Headteacher
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 0TT28 days remaining to apply
Start date details
2026 (January to September)
Closing date
10 October 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
12 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Group 7 / Fringe (£89,033 - £126,623)
Additional allowances
Group 7 / Fringe (£89,033 - £126,623)
Headteacher job summary
The NBS Governing Body and the Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust (DoWAT) are seeking to appoint an inspirational leader who will guide Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School into its next exciting phase.
This is a unique opportunity to lead a high-achieving and ambitious Catholic school, recently judged Outstanding by both Ofsted and the Catholic Schools Inspectorate. With over 1,000 students, excellent facilities, and a reputation for academic success, pastoral care and faith development, Nicholas Breakspear is a thriving and inclusive community rooted in Gospel values.
We are looking for a visionary and faith-filled leader who will:
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Build on the school’s strong foundations and lead it into its next phase of development.
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Uphold and articulate the Catholic life and mission of the school.
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Inspire students, staff and the wider community to continue to flourish.
The successful candidate will be well supported by a highly committed governing body, an experienced senior leadership team, and the wider DoWAT family of schools, with access to tailored headteacher support and professional development.
Visits to the school and informal discussions with the Trust CEO and NBS Chair of Governors are warmly encouraged.
Please see the Candidate Pack below to read more about the school and this exciting opportunity.
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.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1097 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School website
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School is a mixed, comprehensive, Roman Catholic secondary school with sixth form situated in St Albans, Hertfordshire. It is also part of The Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust (DOWAT), which sponsors eleven faith schools in the Diocese of Westminster.
We are a school with a fresh mindset. We are unashamedly aspirational and ambitious for all. We pledge to work tirelessly to achieve our aim of quality and excellence in all that we do. We have high aspirations for every student and we are very aware that each child has one opportunity to achieve their potential. We take our role in providing the best environment for them to discover who they are and their mission in life very seriously.
Importantly we also want our students to enjoy their education; to be happy, safe and secure and to grow in God's love so that when they leave the school they are equipped to change the world and make it a better place.
Our staff play an important role in shaping the culture and ethos at Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School. They ensure students learn in a safe and supportive environment where strong relationships are formed.
Focussing on skills, aspirations and positive values is just as important for staff as it is for pupils. Staff are encouraged to develop their skills and are offered training opportunities to enhance their leadership potential.
We acknowledge the enormous role played by our parents in supporting the school and their children. We are privileged to have such wonderful people working with us. Our partnership with them is undoubtedly our greatest strength and we recognise that everything we do builds on their roles and examples as prime educators of their children.
We promise to Nurture our students to Believe in themselves and develop their relationship with God to Succeed in life.
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