Headteacher vacancy at Christ Church Juniors
Key stage Key stage 2
Working pattern Full time from September 1st 2026
Contract type Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary L13 - L19 (£69,596 - £80,655)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you an inspirational school leader who can guide our school to even greater success?
After ten years of successfully leading our school, our Headteacher is moving to pastures new. The Board is committed to appointing a leader whose personal ethos aligns with our own, who is ready for the next step in their career, and who can elevate and build upon our strong foundations.
Christ Church Juniors (CCJ) is a thriving Church of England Junior school with a deep-rooted commitment to enabling every child to achieve their full potential. We are a local authority maintained school, serving families from both South Gloucestershire and Bristol.
As a proud church school, we value our strong links with Christ Church, reflected in our recent Church–School Partnership Award. Our vision, “Learning to live life in all its fullness”, is supported by four pillars: valuing ourselves, engaging with others, inspiring awe in life, and creating the future. These are embodied daily by staff and pupils through our six core values.
We offer a warm and sincere welcome to families of all faiths and none, and we work in close partnership with our feeder school, Christ Church Infants. We firmly believe in the power of collaboration, and the success of both schools is closely connected, with all stakeholders benefiting from our joint working.
Inclusion lies at the heart of all we do. We are proud of our stable, highly skilled staff and leadership team, who build deep and nurturing relationships with every pupil. We strive to provide all pupils with opportunities to learn through a wide range of experiences. Our recent Ofsted judgement recognised CCJ as a Good school, highlighting our supportive parent community, strong sense of belonging, and effective Board of Governors.
Please download our application pack to learn more about our school and for full details of the role.
What the school offers its staff
* A fully supportive governing body with a broad range of skills and experience.
* A skilled and professional staff team.
* A commitment to training and support in your professional development.
* A positive working environment underpinned by our strong vision and values.
We hope you will be inspired to visit our school and experience our culture, ethos, and the rich learning environment we offer our pupils.
All prospective candidates are strongly encouraged to visit the school for an informal tour. These will take place on Monday 27th April at 2:30pm, Friday 1st May at 9:00am and Tuesday 5th May at 5:00pm. To reserve a place on one of our visit days, please email phillipa.devey@sgmail.org.uk.
The deadline for applications is Thursday 7th May at 5:00pm. Please email the completed application form to frances.mcmillan@sgmail.org.uk.
Interviews will be held on Monday 18th May and Tuesday 19th May.
Further information about the job
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.
Applying for the job
Please email a completed application form to frances.mcmillan@sgmail.org.uk by 5pm on Thursday 7th May 2026.
