St Peter's Catholic Primary School

Romford

Head TeacherRequired from 1 January 2026Group 3:  L19 – L25 (starting salary based on experience)NOR:   416 (two-form entry) The Governors of St Peter’s Catholic Primary School are seeking to appoint an inspirational, dedicated and dynamic Head Teacher, from January 2026. St Peter’s is a caring, friendly, supportive and diverse school: a spiritually enriched community where our Catholic ethos is central to all that we do. Following our existing Head Teacher’s decision to retire in July 2025, we are seeking a new Head Teacher who will work with the governors to shape the strategic direction of the school, and will be responsible for the day-to-day leadership and management of St Peter’s. Our new Head Teacher will lead a team that strives together in the best interest of all our children, following the school’s mission statement: “Like St. Peter, we know and love God our creator, Jesus our friend and the Holy Spirit our helper. We celebrate the joy of learning together, growing as individuals and as a loving community” Applications are invited from Head Teachers and Deputy Head Teachers with outstanding leadership experience.The successful candidate will:Be a practising Catholic who can nurture faith and spirituality, and take the lead role in providing inspirational Catholic education, based on our shared Gospel values.Be a champion of inclusion, aspiration, diversity, equality and well-being for all our pupils, staff and the community we serve.Be passionate in promoting a clear child-centred vision.Governors are seeking someone who:Will champion a curriculum that our teachers will be excited to teach and will inspire our children to learn.Can demonstrate a proven track record of providing inspirational, strategic and professional leadership preferably in an urban setting.Is passionately committed to safeguarding and the welfare and wellbeing of children and staff.Will be an enthusiastic leader, with a strong commitment to working in partnership with parents and parish.Will lead the team in the school to achieve an outstanding level of education for our children.Will work hard to ensure that every child is supported and challenged to maximise their potential.Will promote a culture where everyone is valued and respected.We can offer the successful candidate:A welcoming, Christ centred community with a strong Catholic ethos.Well behaved, respectful and enthusiastic children who thrive in our positive environment.Work colleagues who are hardworking, supportive of one another and committed to ensuring that every child’s wellbeing and safety is a priority.Engaging parents who support the school and their children’s learning.Strategic governors who are committed to school self-evaluation.An active, thriving PA.An attractive working environment and well-maintained premises that enjoy the benefits of extended facilities.Excellent opportunities for further professional development.Ofsted 2022: ‘Good’.  Rated Outstanding for Behaviour and attitudes, Personal development and Early years provision.Section 48 Inspection 2022: ‘Outstanding’ We warmly welcome and encourage applicants to visit our school, please contact the School Office for more information. Application packs are available from: office@st-peters.havering.sch.uk  Completed applications should be sent to this address.  Shortlisted candidates may be subject to online searches. Closing date: Monday 29 September 2025 by 12 noonShortlisting:  Wednesday 8 October 2025Interview:  Friday 17 October 2025Please note we do not accept CVs or applications from agencies. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. St Peter’s Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks. Applications should be on a CES application form from the application pack and sent to the school (applications NOT submitted on the CES application form will not be considered). Any electronic applications will have to be signed by the applicant before attending an interview. This is a Reserved Post for Practising Catholics (see guidance document). 

St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School

Chester

 Headteacher Job overview Cheshire West & ChesterStart date: 01/01/2026Salary: L12 - L21Contract term: Full Time___________________________________________________________________About the role St. Werburgh’s and St Columba’s is a happy, vibrant and successful primary school in the outskirts of Chester in the Diocese of Shrewsbury. Rooted in Gospel values, we provide a warm, nurturing environment, with committed staff, supportive Governors, enthusiastic learners and a wide school community. We are committed to developing the whole child academically, spiritually and socially to follow in Jesus’ footsteps to love, learn and laugh. Our much loved Headteacher is due to retire in December 2025 and Governors are looking to appoint an ambitious, creative and determined leader to continue driving our school forward. Our school enjoys a strong reputation, with a supportive community that embraces its vision and Catholic ethos. This is an excellent opportunity for a practising Catholic who is dynamic, forward-thinking, and able to collaborate effectively with staff, pupils, senior leaders, and governors to help lead our school. We are seeking a Headteacher who: ●       Is a committed and practising Catholic with a strong personal faith.●       Will be a visionary leader, capable of building upon our existing strengths while driving forward further improvement.●       Strong strategic vision and excellent communication skills●       Has the ambition, creativity and determination to ensure every child receives the best education.●       Will inspire and support staff, value collaboration and maintain strong partnerships with parents, the parish and wider community. Please find our most recent reports and awards below: -        Consistently strong and above average SATS outcomes -        RE inspection April 2025 -        OFSTED inspection July 2024 -        Eco school with Distinction -        Arts mark Gold -        Gold school games award We are very proud of our most recent inspection (July 2024) where inspectors made the following judgements:-        Pupils relish being part of the happy school community. They do their best to live up to the school motto and ‘love, learn, laugh’ as much as possible.-        Pupils enjoy welcoming new friends into their school. Pupils build exceptionally strong relationships with each other and with staff.-        Behaviour is exemplary. Pupils play well together, making sure that everyone is included.-        Pupils are curious and committed learners. They have a thirst for knowledge. There is an industrious atmosphere in school. As a result, pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve highly across the curriculum. There is a lot of information about our school within this application pack and on our school website: https://www.lovelearnlaugh.org.uk/Visits to our school are most welcome and can be booked by appointment with Mrs Sarah Farrell our School Business Manager admin@lovelearnlaugh.org.uk  LinksChair of Governors invitation letterHere is the Application form, please ensure you make a copy before attempting to complete it.Job descriptionPerson specificationGuidance for securing a faith reference here Completed application forms should be returned via email to Julie.English@dioceseofshrewsbury.org  no later than 9am on September 19th 2025.Interviews will be held on the 25th & 26th September 2025

Larmenier & Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

London

Start Date: Monday 8th September 2025Contract: Monday – Friday, 8:15am – 3:30pm, 33.75 hours per week. Term time only, 39 weeks per yearSalary: £29,438.82 - £30,323.32 (Scale 6 Point 18-20, full-time equivalent £36,345 - £37,437) The Governors are seeking to appoint an Early Years Educator Early Years Educator (Early Years Education qualification, Level 3 minimum) to this highly successful school. Applications are invited from practising Catholics and from those who are in sympathy with the aims and ethos of a Catholic school.  The post will suit an Early Years Educator with a desire to work in a Nursery setting with children aged 3 to 4 years. The successful candidate will need to:provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all children in the Nurserywork with teachers to plan and provide quality care, learning and teaching opportunities that enable children to progressmake accurate and productive use of assessmentdemonstrate a good command of spoken and written Englishsafeguard and promote the health, safety and welfare of childrenwork in partnership with colleagues, other professionals and parents/carers. We can offer:a happy and high achieving school which is well supported by parents/carers and Governorsa friendly, highly committed and forward-looking staff teama strong commitment to continuous professional development and growththe facilities of a modern school and a beautiful learning environment.Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. To arrange a visit or for further details please contact Elisabeth Beautyman, Administration Officer, by phone or by email. Please visit the school website www.larshrc.lbhf.sch.uk to download an application pack. Completed application forms should be emailed to the school administrator: admin@larshrc.lbhf.sch.uk or posted to the school address. Larmenier & Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and their families, and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate will be requested for the successful candidate in accordance with Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education legislation.Closing date for applications:  Tuesday 26th August 2025, 9:00amInterviews will take place: Wednesday 3rd September 2025