Principal

Corpus Christi Catholic School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 2QP

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  15 April 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  28 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £75,675.00 - £87,651.00 Annually (Actual) ISR 18-24

Principal job summary

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School is a happy, caring and inclusive Catholic primary school located in Coventry. The school is part of The Romero Catholic Academy and is dedicated to creating a Christian community where Gospel values are actively practiced. The school aims to provide the best experiences and opportunities for all children, fostering their academic, spiritual, and social development.

The school works closely with the local parish, Corpus Christi Church, and Saint Anne’s a sister school in the parish, to support the religious education and spiritual growth of its students.

Corpus Christi is committed to continuous improvement and offers a supportive environment for both students and staff. The school values the partnership between home, school, and parish, encouraging active interaction and involvement from all members of the community.

The Board of Directors, in partnership with the Local Governing Body, seeks an innovative and vibrant leader who will embrace and enjoy all that has been achieved at Corpus Christi. We are looking for a Principal who will ensure that in a fast-changing educational landscape, the school continues to develop a reputation as a ‘beacon of excellence for Catholic Education.’

The successful candidate will be a practicing Catholic with a strong commitment to the ethos and values of Catholic education. They will have a proven track record of leadership and management in a primary school setting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide visionary leadership and strategic direction for the school.
• Foster a positive and inclusive school culture that reflects our Catholic values.
• Ensure high standards of teaching and learning across the school.
• Manage school resources effectively and efficiently.
• Engage with parents, the parish, Saint Anne’s Catholic primary school and the wider community to support the school's mission.
• Promote the spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development of all pupils.
• Deepen and strengthen the ethos and purpose of Catholic education.
• Raise the profile of the school within the wider community as part of the Romero MAC and the Coventry and Nuneaton Catholic Schools’ Partnership.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and relevant NPQ
• Significant experience in a leadership role within a primary school.
• Proven record of successful leadership in improving provision and outcomes for pupils.
• Strong understanding of the principles and practices of Catholic education.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Resilient and enjoys positive wellbeing and health.
• Ability to inspire and motivate staff and pupils.
• Secure understanding of school improvement, including the importance of system leadership.
• Clear understanding and knowledge of how to create and improve opportunities for all pupils, including the most vulnerable, to achieve their vocation by ensuring the highest quality education and enrichment.

What We Offer:

• A community of faith where all pupils are valued and cared for.
• Pupils who are inspired by ‘Jesus to love, grow and succeed’ in all that they do.
• A leadership team committed to securing the best for all pupils.
• A dedicated and hardworking team of staff who are ambitious for all pupils, securing continual improvement in a changing educational landscape.
• A supportive Governing Body, an experienced CEO, and a Committee of Principals who will support, guide, and assist you to improve the quality of educational provision at Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School.
• Centralised MAC operations, with a skilled team providing much-valued support to our schools to enable our school leaders to focus on their core purpose of teaching and learning.
• Opportunities for personal and professional development.

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.

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Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Corpus Christi Catholic School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 450 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Corpus Christi Catholic School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/corpus-christi-catholic-school-coventry

Corpus Christi is a happy and caring Catholic primary school where the whole community work together to give our children the very best experiences and opportunities. Our school aims to create a Christian community, where the Gospel values are seen to be at work and where interaction is encouraged between home, school, parish and the wider international community. Offering provision for children from Nursery through to Year 6 we aim to nurture and cherish the uniqueness of every individual who enters our school as we guide and support them through their formative years.

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