Headteacher

Salary: L16-L23 Inner London

NOR: 210 pupils + Nursery 52 Places

Contract: Permanent

Start Date: September 2025

Closing date for applications:            12pm on Thursday 9th January 2025

Interviews to be held in school:         Friday 17th January 2025

St Anselm’s is a nurturing and inclusive environment that puts children at the heart of everything we do. The Governors, on behalf of the children, are looking to appoint an ambitious, enthusiastic and compassionate Headteacher who is seeking to make a meaningful impact.

St Anselm’s is a thriving one form entry school serving a diverse community in the heart of Southall, Ealing. Through our school Mission Statement, "In God’s Love we live, learn & Grow" we encourage all our children to develop their talents and skills to become confident life-long learners and good citizens.

We are looking for a candidate who can build on our strong foundations and make changes where needed. As a confident, innovative and inspirational leader, the successful applicant will show that they are able to maintain good relationships throughout the school community and participate fully in the life of our school.

The new Head Teacher has a fantastic opportunity to make a genuine impact. We welcome all applications while recognising that this is an ideal opportunity for a skilled and experienced Catholic leader to lead their first school.

We are seeking to appoint a Headteacher who:

·        is a practising Catholic committed to the purpose of Catholic education and passionate about developing the ethos of St Anselm’s

·        has the ability to lead inspire and motivate both staff and pupils to continue to raise aspirations, standards and achievements for all our children

·        an excellent communicator who can work with all members of our school community with empathy and compassion

·        has proven leadership skills and can continue to advance our high-quality teaching and learning

We can offer:

·        enthusiastic, highly motivated and well behaved pupils who have a thirst for learning and achieving the best they can.

·        a friendly and hard-working team of staff who are dedicated to make a difference to the children in our diverse community, supported by a strong governing body

·        a supportive parent body who work with the school to achieve the best for their children

·        a warm and caring environment which is inspired by our strong Catholic ethos with close links to our local parish

·        an experienced mentor to a new headteacher   

·        good transport links by road and rail, with on-site parking and a less than 5 minutes’ walk to the Elizabeth Line.

How to apply:

Prospective candidates are strongly encouraged to visit St Anselm’ so that you can see for yourself, the amazing community that we serve.

For an application pack and to arrange a visit please contact the Business Manager Mrs Susie Debono on 020 8574 3906 or via emai: sdebono@st-anselms.ealing.sch.uk.

Application packs can also be downloaded from the school website www.stanselmscatholicprimaryschool.co.uk under ‘vacancies’. Completed application forms should be submitted to the Chair of Governors, c/o the school or to the SBM via email, marked for the attention of the Chair of Governors.  Please note the school will only accept the Catholic Education Services Application Form.

Safeguarding

St Anselm’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. The post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance check. Further information can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dbs-checking-serviceguidance–2.

References will be taken up for all shortlisted candidates prior to interview and the successful candidate will be required to sign a Catholic Education Service (CES) contract

The school reserves the right to research shortlisted candidates on social media platforms and the internet, and the recruitment panel may take this information into consideration during the recruitment process.