Headteacher

Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 8UD

27 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 April 2026

• Closing date

  8 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  11 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £67,898 - £78,701

Headteacher job summary

An Exciting Opportunity to Lead, Inspire and Make a Lasting Impact

Are you a passionate and innovative leader ready to build on the excellent work already done at a thriving primary school? Broken Cross Primary School is looking for an impactful Headteacher to guide us into the next exciting chapter of our journey.

About Our School

Broken Cross is a one-form entry school with a committed staff and pupils. We are a reflective and forward looking school, committed to continuous improvement and innovation to ensure the highest standards of education and care for our children. We value strong partnerships with parents and the wider community, fostering meaningful connections that support and enrich our pupils’ learning and development.

Broken Cross was judged by Ofsted to be 'Good' in May 2019. It also had an ungraded visit in July 2024 - the report from that visit noted a number of areas of progress and found that Broken Cross is a ‘welcoming school where every pupil is known and celebrated as an individual. Pupils are happy and safe and feel loved, accepted and successful’. The judgement was that the school ‘might be outstanding if a graded inspection was carried out’.

As a key part of our local community, we have strong relationships with families, local schools and local partners, ensuring that we are an active and visible presence beyond the classroom.

In 2014, we were a founding school of a newly created trust, the Halliard Trust (formerly The Fallibroome Trust), a partnership that has enriched opportunities for both pupils and staff. Through this collaboration, we continue to strive for high academic standards within a nurturing and supportive environment.

We are looking for a leader with vision, resilience and an optimistic outlook. You will be working with high calibre colleagues in the school, and across the Trust team, to support the school to build on its current successes, always living by the Trust Values of ‘Respect, Integrity and Optimism’.

ou will be fully supported by the Trust CEO and Deputy CEO, a central services team who deliver IT, Finance, Facilities and HR and an efficient School Administration team.

You will have the support of an effective, forward thinking Governing Body, committed to providing high quality education in an aspirational learning environment.

We are delighted to present the School and the Trust as an opportunity to progress your career and make a real difference to an engaged community.

Who We’re Looking For:

We are seeking an exceptional leader who will:

✔ Inspire and Motivate – You have a clear vision for excellence in education and the ability to engage staff, pupils, and the wider community.

✔ Lead with Passion – You are committed to delivering high-quality teaching and ensuring every child reaches their full potential.

✔ Champion Inclusion – You believe in equality of opportunity for all and are dedicated to creating a school where every child feels valued.

✔ Build Strong Relationships – Your communication skills help foster a positive, supportive school culture where staff and families work together.

✔ Drive Continuous Improvement – You have a proven track record of leadership in a primary setting and are ready to take the school to new heights.

Essential Requirements:

🔹 QTS (Qualified Teacher Status)

🔹 Leadership experience in a one-form entry primary school

Join Us in Shaping the Future

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a school that is ambitious, inclusive, and deeply rooted in its community. If you’re ready to make a lasting impact and help every child love learning and achieve their best, we’d love to hear from you.

Be Part of Something Special

The advertisement closes on Wednesday 8 October 2025 and applications are welcome up 12.00pm (noon) on that date through the Trust online recruitment portal, SAMpeople Recruit/Face-Ed. Shortlisting will take place on 10 October 2025.

We welcome school visits and can offer times on: Monday 22 September at 1.30 pm; Thursday 25 September at 9.30am and Friday 3 October at 9.30am. Please contact the School Admin (email v.newsome@brokencross.ht.schoo) to arrange a visit.

Interviews will take place on Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 October 2025.

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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.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 227 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/broken-cross-primary-academy-and-nursery

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