Headteacher

St Bede's RC Primary School; Rotherham; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity to lead a highly regarded primary school in a growing Catholic Trust. The new Headteacher will balance tradition with innovation, fostering an inspiring curriculum and strong community ties. This role is ideal for both new leaders and experienced Headteachers looking to make a significant impact. Join a dedicated team committed to nurturing students' academic and personal growth, ensuring they thrive in a supportive environment. If you're passionate about education and leadership, this position offers a chance to shape the future of young learners in a vibrant community.

Qualifications

• Experience in school leadership and management.
• Passion for teaching and curriculum innovation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the school with a focus on academic excellence.
• Develop a bold vision for the future of the school.

Skills

Leadership

Curriculum Design

Teaching

Community Engagement

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Master's in Education

Job description

Contract: Full time, permanent

Start Date: September 2025

Salary: L19 – L23

Deadline: 9am, Thursday 16th May 2025

Interviews: Week commencing 19th May 2025

We are considering candidates for the wonderful opportunity to lead St Bede’s Catholic Primary School, a highly regarded member of the recently formed St Francis Catholic MAT. This is a truly exciting time to be joining St Francis as a new Catholic Trust of 13 schools, growing to 24 schools in line with the Bishop of Hallam’s vision for education.

We are at the start of our journey to create a community of schools who come together to share and develop practice to create an outstanding provision of education for our young people. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with a committed and highly skilled Heads Forum whilst also having the opportunity to enter into Trust Leadership in the future. As a Trust which is committed to talent spotting, nurturing and progression, this role would suit a candidate new to Headship as well as existing Headteachers.

St Bede’s is a high performing school with exceptional children and a highly skilled and loyal staff. As the largest primary school in the Trust and significantly oversubscribed we cater for children from wide ranging backgrounds and contexts. Our families are a joy to serve and our children benefit greatly from a close, respectful and trusting relationship with our parents and carers. We place equal emphasis on the academic excellence of our children alongside developing their character and understanding of the world around them, all founded on Gospel teachings. As such our outcomes are strong and our children move onto secondary school as high performing, mature and caring young people.

We are seeking a candidate who can balance the traditionality of the school along with a bold and innovative vision for the future. We aspire to be at the cutting edge of research and development in order to provide an inspiring curriculum for our students. The successful candidate will therefore be passionate about teaching, learning and curriculum design in order to continue to develop our school and prepare our children for the most outstanding futures. Our new Headteacher will also have a true commitment to developing staff in order that St Bede’s trailblazes professional growth.

We welcome interested applicants to come and visit the school, to meet the staff and the students and to understand the aspirations that the school has for the future. In order to arrange a visit to the school, please contact the Trust on [e-mail].

To apply for the role, please complete the application form along with a letter of application (no more than 1500 words) and return to [e-mail] by 9am on Thursday 16 May 2025.