Headteacher - Full-time

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Gillingham

• Ref:MED887-3755-107L
• Posted:01/09/2025
• Pay:Leadership scale 11-24
• Start Date:1st January 2026
• App Close Date:16/09/2025 at 12:00
• Interviews:24th September 2025

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An incredible opportunity has arisen for a practising Catholic to join the supportive, hardworking and committed staff of St Mary’s Catholic Primary School in Gillingham, Kent as the school's new headteacher.  St Mary’s is a voluntary aided, two-form entry school with a nursery.  The school has been judged “Good” in the Ofsted Inspection 2023 and “Good” in the Section 48 Diocesan Inspection 2024.

St Mary’s wishes to appoint an ambitious and innovative Headteacher for this rewarding role.  We are seeking a strong leader and team player who will nurture the children and lead the staff to excel.  This person needs to be dynamic, collaborative and a practising Catholic.  Someone who has the passion and vision to drive rapid school improvement, further raise the quality of education for all pupils and contribute to our local school Community.

We are keen to appoint a Headteacher that ensures the curriculum is a broad and balanced one, rooted in Gospel values.  The successful candidate needs to be able to further build a culture of learning and aspiration that will see our children grow and contribute as active members of society.

We want our Headteacher to:

• Be a practising Catholic who supports the School’s Catholic ethos;
• Lead by example in our mission to shape our school community;
• Be a confident, aspirational leader, with an ability to build successful and trusting relationships at all levels;
• Put our children at the heart of all they do;
• Build on our high standards of achievement, to drive improvements in teaching and learning;
• Work collaboratively with staff, parents and governors.

We can offer:

• Enthusiastic, considerate pupils who are keen to learn;
• Committed, capable and passionate staff;
• A happy and caring working environment, rooted in our Catholic vision and mission;
• A supportive community of governors and parents.

Visits to the School are actively encouraged.

To arrange a visit and/or receive our information pack please contact our office manager Mrs Kerri Yearwood  on yeark019@stmarysrcp.medway.sch.uk

Closing date 16^th September 2025

St Mary’s is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  All posts are subject to pre-employment checks and Enhanced DBS clearance.  References will be sought and an online search carried out on applicants as part of our due diligence.

Information about the school

St Mary's is a successful and happy school, combining a caring Catholic ethos with enthusiastic learners. The school was judged as Good by Ofsted in 2023 and it was also graded Good in its Jan 2024 Catholic Schools Inspection. The school is 2 form entry with a nursery attached and full "wrap around" care.

Job Contact Information

• Name:School Office
• Address:Greenfield Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 1YH
• Telephone: 01634 855 783
• Email: office@stmarysrcp.medway.sch.uk

Fax: 01634 856 459

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Job Description
• Person Specification
• General guidance
• notes to applicants
• Covering letter from the chair of governors
• Reasonable Adjustment statement
• Recruitment monitoring form
• Consent to obtain references