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Headteacher

Headteacher

St Bernard's High School

Southend-on-Sea

  • New
Salary:
L32 to L38 - £101,067 - £117,067
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
1 September 2025
Apply by:
11 November 2024

Job overview

Are you an experienced, enthusiastic and suitably qualified, practising Catholic leader looking for Headship? If so, we are looking to recruit a new Headteacher to lead our warm, welcoming and highly respected Catholic school.

 

We want our Headteacher to:

  • Have a clear sense of moral purpose, vision and strong commitment to Catholic education.
  • Be an excellent teacher; ambitious for what our students can achieve.
  • Be an excellent communicator with a strong commitment to working in partnership with the parishes and the community.
  • Be a caring individual who is supportive of the ethos of the school.

 

We can offer you:

  • A positive and caring ethos based on the values of the Catholic faith.
  • A commitment to support your professional development to the next stage of your career.
  • The opportunity to work with fantastic young people, a great staff team, supportive parents and governors.


Prospective candidates are warmly encouraged to visit the school. To arrange a visit, please contact Zoe Booker or Julie Weald on 01702 343583 or email recruitment@stbernards.southend.sch.uk.

Completed applications should be sent to recruitment@stbernards.southend.sch.ukPlease note that we do not accept CVs or applications from agencies.  Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

 

St Bernard’s High School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to pre-employment checks. References will be sought and the successful candidate will be required to complete a Disclosure + Barring Service Check.


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About St Bernard's High School

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St Bernard’s High School, a popular, highly successful Catholic bi-lateral girls’ school with a thriving mixed 6th form. In addition we have been designated by the DfES a specialist college for the Arts. We have a proud history in providing a high quality Catholic education for the young people of Southend and the surrounding area.

We take great pride in the care taken with each individual student and we are intensely proud of all their achievements. They gain excellent examination results and they grow to become confident, articulate and thoughtful young people.

Ours is a community where we aim to live out the Mission Statement, “Love one another as I have loved you”, in our school as a whole and in the wider parish communities to which we belong.

The school has a skilled and dedicated staff, excellent facilities and a wide and varied programme of opportunities for all students.  Our pastoral system provides a strong base for students’ academic and personal development and we enjoy a close, positive relationship with parents.

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