Assistant Headteacher - Full-time

St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend

• Ref:KCC886-3708-149L
• Posted:06/02/2026
• Pay:L4 to L9 ((£55,747 to ££63,070)
• Start Date:Easter 2026
• App Close Date:23/02/2026 at 12:00
• Interviews:Thursday 27th February

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KCSP is seeking to appoint an inspirational and dedicated Assistant Headteacher from Easter 2026 (or September 2026 for the right candidate).

St John’s are seeking to appoint a new Assistant Headteacher who will be committed to the vision of the school and who will help to further develop the excellent and exciting work and foundations that the academy has in place.

Reporting to the Co-Headteachers, the Assistant Headteacher will have a 0.5 teaching commitment and will be expected to lead a phase in areas of assessment, curriculum and other strategic roles to ensure that the leadership team strive together for children following the academy’s values.

The successful applicant will take a role in providing inspirational Catholic education based on our shared Gospel values. We are therefore seeking to appoint a practising Catholic to this role or an individual who will be in sympathy with the Catholic faith and be able to clearly support our Catholic mission, the work of the academy and the Trust and that of the wider Catholic faith.

Application packs are available from the school. You are strongly encouraged to visit us and view the school in order to fully appreciate the qualities and potential that we have to offer.

St John’s Primary School and KCSP are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and require all staff, helpers and governance committee members to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service check and a section 128 check.

Information about the school

St John’s Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary academy and part of the Kent Catholic Schools’ Partnership (KCSP), a multi-academy trust (MAT) established by the Archdiocese of Southwark for Catholic education across Kent. Currently a MAT comprising 32 academies (27 primary and 5 secondary).

St John’s is a four-form entry primary academy located in Gravesend, serving the Parish of St John the Evangelist and the local area.

St John’s is an inclusive academy. Its dedicated staff, helpers and governance committee members work hard to ensure that every student is supported and challenged to be their very best. Each individual is encouraged to grow spiritually and intellectually, so that unique and positive contributions can be made to society and the world. Its most recent denominational inspection in November 2022 judged it as ‘Good’ and its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023 judged the academy to be ‘Good’.

Mrs Barron and Mrs Cooneyhan Co-Headteachers

Job Contact Information

• Name:School Business Manager
• Address:Rochester Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 2SY
• Telephone: 01474 534546
• Email: sbm@st-johns-gravesend.kcsp.org.uk

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• Job description
• Application notes
• Consent for references
• Recruitment Monitoring
• Rehab of Offenders
• Equality Act 2010
• Privacy Notice