Headteacher
Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 2DJThis job expired on 19 January 2026 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
19 January 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
17 December 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: Working hours in line with STPCD
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £82,816 - £94,322
Pay scale
- L18-L24
What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualified Teacher Status at first degree level or equivalent.
Senior leadership experience in a primary school (preferably a CE school) at headteacher or deputy headteacher level.
Experience of working with relevant IT systems, including those designed to support teaching and learning, strategic planning, school financial management and high-quality communication.
Commitment to the ethos and values of a Church of England primary school and to further developing links with the parishes that the school serves.
The ability to communicate a clear Christian and Bilingual development of the school.
The ability to lead, motivate and inspire others, and to support colleagues in their work as individuals and as part of a team.
The ability to plan and manage the school's financial and other resources so as to promote the achievement of its strategic objectives.
The ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally in a range of situations.
Knowledge and understanding of national and local education issues that are relevant to the school's leadership.
A commitment to personal continuing professional development.
An understanding of how children learn most effectively in school settings.
An understanding of the characteristics of effective classroom practice and curriculum design, and of how teachers and teaching assistants can best be helped to further improve their work
An understanding of how to promote high expectations for the achievement of all the children, and of how to instill in staff a strong sense of accountability for the impact of their work on children's achievements.
An understanding of how a workplace ethos of loyalty, trust and mutual respect can be maintained and further developed across the school.
An understanding of what constitutes effective succession planning, achieved by identifying emerging talents amongst the staff and by coaching current and aspiring leaders.
An understanding of how rigorous performance management systems can be used positively to promote excellence both in the quality of teaching and in the standards achieved by the children.
An understanding of how a safe, calm and well-ordered environment can be ensured for all children and staff, focused on safeguarding and promoting high standards of behaviour both in school and in the wider community.
An understanding of the characteristics of strong and effective school governance, and of what the headteacher can best do to supporting the Governing Body in understanding its role and delivering its functions effectively.
An understanding of what constitutes effective strategic financial planning aimed at ensuring the equitable deployment of budgets and resources in the best interests of children's achievements and the school's sustainability.
An understanding of how to manage distribute leadership at all levels throughout the school, ensuring that all members of staff have distinct roles and responsibilities, as appropriate, and are able to hold each other to account.
A commitment to maintaining and further developing a whole-school culture of reflective practice and continuous improvement.
The ability to provide dynamic and imaginative leadership for strategic school improvement planning, ensuring the involvement of all stakeholders in the process.
The ability to identify and evaluate data critical to the assessment of the school's performance and to take appropriate action based on the findings, in the best interests of the school.
The ability to plan, prioritise and delegate responsibilities according to the school's day to day and longer term needs.
The ability to monitor and evaluate the effects of management actions at all levels, and to ensure clear and constructive feedback to stakeholders on their effectiveness.
An understanding of the importance of high quality continuing professional development for the whole staff.
A readiness to develop positive professional relationships with fellow professionals and colleagues in other schools and in other public services in order to secure the best outcomes for the children.
What the school offers its staff
Competitive salary and contribution to TPS
Access to staff well-being portal
Outstanding training and professional development and the opportunity to make a real difference as we continue to develop an innovative new school
Support and encouragement from our governing body to ensure you are confident and equipped to have a positive impact on the life of our school
A motivated team that will value your knowledge and experience
Access to state-of-the-art technology and outstanding curriculum resources and environment
The opportunity to lead our incredible team and help to make our ambitious vision a daily reality
Positive work environment where Christianity and bilingualism are celebrated
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 Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School
- School type
- Free School, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 414 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School website
- Email address
- rlaird@academicis.co.uk
- Phone number
- 07901 585959
Saint Jérôme C E Bilingual school opened in Harrow in September 2016. We believe that we offer a unique educational experience to our children. We are a Christian School that welcomes all people and seeks to share the love of God with our community in words and actions. We believe that teaching is a vocation and a ministry as we reach out to serve the children and families of central Harrow. We are also a bilingual school that is passionate about languages and we teach children in both English and French. We believe that this gives our children, the majority of whom already speak another language at home, a significant linguistic and cultural advantage. The ability to speak another language and to communicate with others opens doors and possibilities. Our dream for our children is that they will love both the English and French languages and that they will maintain other languages that they may speak at home and go on to learn many other ones.
Arranging a visit to Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email rlaird@academicis.co.uk.
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