Full Time, Permanent

Leadership scale L19 – L25 (Inner London)

We Learn, Love and Grow through Christ HeadteacherLeadership scale L19 – L25 (Inner London)Required for September 2026Group 3 NOR 420 plus 26 fte nurseryContract term: Full-time / PermanentOur Lady of the Visitation Catholic Primary school is a nurturing and inclusive environment that puts children at the heart of everything we do. Following the retirement of the current Headteacher, the Governors are looking to appoint an ambitious, enthusiastic and compassionate Headteacher to lead us during our transition to join our local Catholic academy and beyond.  Our Lady of the Visitation is a thriving two form entry school serving a diverse community in the heart of Greenford, Ealing. Through our school Mission Statement, "We Learn, Love and Grow through Christ" we encourage all our children to develop their talents and skills to become confident life-long learners and good citizens.We are looking for a candidate who can build on our strong foundations and make changes where needed. As a confident, innovative and inspirational leader, the successful applicant will show that they are able to maintain good relationships throughout the school community and participate fully in the life of our school.We are seeking to appoint a Headteacher who:Is a practising Catholic committed to the purpose of Catholic education and passionate about developing the ethos of Our Lady of the Visitation  has the ability to lead, inspire and motivate both staff and pupils to continue to raise aspirations, standards and achievements for all our childrenan excellent communicator who can work with all members of our school community with empathy and compassionhas proven leadership skills and can continue to advance our high-quality teaching and learningis creative, forward thinking and resilient We can offer the successful candidate:enthusiastic, highly motivated and well behaved pupils who have a thirst for learning and achieving the best they can.a friendly and hard-working team of staff who are dedicated to make a difference to the children in our diverse community, supported by a strong governing bodya supportive parent body who work with the school to achieve the best for their childrena warm and caring environment which is inspired by our strong Catholic ethos with close links to our local parish How to apply:We warmly welcome and encourage prospective candidates to visit Our Lady of the Visitation so that you can see for yourself, the values and ethos that make up our community.  For an application pack and to arrange a visit please contact Emma Pink (School Administrator) on 020 8575 5344 or via email: admin@olovrc.comApplication packs can also be downloaded from the school website. Completed application forms should be submitted to the Chair of Governors, c/o the school or to the School Administrator via email, marked for the attention of the Chair of Governors. Please note the school will only accept the Catholic Education Services Application Form.Our Lady of the Visitation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share that commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be requested for the successful candidate in accordance with Safeguarding and Safer recruitment in education legislation Closing date for applications:  12pm on Thursday 11th December 2025Shortlisting:  Friday 12th December 2025Interviews to be held in school:   Thursday 8th January 2026Further information can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dbs-checking-serviceguidance–2.References will be taken up for all shortlisted candidates prior to interview and the successful candidate will be required to sign a Catholic Education Service (CES) contractThe school reserves the right to research shortlisted candidates on social media platforms and the internet, and the recruitment panel may take this information into consideration during the recruitment process.