Headteacher

Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Multi Academy Headteacher L32-L38 Permanent St Peter's Catholic School, Whitefields Road, Solihull, B91 3NZ Start Date: 1st September 2027 Due to the resignation of our current Headteacher, Mr Stuart Shelton, the Board of Directors and Governing Body of St Peter’s Catholic School wish to appoint a practising Catholic with a strong personal faith and the vision, leadership and energy to build and develop our strength as a high performing Catholic School. St Peter’s Catholic School is a popular, oversubscribed and successful school, rated outstanding in all areas by Ofsted. We pride ourselves on the excellent academic standards that we achieve across all key stages; the pastoral care that we provide and the enrichment opportunities that we offer. We are looking for a leader who will inspire pupils, staff, parents and governors and motivate the whole community to ensure the best possible outcomes for each individual pupil. In addition to helping pupils achieve well, staff, leaders and governors make a strong contribution to pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. The successful candidate will: be a committed, practising Catholic with a strong personal faith and solid moral and ethical principles and values. have proven leadership skills and experience at senior management level. have an analytical and robust approach to school improvement. understand the current educational climate with strong financial acumen. In return, we can offer a: commitment to outstanding professional development linked to leadership at all levels. highly experienced Senior Leadership Team focused on continual school improvement. school with high expectations and high standards of achievement and behaviour. positive, warm and supportive working environment where everyone feels valued and where staff wellbeing is prioritised. We encourage interested candidates to visit the school for a tour, to organise this or ask any questions you may have, please contact Mrs Jennie Pate, Headteacher’s PA on patej@st-peters.solihull.sch.uk or 0121 703 8304. For further information about the school, please visit www.st-peters.solihull.sch.uk This is a great time to join a new MAC that is building our “family” of schools for the future. You will be expected to play your part in our strategic and operational development. It is fast paced but exciting and great time to join this Catholic MAC and further your development as a leader in Catholic education. To apply, please visit My New Term to complete an online application. Closing Date: Tuesday 6th October 2026 at 9.00am Shortlisting: Tuesday 6th October 2026 *Interview Date: Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th October 2026 St Peter’s Catholic School, part of Our Lady and All Saints Multi Academy Company, has a responsibility for and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups. All employees and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and to obtain an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS) and where relevant, a childcare disqualification check. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including two suitable references, evidence of Right to Work, Medical Clearance and where applicable a prohibition check and evidence of qualifications. All successful candidates will be required to present their birth certificate along with evidence of any name changes. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information can be found in the DBS filtering guide. This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role. An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates. *Please note the MAC reserve the right to change this date. We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Therefore, should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible.