Headteacher
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Dagenham, Essex, RM9 5UL25 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
26 March 2025 at 3pm
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
Full-time equivalent salary
- (Inner London L17-23) £83,236 - £94,939
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Have a clear vision and strong commitment to Catholic education;
- Have a passion for education and making a difference to children’s lives;
- Be an excellent communicator with a strong commitment to working in partnership with the community;
- Have an ability to support, challenge and inspire the children, encouraging them to achieve the best they can through the promotion of outstanding teaching and learning;
- Use resources, intellect, creativity and innovation to be successful;
- Have a positive and optimistic approach; be proactive and confident;
- Be passionately committed to safeguarding and the welfare and wellbeing of children and staff.
What the school offers its staff
- A supportive, welcoming and caring ethos based on the values of the Catholic faith;
- The opportunity to work with delightful children and a team of talented and conscientious staff committed to working together to provide the best education and support for our pupils;
- An enthusiastic and caring Local Governing Committee and Trust;
- The benefits of extensive collaboration across our Trust schools and the wider Diocese of Brentwood, which can provide the successful applicant with opportunities for further professional development;
- Extensive support, including individual mentoring from an experienced Headteacher, particularly for aspiring Headteachers;
- The provision of some of the central functions so that you can focus on the quality of teaching and learning and school improvement.
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 SGeorge@st-jodag.bardaglea.org.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 323 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- office@st-jodag.bardaglea.org.uk
- Phone number
- 0208 270 6480
Catholic Primary School which is part of the Good Shepherd Catholic Trust.
Arranging a visit to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@st-jodag.bardaglea.org.uk.
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