Headteacher

Audley Infant School, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 1SE

27 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  4 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  8 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.45, Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Leadership Group 2

What skills and experience we're looking for

We would like to appoint someone who:

• Is dedicated to continuing to raise standards in our safe, supportive and inclusive school where high standards and expectations through excellent and inspirational teaching, learning and assessment is provided for every child.
• Will value and develop the strengths and skills of our staff.
• Will work closely with Audley Junior School
• Has professional dedication, commitment and resilience and relishes a challenge.
• Has a clear vision and rationale for behaviour management that is compatible with our extremely effective approach and standards across the school community.
• Adopts our vision, ethos, values

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• delightful, well-behaved children who are inspired to learn in exciting and creative ways.
• An enthusiastic and talented staff team who go the extra mile to make Audley Infant School a great place to be, who motivate pupils to promote independence and a love of learning.
• A whole school community committed to our vision, values and mission, with a climate where excellence is the standard.
• A challenging and stimulating place to work.
• A commitment to your professional development.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

For further information and to apply, please follow this link: https://ce0712li.webitrent.com/ce0712li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/etrec179gf.open?WVID=8544542BIZ&LANG=USA&VACANCY_ID=638507Mx1x

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Audley Infant School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 292 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Audley Infant School website
• Email address: tom.beecroft@blackburn.gov.uk
• Phone number: 01254 52065
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/audley-infant-school-blackburn

Arranging a visit to Audley Infant School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email tom.beecroft@blackburn.gov.uk.

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