20 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    Summer Term 2025

  • Closing date

    29 November 2024 at 9am

  • Date listed

    18 October 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Headteacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

L18-L24

What skills and experience we're looking for

Governors are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, dedicated, and inspirational new Headteacher with a commitment to inclusion and continuous school improvement, to take up the post as soon as possible.

We are seeking:

  • A new Headteacher who will demonstrate a strong commitment to promoting the ethos of the school, who will be approachable and visible around the school to children, staff, parents and carers.

  • An individual who will motivate, inspire and develop staff whilst also ensuring their wellbeing is valued and promoted as a core value.

  • A leader whose motivation is children and helping them achieve to the best of their abilities and who understands individual children’s needs and the wide range of experiences and factors that can impact on their well-being and achievement.

What the school offers its staff

Moston Fields Primary School is a school for 3–11-year-olds with 418 pupils on roll. The school is in Moston, North Manchester, a diverse and strong community with good transport links and amenities.

The school is in a culturally diverse area and celebrates the diversity of the school community. 39% of our children have English as an additional language. The school is in a deprived area, 47% of children now receive Free School Meals. 20% of children have Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and there are 24 children with an Education Health and Care Plan.

Our school has a dedicated staff who are committed to providing an inspiring education that sets all children up with the knowledge, skills and motivation needed to become learners for life – in the classroom and beyond. Our children will become caring, responsible future citizens that the community is proud of. We are committed to ‘Growing Lifelong Learners.’

Visits to the school are encouraged and will take place on Weds 20th November at 9.30am and Thurs 21st November at 2pm. Please contact John Harris - School Business Manager - by email SBM@mostonfields.manchester.sch.uk to inform us of you attending a school visit. Interviews and assessments will take place on Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th December.

Commitment to safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required.


Flexible working opportunities

N/A

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 download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to sbm@mostonfields.manchester.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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About Moston Fields Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
426 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Phone number
07462929797

Arranging a visit to Moston Fields Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sbm@mostonfields.manchester.sch.uk.

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