59 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    13 April 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    12 February 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Headteacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Working pattern

Full time: Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

GROUP 6 L26 (£95,735) to L32 (£110,892)

What skills and experience we're looking for

You are:

• A practising Catholic with a clear vision and strong commitment to Catholic education, who will not only cherish and support the Catholic ethos of our school but commit to develop this further;

• A candidate with a proven track record of success in senior leadership and a passion for education and making a difference to children’s lives;

• A skilful communicator with a powerful and persistent focus on the development of excellence in teaching and learning

• Passionate about influencing, challenging and motivating all members of the school community to achieve a shared vision;

• Committed to safeguarding and the welfare and wellbeing of children and staff.


What the school offers its staff

St Benedict’s is a happy and successful school. It has served the town of Whitehaven and surrounding areas for over 50 years. The school relocated in January 2019 to a brand new £33m Campus which was purposely designed and built to a high specification. The Campus sees the co-location of St Benedict’s School with our close neighbour, Mayfield Special School. The Campus has superb facilities that are used extensively by the community.

We are:

  • A large 11-19 Catholic School and Sixth Form Centre located on the outskirts of the historic harbour town of Whitehaven and close to the western boundary of the Lake District National Park;
  • A popular faith school with a truly comprehensive intake, a key role in our local community and a strong foundation of moral purpose;

We will offer you:

  • A good school with an outstanding Catholic ethos, rooted in the Gospel and inspired by the Benedictine tradition. St Benedict’s lives its motto, Through Love of Christ, delight in Virtue, fostering a calm, caring community shaped by stewardship, humility, truthful living, diligence, dignity and forgiveness.
  • A supportive, welcoming and caring culture throughout the school, based on the values of the Catholic faith where the development of every person matters;
  • Hard-working, committed and aspirational staff and students;
  • A strong and determined leadership team;
  • The whole-hearted support of a challenging but supportive Governing Body which is committed, experienced and ambitious for the future of St Benedict’s.
  • A relatively new building within a unique Campus (not PFI/EFA);

This is a Reserved Post for Practising Catholics (see guidance document).


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

St Benedict’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students. All applicants are subject to the requirements of the Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education guidelines. This will include checks with past employers and the need for the successful applicant to hold or undergo a suitable enhanced DBS disclosure.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About St Benedict's Catholic High School

School type
Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
992 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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School website
St Benedict's Catholic High School website
Email address
andrea.hartley@st-benedicts.cumbria.sch.uk
Phone number
01946 692275
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Arranging a visit to St Benedict's Catholic High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email andrea.hartley@st-benedicts.cumbria.sch.uk.

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