Headteacher

Sherdley Primary School, St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 4HA

11 days remaining to apply

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

Full support from Governors, staff, pupils

Access to bespoke Well-Being service through our absence insurance

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.