Head Teacher

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B25 8QL

26 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
26 March 2025 at 9am
Date listed
28 February 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: ISR 21-27

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are children at the heart of your work?

Would you relish the opportunity to work with the Governors and the Leadership Team

to shape the future of Catholic education

at the largest Catholic primary School in the Archdiocese of Birmingham?

This is an excellent opportunity for a flexible, creative and committed individual to join our happy, vibrant and skilful team.

The Governors, in collaboration with the Archdiocese of Birmingham, are looking to appoint a hardworking, inspirational and strategic Head Teacher, to join this forward thinking School from September 2025 and to build on our many current successes.

We are looking for a Head Teacher who:

Will ensure that the children at St Bernadette’s Catholic Primary School have the best opportunity to realise their full potential through a broad and balanced challenging curriculum in a caring and supportive environment.
Is a practising Catholic Head Teacher or Deputy Head Teacher with a passion for pastoral care and has vision and commitment in driving forward the School’s distinctive Catholic ethos.
Has a proven track record of successful leadership, management and school improvement.
Provides expertise in primary practice and curriculum development.
Has excellent interpersonal skills
Is resilient and able to respond and adapt effectively to changing circumstances maintaining high levels of performance.
Is organised and forward thinking, having the vision, drive and energy to initiate, lead and manage strategies to build on the current successes and achievements of the School.
Supports and challenges staff to continue to advance the high quality teaching and learning of the school.
Will maintain our high standards of behaviour and wellbeing.
Be resolute in providing the conditions for an effective safeguarding culture across the school.
Will go the extra mile, bringing something additional to the School.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

Happy, motivated and enthusiastic children who are keen to learn.
A school environment that thrives on delivering outstanding education and opportunities for both children and staff
A highly supportive and ambitious staff and Governing Body.
A warm and welcoming, professional team of Teachers and Support Staff, who are fully committed to supporting our pupils and their families.
A strong partnership with other Catholic schools as part of the Sursum Corda group of schools.
Ongoing and continuous professional development.

Commitment to safeguarding

St Bernadette’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants. Successful applicant(s) will need to provide evidence of their Identity and Right to Work in the UK. An online search will be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.