Headteacher

The St Christopher School, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 4AW

32 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  20 April 2026 at 1pm

• Date listed

  19 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £100,540.00 - £116,456.00 Annually (Actual) Group 7 - L28 - L34

Headteacher job summary

We are looking for an exceptional Headteacher — someone with the experience, ambition, and values to lead one of Southend's most respected special schools. You will have a proven track record in senior SEND leadership, a deep commitment to pupils with complex needs, and the personal qualities to inspire a talented staff team and build strong relationships with families and the wider community. Above all, you will share our belief that every young person at St. Christopher deserves the very best.

We have put together this recruitment pack to give you a genuine sense of who we are — our pupils, our staff, our values, and what we are looking for in our next Headteacher. We hope it gives you not just information, but a feeling for what makes St. Christopher such a special place to work.

We warmly encourage you to visit the school before you apply. There is no substitute for seeing our pupils and staff in action, and we would love the opportunity to show you around and answer any questions you have. To arrange a visit or have an informal conversation about the role, please contact Dan Woodman, CEO-Designate.

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 The St Christopher School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 19
• School size: 262 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The St Christopher School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-st-christopher-school

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