28 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    23 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    23 February 2026

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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

L18 - L24

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you looking for a challenge of leading the school through a rebuild, whilst maintaining our high standards and caring ethos?

Are you committed and passionate about making a difference to children’s lives?

We are seeking an outstanding Headteacher with ambition, experience and enthusiasm to lead our vibrant school. This is an exciting time for a candidate with the skills and vision to build on our successes and make a great school even greater.

Our vision is to provide high quality education based on Catholic Christian values in an environment where each day we aim for every child to be the best person they can be.

We are looking for a highly motivated and inspirational leader who:

  • Is a practising Catholic involved in their parish community
  • Has a minimum of 2 years recent experience in senior leadership and strategic planning
  • Has the vision to build a new school
  • Is dedicated to continuous school improvement
  • Has knowledge of high-quality teaching across the relevant key stages
  • Has a clear understanding of safeguarding responsibilities
  • Has sound financial literacy and strategic financial planning
  • Is an excellent communicator who builds strong relationships with all those in the community

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

  • An opportunity to work in a school that has a strong, Catholic ethos
  • A school where children feel happy, are motivated and keen to learn
  • Children who are caring, supportive with exemplary behaviour
  • A friendly, dedicated, supportive team of staff and governors
  • A genuinely inclusive school with a positive and caring culture
  • A commitment to develop and nurture every member of staff and support their professional development

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

The school is committed to safeguarding and the promoting of the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required before any offer of appointment, along with references and all other background checks. Staff are expected to understand and follow our robust safeguarding policies in order to keep our children safe.

Applying for the job

Please complete the online application.

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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Head Teacher Application pack (5).pdf - 11.3 MB (opens in new tab)

About Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School

School type
Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 5 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
319 pupils enrolled
Age range
5 to 11
Ofsted report
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School website
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School website
Email address
admin@corpuschristicp.school
Phone number
02392661818
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Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School is a very inclusive, happy school in the heart of Portsmouth. We aim to offer a rich, engaging school experience in which children thrive, are keen to learn and enjoy school. We promote a safe learning environment with a welcoming atmosphere and a strong sense of belonging amongst our families and staff. Inclusion is at the heart of our school; we are a diverse community and welcome children from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds.
If you feel you would like to be apart of our school and contribute strongly to making it happen then we would love to hear from you.

Arranging a visit to Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@corpuschristicp.school.

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