Headteacher
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S61 1PD28 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2026
Closing date
19 September 2025 at 9am
Date listed
28 July 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: 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L19-L23
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking a candidate who can balance the traditionality of the school along with a bold and innovative vision for the future. We aspire to be at the cutting edge of research and development in order to provide an inspiring curriculum for our students. The successful candidate will therefore be passionate about teaching, learning and curriculum design in order to continue to develop our school and prepare our children for the most outstanding futures. Our new Headteacher will also have a true commitment to developing staff in order that St Bede’s trailblazes professional growth.
What the school offers its staff
We are at the start of our journey to create a community of schools who come together to share and develop practice to create an outstanding provision of education for our young people. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with a committed and highly skilled Heads Forum whilst also having the opportunity to enter into Trust Leadership in the future. As a Trust which is committed to talent spotting, nurturing and progression, this role would suit a candidate new to Headship as well as existing Headteachers.
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
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About St Bede's Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Catholic, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 336 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School website
- Email address
- l.parkin@stfranciscmat.com
- Phone number
- 01709 914070
Arranging a visit to St Bede's Catholic Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email l.parkin@stfranciscmat.com.
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