Headteacher

St Bede's RC Primary School; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected primary school in Rotherham is seeking a passionate Headteacher to lead its academic vision and nurture staff development. You will balance traditional values with innovative educational practices to inspire students. Ideal candidates should have leadership experience or potential, and a commitment to fostering strong community ties. The role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of a high-performing school dedicated to excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience in school leadership or strong potential for Headship.
• Commitment to staff development and professional growth.
• Ability to balance traditional values with innovative approaches.

Responsibilities

• Lead the school and its academic excellence.
• Foster a close relationship with families and community.
• Develop an inspiring curriculum based on research.

Skills

Leadership

Passion for teaching

Curriculum design

Innovative vision

Job description

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 Friday 19th September 2025.