Head Teacher
Pott Shrigley Church School, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 5RTThis job expired on 23 August 2022 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 January 2023
Closing date
23 August 2022 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
5 July 2022
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: Head Teacher - 2.5 days per week Teacher 2.5 days per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £47,735 - £55,338 Salary to be agreed on appointment
Head Teacher job summary
The Governors of Pott Shrigley Church of England VA Primary School are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated successful leader and classroom teacher to lead this unique and nurturing school set in the Peak District National Park.
Pott Shrigley Church of England School is the oldest church school in Cheshire and successfully combines a caring Christian ethos with a creative and innovative approach to education both in and outside the classroom. The school is located just 1 mile from Bollington and a short drive from Macclesfield and Poynton.
The successful applicant will be an enthusiastic and effective leader, keen to inspire a love of learning and to continue to develop our school’s ethos and vision.
We are looking for a Headteacher who will be committed to:
• Ensuring that the highest quality professional educational standards are provided by their own teaching and by our committed team of staff
• Delivering high quality teaching and learning with a proven track record
• Strategically building on the solid foundations that have been judged to be GOOD by Ofsted and GOOD by SIAMS
• Developing excellent school management procedures to ensure continuing staff development, sound governance and effective budget control
• Motivating and inspiring our children, staff and community through proven leadership skills
• Ensuring our Christian values of koinonia, compassion and respect weave through everything that is taught
• The safeguarding and welfare of children
• Keeping our school at the heart of the community and actively promoting its growth
We would like our new Headteacher to:
• Encourage development and celebrate all successes
• Embrace their position within our hard-working team of staff and pupils, looking after the wellbeing of both
• Be a firm leader, outstanding teacher, and great communicator, with a warm approachable nature
• Love their job and flourish in the school
• Value the location of our rural village location
• Actively pursue opportunities to become part of a Multi-Academy Trust in line with the latest government requirements
We can offer you:
• An inclusive, caring school
• A talented and committed staff who are adaptable and work as a team
• Friendly, happy and enthusiastic children who are proud of their school
• Support from the Church and local community, proactive governors, parents and PTA
• Small mixed-age classes
The Headteacher post is a permanent position and will start from 1st January 2023. The salary will be in the range L6 – L12. The salary starting point will be agreed on appointment.
The successful applicant will be subject to the conditions of employment for Headteachers contained in the current School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document 2021 and other current education and employment legislation.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and external agencies to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children. The successful candidate will follow a stringent vetting and induction process and be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure.
About Pott Shrigley Church School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 35 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Pott Shrigley Church School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- schoolgovernance@cheshireeast.gov.uk
- Phone number
- 0300 123 5036
Pott Shrigley Church of England School is the oldest church school in Cheshire and successfully combines a caring Christian ethos with a creative and innovative approach to education both in and outside the classroom. The school is located just 1 mile from Bollington and a short drive from Macclesfield and Poynton.
Arranging a visit to Pott Shrigley Church School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email schoolgovernance@cheshireeast.gov.uk.
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