Headteacher
English Martyrs' RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Manchester, M41 5AH21 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2026
Closing date
15 October 2025 at 9am
Date listed
24 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
Pay scale
- L15 – L21
What skills and experience we're looking for
• Be a practising Catholic, with a strong faith and commitment to the Catholic ethos of the school and its community.
• Be aspirational in your approach to the quality of teaching and learning and of the achievement and wellbeing of every child.
• Be a role model who inspires and motivates others through their commitment, enthusiasm and dedication to raising standards.
• Be a highly effective leader who can manage and organise the personnel, financial and professional needs of the school’s resources and staff.
• Be an experienced leader with the interpersonal skills to develop strong working relationships with staff, children, parents, parish and governors.
• Be a skilled communicator who can share and develop their vision of what makes a good school with the school’s shareholders.
What the school offers its staff
• Wonderful children who love school with very supportive parents.
• Caring, dedicated and hardworking staff, who welcome new ideas.
• An attractive, stimulating and safe environment.
• Exceptional links with the Diocese, Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust and other local Catholic schools.
• Commitment to your own personal development.
• The opportunity to work within a growing Catholic Academy Trust.
Further information about the job
Start Date: January 2026
Further details about this vacancy are available via
Vacancies | Emmaus CAT
Visits to English Martyrs RC Primary School are encouraged and strongly recommended. To arrange a visit to the school, please contact the school directly to arrange a mutually convenient date and time via; admin@englishmartyrs.trafford.sch.uk
Applications should be submitted on the attached CES Application Form. Completed application forms and supporting documents should then be returned via email to; Liz Moran, Senior Administrator at Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust, liz.moran@emmauscat.com, by the closing date of Wednesday 15th October 2025, 9:00am
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 21st October 2025.
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About English Martyrs' RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- Up to 230 pupils
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- liz.moran@emmauscat.com
- Phone number
- 0161 470 5114
English Martyrs' RC Primary School.
English Martyrs' RC Primary School is located in Urmston, Greater Manchester. English Martyrs' are part of Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust. We are a popular, one form entry school for children aged 3 to 11 years. Our school offers a friendly, nurturing environment where every child is challenged to be the best they can be and to follow the example that Jesus gave us. Many who visit our school comment on the Catholic ethos that permeates the whole of school life, as well as the excellent behaviour and super manners the children demonstrate.
Arranging a visit to English Martyrs' RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email liz.moran@emmauscat.com.
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