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Headteacher
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 7AE33 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1 September 2025
Closing date
10 March 2025 at 5pm
Date listed
27 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £120,524.00 Annually (Actual) L37-L43
Headteacher job summary
We are delighted to present this special opportunity to become a Headteacher in the St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust. Cardinal Newman Catholic School has a proud tradition of delivering excellence in Catholic Education, placing the child's needs at the centre of teaching and ensuring that all children leave the school with the skills and spiritual qualities they will need for a happy and successful life. By joining the family of schools in the St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust, you will benefit from the career development that is only possible thanks to the networking and collaboration that takes place across schools that work together with a single purpose: excellence.
Our candidate pack offers a detailed insight into the role, together with details as to how you can apply.
For more information about this exciting opportunity, including arranging visits to the school and discussions with our Strategic Executive Leader, Joe Richardson, please call Maxine Gilmartin on 01582 361601 / mgilmartin@stcat.co.uk.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, the Disclosure & Barring Service and a Prohibition Order Check.
Online checks and Safer Recruitment guidelines will be adhered to.
Commitment to safeguarding
Safeguarding at Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students. Our school policies for Child Protection and Safeguarding can be found on the Safeguarding page of our website.
As a school we ensure that we are compliant with all legislative and statutory guidance, most notably:
Keeping Children Safe in Education
Working together to safeguard children
The PREVENT duty
Staff training
All of our staff complete accredited level one safeguarding training online. Our safeguarding team have all completed level three training.
All staff also receive regular updates and training.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1623 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
The school is founded on the Christian values expressed in the gospels: peace, truth, justice and love. These values underpin everything we do within the school and they unite us as a Christian community. We view each person as special and unique and our highly professional staff is dedicated to ensuring that every pupil fulfils their God given potential. Cardinal Newman Catholic School is a truly inclusive community and we celebrate our pupils’ achievements, together with providing outstanding pastoral support.
Christ is at the centre of all we do, which is reflected in our mission statement "Together towards our Lord, through learning, love and faith". The life and school journey that we are all on is rooted in Christ and this permeates all that we do. The cornerstone of our high achievements is a dedicated and hardworking staff who are proud to work here. Our staff want to do their best for all our children and strive for excellence in everything they do.
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