Headteacher

St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2UE

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  3 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  12 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £67,898.00 - £78,702.00 Annually (FTE) Group 2. Leadership Pay Range L12 - L18 , currently £67,898 - £78,702 per annum

Headteacher job summary

The Directors of the Mater Christi Trust and Governors of St Cuthbert’s Catholic Primary School in Carlisle are looking to appoint an inspirational and dedicated Headteacher who will build upon the school’s strengths, work collaboratively with staff and governors, and continue to ensure the very best outcomes for our pupils. This is a school with a strong Catholic Ethos that is committed to providing an inclusive nurturing and high-quality education for every child.

We are looking for:

• A practising Catholic.
• Someone who is able to lead, motivate and inspire staff and pupils to achieve.
• A creative and strategic thinker with energy and resilience.
• An exceptional teacher.
• Someone who is able to communicate well with good organisational and personal skills.
• Someone who will ensure our children are known and loved.
  
  

Visits to school are welcome and Jacky Kennedy CEO is available to speak to candidates who wish to discuss the post. Please contact angela.williams@mater-christi.com to arrange an appointment.

To find out more about the post and to apply please see the attached recruitment pack.

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 St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle

• School type: Academies, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 184 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-cuthberts-catholic-primary-school-carlisle

This post is based at our Central Team office in Carlisle, Blessed Christopher Robinson House, CA1 1LZ

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