Headteacher

Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2AQ

Deadline is tomorrow

Job start date
1 January 2025
Closing date
19 September 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
2 September 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
Full-time equivalent salary: Between £58959 and £69970
Pay scale: L10 to L17

What skills and experience we're looking for

Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School has an exciting opportunity for an inspirational Headteacher. The school is on a journey of improvement and is part of the Learning Together Trust family, a strong School Trust with a reputation for excellence. Learning Together Trust has six Primary Schools across Wigan and Lancashire Local Authorities, and Blackburn and Liverpool Dioceses.

Our school vision is:

‘Every child, every day, to learn, to laugh to love and pray. Striving for excellence and enjoyment, this caring school family values and respects each individual. We endeavour to enable all to reach their full potential whilst growing in their love and understanding of the Christian Faith.’

‘Love one another warmly and be eager to show respect for each other.’ Romans 12:10

Our Trust vision is:

‘With God, all things are possible.’ Matthew 19:26

We are looking for a strong and visible leader, with passion, drive, energy and high aspirations for the children, staff and community of Benjamin Hargreaves. The successful candidate will work closely with Trust leaders and Governors to set high expectations and achieve positive outcomes for all.

The successful candidate will:

Be a committed and practising Christian, who leads by the example of Christ.
Foster in all children and staff an absolute feeling of belonging, self-worth, high aspiration and independence, alongside the self-belief that there are no limits to what each of them can accomplish.
Be a highly effective Team Player, proactively collaborating and connecting with others, generously sharing knowledge and skills.
Have an excellent understanding of pedagogy, curriculum and design and assessment strategies across the Primary phase.
Be an outstanding classroom practitioner with the ability to share their skills and knowledge to raise standards of teaching and learning.
Be committed to developing the wider curriculum and broaden cultural capital beyond the classroom.
Be an outstanding strategic leader able to drive standards and have a positive impact on outcomes, enabling all to flourish.
Has a strong understanding of Inclusion and strategies to meet the needs of children with SEND and disadvantaged pupils and families.
Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to form strong relationships.

What the school offers its staff

Incredible children who love their school and are eager to learn.
Highly motivated and dedicated staff who want the best outcomes for the school.
Loyal and committed parents and carers.
A friendly and hardworking team of Governors.
Supportive Diocese, with a national reputation of excellence.
A shared commitment to provide the best possible education and life experiences for our children.

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.