St Elizabeth's

Much Hadham

Location: St Elizabeth’s Centre, Much Hadham, Hertfordshire(Just 10 minutes from Bishop’s Stortford and Harlow) Contract: Permanent, Full TimeStart Date: September 2026 or soonerSalary: Teachers’ Pay Scale + SEN Allowance (dependent on experience) Set within 60 acres of beautiful Hertfordshire countryside, St Elizabeth’s Centre is a charity supporting children, young people, and adults with complex needs. Our specialist School (ages 5-16) and Sixth Form (ages 16-19) provides a unique and highly personalised learning environment for young people with learning difficulties, disabilities, epilepsy, and autism. We deliver bespoke education and transition pathways that help learners build confidence, independence, employability skills, and preparation for adulthood. This is a calm, supportive, and aspirational environment where meaningful learning takes place every day. We are proud to be a values-led organisation — Aspirational, Collaborative, Joyful and Compassionate — and we are looking for a passionate teacher who shares our commitment to helping young people live life to the full. We are seeking a creative and committed SEN Teacher to join our growing School and Sixth Form team. You will lead a small class group of learners with complex needs, delivering engaging and personalised learning that supports both academic achievement and personal development. This is a fantastic opportunity to teach with purpose in a nurturing and well-resourced environment where every milestone matters. Whether your experience comes from special education or mainstream teaching, if you are passionate about inclusive education and preparing young people for adulthood, we would love to hear from you. Apply now by submitting a completed application form and CV. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so early applications are encouraged. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and young adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check. This post involves regulated activity. We are an equal opportunities employer and actively welcome applications from all backgrounds. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact us during the recruitment process.

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Upminster

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. 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. 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. We warmly welcome and encourage applicants to visit our school. Please contact the school by email via to arrange. We will continue to welcome visits after application due to the timeline. 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.