Headteacher

Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School, Wigan, Lancashire, WN4 0DL

6 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 January 2026
Closing date
29 June 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
30 May 2025

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: L15 - L21A

What skills and experience we're looking for

Bryn St Peter’s CE Primary School is seeking an exceptional Headteacher to lead our vibrant and inclusive school community. This opportunity arises as our much loved and highly respected Headteacher prepares for her well deserved retirement after years of dedicated services.

Bryn St Peter’s prides itself on having a warm and welcoming environment where children feel happy, safe and secure, and where a genuine love of learning grows. The school is committed to nurturing the whole child and recognizing individual strengths. Its carefully designed curriculum promotes academic achievement while offering rich, creative and varied learning experiences. Personal development is a key focus and runs as a continuous thread throughout the curriculum, from Early Years through to Year 6, supporting children to grow into confident, well-rounded individuals.

The ideal candidate will:

Demonstrate a passion for education and a commitment to improving the life chances of all children.
Have a proven track record of successful senior leadership in a primary school setting.
Be an excellent communicator, able to build strong relationships with children, staff, parents and the wider community.
Lead curriculum development and inspire continuous improvement in teaching and learning.
Embody the values and vision of Bryn St Peter’s CE Primary School.
Manage resources effectively to meet the needs of all children, maintaining a well-equipped and stimulating learning environment.
Further build a culture of continuous professional development providing guidance, mentorship and opportunities for growth to all staff members.

The children at Bryn St Peter’s have said they would like their new Headteacher to be:

Kind and helpful.
Calm and respectful.
Hardworking.
Trustworthy and honest.
Caring.
Knowledgeable.
A good listener and someone who makes us feel safe.
Warm and welcoming.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

Happy and enthusiastic children who love learning.
A popular school with a welcoming, caring atmosphere and ethos.
A dedicated and caring staff team committed to academic and personal development.
A wide and creative curriculum with exciting learning experiences.
Strong partnerships with parents and carers.
Supportive governance and collaboration within local networks.
Opportunities for professional development.
Support for your wellbeing to ensure your success as a leader.

Further details about the role

If you wish to visit us at Bryn St Peter’s and tour the school with a member of the current leadership team, please contact the school office on 01942 204041.

If you feel this may be the career opportunity you are looking for, application packs are available from and returnable to michelle.foster@wigan.gov.uk or to Michelle Foster, Clerk to the Selection Panel, Governor Services, 2nd Floor, Life Centre South, College Avenue, Wigan WN1 1NZ.

Closing date for applications: Midnight on 29th June 2025

Shortlisting: w/c 30th June 2025

Interview days: w/c 14th July 2025

Bryn St Peter’s CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulation and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

As part of the shortlisting process, online searches will be carried out on shortlisted candidates in accordance with the requirements of Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Bryn St Peter’s CE Primary School is within the Diocese of Liverpool.

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.