Headteacher

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest, Berkshire, RG12 9AP

45 days remaining to apply

• Earliest start date

  1 September 2026

• Latest start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  11 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  27 March 2026

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: L15 (£74,532) – L21 ( £85,287)

What skills and experience we're looking for

St Joseph’s is a happy and inclusive Catholic primary school where faith, love, and learning come together. Rooted in our mission, “Growing together with Jesus in our Hearts, Heads and Hands” we are committed to providing a nurturing and challenging environment for all to flourish spiritually, academically, and socially.

We need a strategic thinking, passionate leader who has the skill and vision to lead our school to successfully embrace the challenges that lay ahead as we embrace the next chapter of our journey.

We Are Looking to Appoint:

• A practicing Catholic who is passionate about Catholic education and dedicated to the spiritual, moral, and academic development of everyone in our school family.

• An exemplary role model who demonstrates their faith through their care and love of our children and all members of our school family.

• A person who has leadership experience and proven success in a senior leadership role in a Primary School setting.

• An inspirational and strategic leader who can drive the school forward and will inspire and challenge, leading our staff to achieve their very best for our pupils.

• A resilient and reflective leader who embodies kindness, integrity, and ambition for all.

• A dedicated leader who fosters a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment for every member of our school community to thrive.

• An effective communicator committed to promoting strong relationships with pupils, staff, parents, governors and the wider community.

Visits to St Joseph’s are warmly encouraged. To arrange a visit and request a pack please contact the Clerk to Governors Mrs Emily Alder:e.alder@stjosephsbracknell.co.uk

What the school offers its staff

We Offer:

• An inclusive, strong and caring school family with talented, hard-working, and committed staff.

• A strong Catholic ethos where Gospel values inspire everything we do.

• Happy, confident, enthusiastic and respectful pupils who love to learn and are proud of their school.

• Pupils who have a high standard of good behaviour and are a pleasure to teach.

• A supportive governing body and close partnership with St Joseph’s Parish and the Diocese of Portsmouth

• Professional development opportunities, including mentoring for first-time Headteachers.

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

St Joseph's Headteacher Application Pack.pdf - 4.11 MB (opens in new tab)

About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 208 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell website
• Email address: e.alder@stjosephsbracknell.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-bracknell

Arranging a visit to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email e.alder@stjosephsbracknell.co.uk.

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