What skills and experience we're looking for
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy is entering a new and important phase of its development. Recent years have brought significant challenge, but also the foundations for renewed confidence and stability.
Our academy now requires an ambitious and driven Headteacher to lead it forward, building on current strengths and ensuring that improvement is both rapid and sustainable.
The successful candidate will provide clear strategic direction, establish consistently high expectations and ensure that every pupil receives the quality of education they deserve.
We are seeking a Headteacher who will:
• improve the outcomes for our children
• ensure that we develop a love of learning and sense of belonging for all our students: to foster high attendance
• provide the highest quality professional development to ensure all our staff are able: to deliver the best possible provision our students deserve
• ensure our rewards systems recognise the many achievements of our students: to build a culture of success.
Our school is strongly supported by the Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust. The Trust will provide or secure expertise for rapid school improvement, guidance and support but at the same time understands that it is you as the Headteacher and your senior leaders who will drive school improvement.
This is a demanding but deeply rewarding role, offering the opportunity to make a lasting difference to the lives of young people and to lead a school with strong values, growing confidence and significant potential.
To find out more and register your interest for the role, please visit
If you have any questions or queries about the role, or to arrange an informal visit to the academy, please contact Louise Jones - louise.jones@pfcmat.org
• Closing date for applications is: Wednesday 28th January 2026 at 9am
• Shortlisting: Tuesday 3rd February 2026
• Interviews: 11th and 12th February 2026
Pope Francis CMAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If successful in being appointed to a post, you will be expected to apply for a disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service as well as other employment checks before your appointment is confirmed.
What the school offers its staff
• Access to Simply Health
• Access to Teacher Pension Scheme
• Cycle2Work Scheme
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.