Headteacher
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0RG16 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
14 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
27 January 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 practising Catholic who can nurture faith and spirituality and take the lead role in providing inspirational Catholic education, based on our shared Gospel values
- Be passionate in promoting a clear child-centred vision
- Be inclusive, inspirational and ambitious for all our children and our 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
- Is passionately committed to safeguarding and the welfare and wellbeing of children and staff
- Will be an enthusiastic leader, with a strong commitment to working in partnership with parents and parish
- Will bring together a team in the school to achieve an outstanding level of education for our children
- Will work hard to ensure that every child is supported and challenged to maximise their potential
- Will promote a culture where everyone is valued and respected
What the school offers its staff
We can offer the successful candidate:
- Children who are committed, enthusiastic and fully engaged in their learning
- Professional and dedicated staff, supportive parents, and active Governors
- An enthusiastic and aspirational Senior Leadership Team
- Excellent opportunities for further professional development
- Ofsted (2013, 2017 and 2023): 'Good'
- RE Inspection (2018): 'Outstanding'.
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 lindsey.murgatroyd@ourladyimmaculate.essex.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
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 (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- lindsey.murgatroyd@ourladyimmaculate.essex.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01245353755
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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