Headteacher
Sherdley Primary School, St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 4HAThis job expired on 6 January 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
6 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
19 November 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 to L24
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you a life-long learner? A passionate, ambitious mentor? A driven leader?
The children of Sherdley Primary School are searching for their perfect headteacher, who:- ‘Will believe in our potential to achieve great things’- ‘Is energetic and has a sense of humour’- ‘Is courageous and resilient’- ‘Will make time to listen to our ideas about school life’- ‘Is confident, caring and determined to do the job well 'The Sherdley Family' believe that every school day should be an opportunity for aspiration, achievement and fun, fostered through the strong foundations of outstanding relationships between pupils, staff, parents and partners. Building on our recent “good – with bells on!” Ofsted inspection, our top priority is to raise whole school attainment. Key to this progression will be the need to work tirelessly to ensure staff development is prioritised, meaningful and robustly directed. You’ll be supported as you embed these things - through the warmth, proactivity and whole-hearted investment of the Sherdley Family – which we know the right candidate will continue to nourish. We look forward to welcoming you to ‘this popular and friendly school’ (Ofsted, Jan 23).
What the school offers its staff
Access to bespoke Well-Being service through our absence insurance
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.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Sherdley Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 421 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Sherdley Primary School website
- Email address
- sherdley@sthelens.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01744 678683
Local authority maintained primary school, with a nursery provision (from 3 years old).
Arranging a visit to Sherdley Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sherdley@sthelens.org.uk.
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