Resident Assistant Head (Boarding and Mission)

Ratcliffe College is seeking to appoint an exceptional and visionary leader to the role of Assistant Head (Boarding and Mission). This is a rare opportunity to lead within a community where Boarding and Catholic Life and Mission are not simply priorities, but are lived with authenticity, joy and conviction at every level of College life. Inspection evidence (Catholic Schools’ Inspection, June 2025, and ISI, December 2025) confirms that Ratcliffe is an outstanding school by every measure. Our young people are known, valued and cared for, and grow into confident, compassionate citizens who understand their responsibility to serve others and contribute to the common good. We are a thriving school, currently operating a waiting list for Year 7 entry in September 2026. We are unique in the UK as an all-through, co-educational, Catholic Rosminian school. The Assistant Head (Boarding and Mission) will embody the late Pope Francis’s call for pastoral accompaniment. This is a role for a leader who is energised by building something, not simply maintaining it. You will benefit from exceptional foundations that have been laid by the incumbent Assistant Head (Boarding) and Resident Lay Chaplain. As Head of Boarding, you will provide strategic leadership for the development and growth of boarding, including increasing occupancy and retention, the quality of the lived boarding experience, ensuring it remains sector-leading, and the College’s immersion and summer programmes, strengthening international recruitment pathways. As Senior Lay Chaplain, you will be lead the Catholic Life and Mission of the College, working with colleagues from the Nursery through to the Sixth Form. This is a non-teaching role for a practising Roman Catholic, working throughout the calendar year. This post carries significant responsibility for the Catholic Life, Mission and Chaplaincy of Ratcliffe College, including serving as the Senior Lay Chaplain, leading prayer and liturgy, supporting faith fo