St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Primary School      

Claremont Road
Tamworth
Staffordshire, B79 8EN 

Telephone: 01827 214 000
Email: office@st-elizabeths.staffs.sch.uk

Headteacher

Contract Type: Full Time

Contract Term: Permanent
Salary: L14 £68,586 - L20 £79,475
Required from September 2025

'We listen, learn and grow with Jesus'

The Governing Body is seeking to appoint an aspirational, strategic, forward thinking Headteacher to lead our Catholic Primary school.

St Elizabeth’s Catholic Primary School is based in Tamworth, Staffordshire and currently has 220 pupils on roll. The school has excellent links to neighbouring towns and motorway access. St Elizabeth's is a Catholic school with Christ’s teachings at the heart of all we do. Our mission statement reflects our dedication to the teachings of Christ, “We listen, learn and grow with Jesus”. In our nurturing community, our dedicated staff work hard to ensure that all children thrive during their time with us to become confident, successful learners. In July 2023 Ofsted judged us to be a “Good” school offering a safe and happy environment for children to learn. In a 2018 Diocesan S48 Inspection, the school was graded “Outstanding”.

Our school is committed to fostering a positive and inclusive learning environment that celebrates the cultural and ethnic backgrounds of its children. The school’s ethos is grounded on values of respect, empathy, tolerance and kindness which are reflected in every aspect of the school.

We are looking for a candidate to build on our strong foundations and be instrumental in helping shape the future of our school.

 As Headteacher you will:

• Be a practicing Catholic, with a clear sense of moral purpose, vision and a strong commitment to Catholic education
• Be a visible, confident, innovative and inspirational leader
• Have excellent interpersonal skills
• Work collaboratively to foster a culture of excellence and innovation with your drive for continued school improvement
• Work to maintain our high standards of behaviour, wellbeing and safeguarding to ensure all our children feel safe, valued and supported
• Build strong relationships within our school community and local parishes promoting our mission and school values
• Support your staff team and continue to advance high quality teaching and learning.

In return we can offer:

• A school environment which is committed to delivering outstanding education and care
• Children who are happy and eager to learn
• A staff team dedicated to high standards of educational success
• A Governing Body that is forward thinking in striving to improve the strategic direction of the school
• Ongoing continuous professional development opportunities to support you in your role
• A supportive, involved school community providing excellent networking opportunities including a partnership with local Catholic schools.

If you are a leader with vision, drive and determination and feel you have the relevant skills, and experience to join our school as our new Headteacher we would like to hear from you.

You will need to be a practicing Catholic who can demonstrate a commitment to Catholic education. For further information please read the document here

Visits to the school are warmly encouraged with open days being held on Tuesday 28th and Thursday 30th January 2025 between 9:30am and 2:30pm.

Please contact the school office on 01827 214000 to book your visit.

Closing Date:  28th February 2025 at 12 noon

Interview Dates: 13th and 14th March 2025

The full application pack, including the required Catholic Education Service application form and supplementary forms is available by emailing lynsey@insighthrltd.co.uk

This School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.