Headteacher

Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 1HG

31 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  2 March 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  30 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £109,637 - £126,780 per annum (L31-L37 Fringe)

Headteacher job summary

Full-time - Permanent

Leadership (Fringe) Pay Range L31 – L37 (£109K-£126K/annum)

Required for September 2026

Are you a skilled and ambitious school leader who is committed to the spiritual, academic and pastoral development of every pupil, changing lives for the better and who can continue to nurture the distinctive and vibrant Catholic ethos of our successful well regarded Catholic school and Sixth Form?

Due to the retirement of the current Headteacher at the end of this academic year, All Saints Catholic Academy Trust (ASCAT), and St Joan of Arc Catholic School seek to appoint an inspirational and visionary senior leader with a track record of success, to lead the school community into its next phase of strategic development.

As well as looking for a candidate who will further strengthen teaching and learning, we are also looking for a leader of faith; a defining feature of life at St Joan of Arc - a school with a long and proud history of Catholic education. Our mission statement “Love Christ, inspire others”, reflects the importance that we place on the development of our Catholic life and mission of the St Joan of Arc community and we are therefore looking to appoint the best custodian of this for the future.

As a Headteacher within ASCAT, you will be well supported by a highly committed and experienced Central Team, a supportive Senior Leadership network and access to enhanced CPD opportunities.

There is a Genuine Occupational Requirement that this post be filled by a practising Catholic and a Priest’s reference will be sought prior to shortlisting (Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England & Wales)

For a comprehensive applicant pack, job description and for contact details to visit our friendly school, please see the documents area of this listing.

Key Dates:

School Tours : Monday to Wednesday, 9th to 11th February 2026

Closing Date for Applications : Monday 2nd March 2026 by 9am

Interview Dates : Thursday 12th & Friday 13th March 2026

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

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.

About Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1199 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/saint-joan-of-arc-catholic-school

St Joan of Arc Catholic School is a comprehensive, Catholic, 11-18 co-educational school of approx 1250 students, including 200 in the Sixth Form. Academic results are consistently high and the school is heavily oversubscribed.

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