Headteacher
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School, Orpington, Kent, BR6 9JTThis job expired on 6 October 2025 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 January 2026
Closing date
6 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
3 October 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
- Between £65,642 and £88,812
What skills and experience we're looking for
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an exceptional candidate to become the next Headteacher of Holy Innocents Catholic Primary. We are seeking a Headteacher who is ambitious, collaborative and a practising Catholic; someone who has passion to take the school into the next stages of its development working as part of the team at our Catholic Multi Academy Trust.
You will be committed to establishing a positive and proactive culture that promotes excellence, focusing on collaboration and driving internal excellence, underpinned by our Gospel Values.
Being a Headteacher within St Oscar Romero also provides opportunity to work with an experienced Executive Team and other experienced Headteachers, networking and having opportunity to shape the educational landscape within the area.
The ideal candidate will:
•Have extensive previous experience of working as part of a Senior Leadership Team •Be able to demonstrate success at leading school improvement and raising education standards for children •Possess the ability to empower staff and include them in the next stages of the school's journey •An excellent written and verbal communicator •Align to the mission, vision and values of St Oscar Romero and the Diocese
What the school offers its staff
In return we offer:
- Opportunity to work within a highly skilled and supportive team •A commitment to continue with national pay, terms and conditions •Access to the generous Teachers Pension Scheme •Highly supportive Executive Leadership Team •Access to a professional service with the Trust’s Central Services for school improvement, HR, finance, estates and IT
Further information about the job
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 275 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School website
- Email address
- pdrake@oscarromero.co.uk
Arranging a visit to Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email pdrake@oscarromero.co.uk.
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