Headteacher

Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: Full Time
Number of Positions: 1
Qualifications Required: EYFS/KS2/KS2
Start Date: 1^st January 2026
Salary: £73,819 per annum

Owing to the internal promotion within the Trust of our highly regarded Headteacher, Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust and the Governors of St Elizabeth’s Catholic Primary School are seeking to appoint an ambitious and talented leader who will lead our wonderful Catholic primary school with drive, compassion and humility. 

We would like to appoint a leader who will continue to foster an environment of love and forgiveness and encourage all our children to be the best that they can be by living out our school motto of “Let Your Light Shine”.

The school belongs to Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust, which provides excellent support to headteachers in terms of school improvement services, SEND provision, safeguarding arrangements and HR. 

Therefore, we think this is an attractive post for experienced headteachers who want to be able to focus more on delivering excellent education and less on day-to-day operational matters.

The successful candidate will: 

• Be a practising Catholic who can demonstrate a clear vision and understanding of Catholic education and a commitment to promote the Catholic ethos throughout the whole school community
• Be fully committed to ensuring safeguarding practices at the school are highly effective
• Be able to drive teaching, learning and curriculum development forward, demonstrating passion and enthusiasm
• Be knowledgeable and up-to-date with current educational practice
• Be an excellent leader and manager with strong interpersonal skills
• Be able to motivate others and work as part of a team
• Be an excellent communicator with a calm disposition and welcoming manner
• Be able to work with parents and the wider community
• Be able to demonstrate the ability to raise academic standards