Head Teacher

Are you ready to lead a joyful,

ambitious Catholic school community where children are known, loved and inspired

to flourish?

The governors of St Joseph’s

Catholic Primary School, Upminster, are seeking to appoint an inspirational,

practising Catholic Head Teacher to lead our happy and welcoming two-form-entry

school from January 2027. Rooted in Gospel values and with Christ at the

centre, St Joseph’s is a school with strong foundations, delightful children,

dedicated staff, supportive families and an ambitious governing body.

This is a wonderful opportunity for

a visible, faith-filled and values-led leader to build on all that is already

strong, while shaping the next stage of our school’s journey with confidence,

warmth and vision.

Applications

are warmly invited from serving Head Teachers and Deputy Head Teachers who can

demonstrate successful strategic Catholic leadership, with experience in at

least two primary phases.

Our mission

is simple and deeply held

St Joseph’s is a joyful community

which follows the example of Jesus, helping, accepting and respecting everyone,

as we learn and grow together, safe in His love.

We are

looking for a Head Teacher who will live out this mission every day: through

faith, presence, high expectations and a deep commitment to every child.

Working with supportive governors and a committed staff team, our new Head

Teacher will provide the spiritual, strategic and operational leadership needed

to help every child and adult in our community flourish.

Why St

Joseph’s?

At St

Joseph’s, you will find a school community with heart: children who are eager

to learn, staff who care deeply, parents who want the best for their children,

and governors who are committed to supporting the next Head Teacher with

clarity, trust and ambition.

The

successful candidate will

• Be

a practising Catholic in good standing with the Church, able to lead the

Catholic life of the school with authenticity, joy and conviction.

• Value

the school’s place at the heart of the local Catholic community, strengthening

links with families, parish and the Diocese of Brentwood.

• Be

a visible, approachable and values-led leader who builds trust with children,

staff, parents, governors and the parish community

• Be

passionate in promoting a clear child-centred vision.

• Be kind, inclusive, aspirational and ambitious for all

our children, staff and wider community.

Governors

are seeking someone who will

• Lead

with high expectations for behaviour, achievement and personal development,

ensuring that every child is supported to flourish spiritually, academically,

socially and emotionally.

• Champion

and further strengthen a broad, ambitious and engaging curriculum that staff

are excited to teach and children are inspired to learn.

• Be

able to demonstrate a proven track record of providing inspirational, strategic

and professional leadership.

• Be

passionately committed to safeguarding and the welfare and wellbeing of

children and staff.

• Be

a team leader with experience of coaching and mentoring.

• Be

an excellent communicator with a strong commitment to working in partnership

with parents and the parish community.

• Have

a positive, optimistic and nurturing approach; be proactive and confident.

We warmly

welcome and encourage applicants to visit our school. Please contact the school

by email via personnel@st-josephs.havering.sch.uk to

arrange. We will continue to welcome visits after application due to the

timeline.

Further

information and an application pack are available from the school website:

https://st-josephs-upminster.net

• Closing

date: 5pm on 2nd September 2026

• Shortlisting:

9th September 2026

• Provisional interview date: 16th

September 2026

Please note

we do not accept CVs or applications from agencies. We aim to respond to all

candidates who apply via the application form.

This is a

reserved post and is open to practising Catholics only. Please review the

document produced by the Diocese of Brentwood, “Definition of a practising

Catholic for a reserved posts” for further information.

St Joseph’s

Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare

of the whole school community and expects everyone 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.

Consistent with our safer recruitment policy, shortlisted candidates

will be subject to an online search to identify any public content that may

relate to their suitability for the role.

Applications

must be on a CES application form as provided by the school 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 the interview.

Supporting Documents

• Consent to obtain references

(from Parish Priest and Professional Referees)

• Head Teacher Person Specification
• Job Description
• Chair’s welcome letter to

applicants

• CES Model Application Forms and

Supplementary Forms - Notes to applicant

• Recruitment monitoring form