

  20 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L15-L21

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will:

•Be a practicing Catholic who can nurture faith and spirituality and take the lead role in providing inspirational Catholic education, based on our shared Gospel values.

•Be inclusive, inspirational and ambitious for all our children and our staff.

•Have a sense of fun and a desire to make school a happy place for children and staff.

Governors are seeking someone who:

•Will champion a curriculum that our teachers will be excited to teach and will inspire our children to learn.

•Can demonstrate a proven track record of providing inspirational, strategic and professional leadership.

•Will be an enthusiastic leader, with a strong commitment to working in partnership with all stakeholders.

•Will bring together a team in the school to achieve an outstanding education for all.

•Will promote a culture where everyone is valued and respected.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer the successful candidate:

•Happy, polite children who are enthusiastic and fully engaged in their learning.

•Dedicated staff, supportive parents and Governors.

•An opportunity to form your own SLT.

•Excellent opportunities for further professional development.

• Ofsted (2013, 2017 and 2023): ‘Good’.

•RE Inspection (2025): ‘Good’.

•All the benefits of working with the established group of HTs in the CMAT.

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 217 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School website
• Email address: lindsey.murgatroyd@ourladyimmaculate.essex.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01245 353755
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/our-lady-immaculate-catholic-primary-school-cm2-0rg

Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School became an Academy as of 1st May 2012 and joined the Rosary Trust on 1st September 2019.

Arranging a visit to Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lindsey.murgatroyd@ourladyimmaculate.essex.sch.uk.

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