22 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2025

  • Closing date

    17 March 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    14 February 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Headteacher

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Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£70,293.00 - £81,441.00 Annually (Actual)

Headteacher job summary

Archdiocese of Birmingham

The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company

HEADTEACHER FOR ST JOHN’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL

Avocet Way, Chatsworth Drive, Banbury, OX16 9YA

Required for September 2025

Salary range: L15-21

The Directors of The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company, a large family of Catholic schools based in Oxfordshire, in partnership with the Governing Body of St John's Catholic Primary School, are seeking to appoint an outstanding Headteacher who will lead this popular vibrant faith school, graded as ‘Good’ by OFSTED, inspiring its children, staff and families ‘to be the best they can be’. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future growth of this thriving school, which is situated in Banbury.

The successful candidate should be a practising Roman Catholic, highly passionate about religious education and the Catholic life within our school and be able to work closely with the RE Subject Leader and our Parish Priests.

We are looking for: -

  • A strong, Catholic ambitious leader to build on the strengths of the school and maintain an environment which is friendly, warm and somewhere that our pupils feel safe and valued
  • A passionate and experienced educator who will continue to raise standards and further enhance our curriculum to enrich the lives of all our pupils.
  • Someone who will continue to develop the positive relationships that exist with our key stakeholders, families of schools, and the Diocese.
  • Someone who is fully committed to safeguarding, inclusivity, equality and ensuring the removal of barriers to learning for all our pupils.

We can offer: -

  • A warm, friendly school which thrives on mutual respect and care for each other.
  • Welcoming, enthusiastic and well-behaved pupils who are eager to learn and accepting of others.
  • Dedicated, friendly and supportive staff.
  • Ongoing professional development opportunities within The Pope Francis Catholic MAC.
  • A supportive Governing Body and Parish.

Applicants are welcome to come and visit our school:

Please contact the School Business Manager on 01295 263740 to arrange a visit or if you require any further information.

Email: laura.houghton@st-johns-banbury.oxon.sch.uk

Closing date for applications is midday on Monday 17 March 2025 Interview date Tuesday 25 March 2025

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.

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About St John's Catholic Primary School

School type
Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
220 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11

The Directors of The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company, a large family of Catholic schools based in Oxfordshire, in partnership with the Governing Body of St John’s Catholic Primary School, are seeking to appoint an outstanding Headteacher who will lead this popular vibrant faith school, inspiring its children, staff and families ‘to be the best they can be’. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future growth of this thriving school which is situated in Banbury, North Oxfordshire, surrounded by villages and on the edge of The Cotswolds.

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