Headteacher
| Posting date: | 05 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 March 2026 |
| Location: | Newcastle Upon Tyne, Not recorded, NE4 9YH |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | a76553cb-9d69-4e52-8497-1f60511268a9 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle and Directors of Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust invite applications for this position, to commence September 2026.
Applications are invited from practising and committed Catholic Leaders for the post of Headteacher of St Thomas More Catholic High School.
The central value of Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust is that ‘a great education has the power to transform lives.’ We are seeking a candidate who will join us in this mission.
Trust Directors are seeking an inspirational, driven and ambitious Headteacher to build upon the school's strengths and take them forward into the next phase of development.
We are looking to appoint an exceptional school leader who will lead St Thomas More Catholic High School from September 2026.
The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection report graded St Thomas More as Good.
For the right candidate, this post offers an exceptional opportunity to use their knowledge, experience, and creativity to continue the school’s improvement journey.
What the school offers its staff
Why Join a School in the Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust?
• A collaborative network of 39 schools, forming the 15th largest Trust in the UK
• 13,000+ students and 1,900+ dedicated staff shaping young futures
• Comprehensive professional development and leadership progression opportunities
• Salary sacrifice schemes for NHS fleet cars, bikes, and Metro transport corporate cards
• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing, with policies designed to support work-life balance
• Mental and physical health and wellbeing support
Further details about the role
As a Headteacher within the Bishop Bewick Trust you will be well supported by a professional Trust team across all areas of headship from finance to school improvement. We pride ourselves on the way all our schools work so closely together. As a Trust we have two key values that bind our 39 schools as one. Firstly, we recognise that we serve a diverse Catholic community with some areas of disadvantage amongst our families. For many of our children education is the crucial factor that will enable them to lead successful and fulfilling lives. We truly believe 'a great education has the power to transform lives', and this is the mission that drives the work we do. We also recognise that together we are more powerful. By working in deep partnership, we become so much more than 39 individual schools and are 'greater than the sum of our parts'. If you are interested in joining our Trust, these are two key values that we would want you to share and take forward.
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.
The Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle and Directors of Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust invite applications for this position, to commence September 2026.
Applications are invited from practising and committed Catholic Leaders for the post of Headteacher of St Thomas More Catholic High School.
The central value of Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust is that ‘a great education has the power to transform lives.’ We are seeking a candidate who will join us in this mission.
Trust Directors are seeking an inspirational, driven and ambitious Headteacher to build upon the school's strengths and take them forward into the next phase of development.
We are looking to appoint an exceptional school leader who will lead St Thomas More Catholic High School from September 2026.
The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection report graded St Thomas More as Good.
For the right candidate, this post offers an exceptional opportunity to use their knowledge, experience, and creativity to continue the school’s improvement journey.
What the school offers its staff
Why Join a School in the Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust?
• A collaborative network of 39 schools, forming the 15th largest Trust in the UK
• 13,000+ students and 1,900+ dedicated staff shaping young futures
• Comprehensive professional development and leadership progression opportunities
• Salary sacrifice schemes for NHS fleet cars, bikes, and Metro transport corporate cards
• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing, with policies designed to support work-life balance
• Mental and physical health and wellbeing support
Further details about the role
As a Headteacher within the Bishop Bewick Trust you will be well supported by a professional Trust team across all areas of headship from finance to school improvement. We pride ourselves on the way all our schools work so closely together. As a Trust we have two key values that bind our 39 schools as one. Firstly, we recognise that we serve a diverse Catholic community with some areas of disadvantage amongst our families. For many of our children education is the crucial factor that will enable them to lead successful and fulfilling lives. We truly believe 'a great education has the power to transform lives', and this is the mission that drives the work we do. We also recognise that together we are more powerful. By working in deep partnership, we become so much more than 39 individual schools and are 'greater than the sum of our parts'. If you are interested in joining our Trust, these are two key values that we would want you to share and take forward.
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.