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Headteacher

Cherry Tree School, Warrington, Cheshire, WA13 0NX

This job expired on 19 October 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  Summer Term

• Closing date

  19 October 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  30 September 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
• Full-time equivalent salary: L12 - L16 £67,898 - £75,049

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Governing Board of Cherry Tree Primary School is seeking to appoint an inspiring and visionary Headteacher to lead a warm, inclusive, and nurturing environment where every child has the opportunity to reach their full potential.

The successful candidate will uphold the school’s core values of being Happy, Aspirational, Resilient, Independent, Open-minded, and Compassionate, while demonstrating exceptional leadership, integrity, and foresight.

Key responsibilities include managing teaching staff performance, ensuring high standards of education, overseeing effective financial management, and strengthening partnerships with pupils, staff, families, and the wider community.

The new Headteacher will also drive the school’s continuous growth, fostering ambition and excellence while maintaining a strong sense of community and belonging.

What the school offers its staff

• A warm and welcoming school community with supportive parents
• Happy, friendly and hardworking pupils who are proud of their school, enjoy learning and behave well.
• Dedicated, talented and hardworking staff who are fully committed to further developing the life of the school
• An effective and active governing body
• An active and involved PTA.
  

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.

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Cherry Tree Data Pack 2025.pdf - 330 KB (opens in new tab)

candidate-pack.pdf - 597 KB (opens in new tab)

About Cherry Tree School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 231 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cherry Tree School website
• Email address: recruitment@warrington.gov.uk
• Phone number: 01925 755885
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cherry-tree-primary-school

Arranging a visit to Cherry Tree School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@warrington.gov.uk.

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