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Headteacher
Colne Lord Street School, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 9AR21 days remaining to apply
Job start date
13 April 2026
Closing date
1 December 2025 at 10am
Date listed
10 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £76,772.00 - £90,158.00 Annually (FTE) L17 to L24
Headteacher job summary
Salary Range: L17 - L24 (£76,772 - £90,158)
Contract Type: Permanent
Start Date: 13th April 2026 (after Easter holidays)
Closing Date: 10.00am on 1st December 2025
Interview Date: W/C 8th December 2025
Tours of school: To arrange a school tour, please contact Karen Dobney, Head of HR, via k.dobney@apex-trust.org
We are looking for a dynamic and inspiring leader who can build on the work undertaken by leaders and staff in recent years and lead the school through its next stage of development. That person will have the skills to motivate the staff and the children and be deeply committed to the whole community and working in partnership.
They will also be committed to excellence, having the highest ambition for the school as well as a clear vision for education, with the strategic leadership and communication skills needed to deliver this.
The School
Lord Street Primary School is situated in the heart of Colne and has a strong sense of community. The school’s mission is for all children to leave as well-rounded, confident individuals. The school values of Ambition, Respect and Collaboration promote a learning environment where children are happy and safe. We see a key part of our role as developing every child and filling them with ambition and resilience so that they can succeed in later life.
Lord Street is known for its warm, inclusive environment where children are happy, friendly and inquisitive. Pupils are polite, cooperative and behaviour for learning is strong. Staff are used to working collaboratively within the school and across the trust with dedication and commitment to continually improve opportunities and outcomes for all children.
Teaching methods at Lord Street are evidence based, giving each child the tools needed to become the very best version of themselves. There is a dedicated staff team who aim to inspire every child and provide the fantastic learning experiences which will give them confidence to realise their potential.
The Headteacher at Lord Street can expect strong support from the CEO and the Executive Lead for the Primary Phase within our Trust as well as the wider team of primary headteachers, who have built a strong collaborative approach to curriculum and wider school development over the last 5 years. The postholder should also expect to play a leading role in shaping the future development of the Trust and wider school improvement. Another exciting development for the school is that the trusts expects to open a term-time nursery for children aged 3 to 4 from the start of the 2026-27 academic year.
This is an opportunity to join a school and a trust at important stages of their development. It is a chance to work with passionate practitioners with a track record of success, who are committed to high levels of support, but who welcome initiative and innovation in individual school leaders. We would be very happy to discuss any aspect of the role with you and answer your questions. Details of how to contact us and how to apply are in the application pack. You can apply by following the link below:
https://mynewterm.com/jobs/145818/EDV-2025-CLSS-28212
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
At Lord Street Primary School, the welfare of the child is paramount. This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All staff should understand their responsibility to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Staff are responsible for their own actions and behaviour and should avoid any conduct which would lead any reasonable person to question their motivation and intentions. Staff should work and be seen to work, in an open and transparent way.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Colne Lord Street School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 347 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Colne Lord Street School website
Our school has proudly served the families of Colne for nearly 120 years since it opened as a ‘board school’ at the end of Queen Victoria’s reign. We have grown significantly since then and now have about four hundred children taught in two classes in each age group.
The school has three very strong values; Ambition, Respect and Collaboration. Staff and pupils follow these values and that is the feel you get from our children and staff when you visit. We place great emphasis on the care and guidance our children receive to enable them to be good learners. The school is a happy, caring and vibrant place.
We offer a broad and balanced curriculum based on the national curriculum but designed to help our children become well rounded, confident and resilient students who love learning. We teach all the areas of the curriculum you would expect in addition to Forest School, regular trips and opportunities to join in activities like sailing, judo and our drama club.
We are an outward looking school and we are proud to be part of the Pennine Trust with our three partner schools; Blacko and Laneshaw Bridge Primary Schools and Park High School.
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