Headteacher
Marlborough Primary School, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 2HJ4 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
27 February 2025 at 1:56pm
Date listed
12 February 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
- 75674.00 - 87650.00
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 at a thriving primary school? Marlborough Primary School is looking for an new Headteacher to guide us into the next exciting chapter of our School's journey.
About our school
Marlborough Primary is a welcoming, two-form entry school at the heart of the Tytherington community. We take pride in providing a vibrant and engaging learning environment where children develop a lifelong love of learning. Our curriculum is built on the belief that education should be exciting, purposeful, and challenging giving every child the knowledge, skills, confidence, and resilience they need to thrive. As a key member of our local community, we have strong relationships with families, local schools and local partners, ensuring our school is an active and visible presence beyond the classroom.
Why Join Us?
After 17 years of dedicated and impactful leadership, our current Headteacher is retiring, creating a fantastic opportunity for a new leader to bring their energy and vision to our school.
In 2019, we joined 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. Our ‘Marlborough Mindset’ underpins everything we do, fostering resilience, perseverance and initiative in our pupils.
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 Marlborough Primary to new heights.
Essential Requirements:
🔹 QTS (Qualified Teacher Status)
🔹 Significant leadership experience in a one-form or two-form entry primary school
Halliard Trust
Halliard Trust, formerly The Fallibroome Trust, educates over 5,000 children and employs over 900 staff to deliver our vision to ensure every student leaves school with the values, skills, qualities and aptitudes to thrive in society combined with the highest possible learning outcomes, working to the level of the best. We are a school-led multi-academy trust which encourages its schools to work with a high level of autonomy to keep their own personality and close local ties. Our core values of Respect, Integrity and Optimism underline everything we do. We offer a wide-ranging programme of professional development for all employees.
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.
Come and be part of something special.
For more information or to arrange a visit, please contact hr@halliardtrust.com.
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 are not accepted.
About Marlborough Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 402 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Marlborough Primary School website (opens in new tab)
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