Salary: L10 - L16, negotiable & commensurate with experience
Start Date: September 2025 / January 2026
Contract: Full Time / Permanent
St Philip’s is a thriving Catholic primary school with love and learning at the heart of our welcoming and happy community, situated in the historic town of Arundel in beautiful West Sussex.
The children and Governors are seeking to recruit a new Headteacher, to build on our strengths and help us grow together as followers of Jesus.
The Catholic life of our school is outstanding, so we are looking for a strategic and visionary Headteacher who will work collaboratively with all staff, pupils, parents and governors to further develop our Catholic community and bring their own identity and energy to the school.
We are looking for someone who:
- Is a practising Catholic, committed to cherishing and supporting our school’s strong Catholic ethos.
- Has proven leadership experience and interpersonal skills with the ability to lead, inspire and develop others.
- Values and promotes strong partnerships with parents, parishes and the wider community.
- Is an outstanding practitioner committed to our vision for every child at St Philip’s to live life to the full and flourish academically, spiritually,emotionally, physically and socially.
We look forward to hearing from motivated individuals who have the passion and drive to guide us through to the next stage on our journey to become outstanding in all that we do.
Closing Date: 12 noon, Friday 9 May 2025
St Philip's Catholic Primary School(SPS) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.