Headteacher

Salary details: £75,675–£87,651 (range 18-24).
Start date: September 2025.
Closing date: Monday 12 May 2025.

“Loving, Learning, Growing together as Christ’s family”

The opportunity has arisen for an inspirational leader to join our Catholic school community. The Governing Body are seeking to appoint a practising Catholic who has the vision, commitment, and energy to build upon the existing strong foundation, who would work with the Diocese and local authority to ensure the highest standard of education for all our children. 

Christ the King is a thriving Catholic primary school in Reading with a unique, warm, and friendly ethos with a strong community spirit. 

We recognise and value the needs of each child and their family in a school community rich in diversity, inclusion, and ambition. 

Leaders and staff have high ambitions for all pupils,
including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
Pupils live up to these expectations. They are keen to learn and work hard.
Ofsted, May 2022.

Through therapeutic and creative approaches, we provide excellent pastoral care for children and their families. The school is recognised locally as being rich in SEND resources and expertise; The Ark, our Autism Resource for primary-aged children, opened in November 2011.

We are on an exciting journey as we continue to build on our Ofsted assessment of Christ the King being a “Good” school. It is a great environment in which to work!

What we can offer you is:

• a unique opportunity to enrich your vocation and develop your professional career. 
• the enduring support of staff and governors who are dedicated in the continued creation of an environment where all children learn and thrive, regardless of their differing needs, abilities or learning styles. 
• a school where happy, enthusiastic, and caring children can be their authentic selves who feel comfortable, included, and welcomed, and are willing and eager to learn. 
• supportive governors who are committed to your professional development
• a thriving school partnership with parents, local parishes, the diocese, local authority, and wider school/education partners
• the governors would consider the possibility of flexible working

We are looking for a leader who:

• can build on the well-established strong Catholic values
• can foster a strong caring ethos within an inclusive and diverse community.
• is committed to inclusion and SEND provision
• is a highly motivated, caring, and energetic leader who will inspire and nurture our children to do their best.
• is a highly effective primary practitioner,
• is committed to working with children, parents, and staff to raise standards
• will inspire, challenge, and lead our staff.
• is committed to every child reaching their potential through broad and engaging school curriculum.

Application Procedure

• Please contact the office: bursar@christtheking.reading.sch.uk.
• Tel. 0118 901 5434 for the information pack. 
• We encourage you to visit the school, to meet our children and staff. 
• Closing date for applications: 12th May 2025.
• Interviews: 22nd May 2025

Christ the King School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be made subject to an enhanced DBS check and references will be taken up before interview.