Headteacher

The Board of Directors of St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust is looking to appoint a Headteacher to St Charles Catholic Academy from January 2027 to lead this happy and successful school.

Academy mission statement: 

"Love, Learn and Grow Together"

Situated in the heart of Liverpool, St Charles' Catholic Academy is a welcoming community where children are encouraged to achieve their best, grow in confidence, and develop their unique talents. Rooted in strong Catholic values, the school promotes kindness, respect, and responsibility while celebrating diversity.

The school community is made up of our wonderful children, their families, our parishes and a committed team of staff and who work hard to provide the very best opportunities to all pupils.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a strong Catholic primary academy. Reporting to the Director of Primary Education, you will focus your leadership skills on both the Catholic life of the school and improving standards of teaching and learning.

The successful candidate will:

1. Be a practising Catholic with a strong faith commitment, embracing Catholic life and mission as a core leadership responsibility.
2. Be an inspirational leader with a clear, compelling vision for Catholic education and the ability to unite stakeholders behind that vision.
3. Have a proven track record of leading improvement at whole-school level.
4. Demonstrate a secure understanding of the CSI and Ofsted frameworks and a relentless commitment to excellence for every pupil.
5. Build strong relationships with staff, pupils, parents/carers, governors, Trust colleagues and external partners.
6. Communicate with clarity and warmth, listening actively and engaging confidently with a range of audiences.
7. Respond and adapt effectively to changing circumstances, sustaining high performance and professional wellbeing.
8. Place safeguarding at the heart of decision-making and model the highest standards of professional conduct.

In return we can offer you:

1. Enthusiastic, ambitious young people who are keen to learn.
2. A highly supportive, effective and ambitious Local Governing Body.
3. A dedicated teaching and support team committed to the academy and its pupils.
4. High-quality support for school improvement and operations from the SJCMAT Central Team.
5. Support and challenge from headteacher colleagues across the Trust.
6. Excellent professional development.
7. Benefits platform including EAP

Trust website: www.sjcmat.co.uk  Academy website: https://stcharlescatholicprimary.com/

For an informal discussion, please contact Amy Fidler (Director of Primary Education) on email at afidler@sjcmat.co.uk  

This is a reserved post. Applicants must be able to demonstrate that they are a practising Catholic.