Headteacher

Meadowhead Junior School, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4QG

31 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  2 March 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  29 January 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Leadership Pay Spine, Group 2, points 15-21, £70,292 - £80,634 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

What We Are Looking For:

• An inspiring and experienced leader with a proven track record of school improvement.
• A passionate advocate for inclusion and equity in education, with an understanding of continuing to improve outcomes for all.
• A collaborative leader who can motivate staff, foster strong working relationships, and engage positively with the wider school community.
• A commitment to embedding evidence-based practices, professional development, and high-quality teaching across the school.
• A clear and ambitious vision for Meadowhead Junior School, with innovative approaches to overcome challenges and support every child to thrive.
• Strong expertise in SEND provision, ensuring that pupils with additional needs receive tailored support to achieve their potential.
• Proven ability to implement and maintain robust behaviour management strategies, fostering a positive and respectful school culture built on restorative thinking.
• Experience in fostering strong partnerships with families, the local community, and external agencies to enhance opportunities and outcomes for pupils.

What the school offers its staff

What We Can Offer:

• A vibrant and inclusive school environment where pupils feel safe, valued, and motivated to learn.
• A diverse and dedicated staff team committed to delivering high-quality education for all.
• A strong ethos of support for professional development and staff wellbeing, including access to the Employee Assist Programme for health and wellbeing needs.
• A broad range of extracurricular activities and enrichment opportunities and programs supporting all pupils.
• A Governing Body committed to supporting and enabling the school’s success.

Further details about the role

The Governing Board of Meadowhead Junior School is now in a position to appoint an inspirational, driven, and compassionate leader to guide our school community into the future following the retirement of the substantive. This is a unique opportunity to build on our strong foundation and lead our committed staff, enthusiastic pupils, and supportive parents and governors in striving for excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the school’s strategic development and maintain the focus on raising attainment and closing achievement gaps, particularly for disadvantaged pupils.
• Champion a nurturing environment for all, ensuring that pupils with social, emotional, and mental health needs feel supported and ready to learn.
• Ensure adherence to safeguarding policies and practices, maintaining the highest standards of pupil welfare and safety.
• Develop and further embed strong SEND provision that are equipped to meet the needs of all learners.
• Implement and sustain effective behaviour management systems to support a positive learning environment.

About You:

The successful candidate will be a dynamic and compassionate leader who:

• Has the ability to inspire pupils, staff, and the wider school community.
• Demonstrates expertise in developing and implementing effective teaching strategies.
• Has strong organisational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead by example.
• Brings experience of working with diverse communities and understanding the challenges facing schools today.
• Is committed to promoting wellbeing and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Has extensive experience and knowledge of SEND provision and effective behaviour management practices.

The best way to learn more about us is by coming to see us between 3rd February and 14th February, so to arrange a visit please contact 01254 209871 or email office@meadowheadjunior.blackburn.sch.uk

If you would like to find out more about the school please visit our website: https://www.meadowheadjuniors.co.uk/

Along with your completed application form, you should provide a supporting statement, no more than 1,800 words, explaining how you meet the required criteria. These should then be emailed to schoolhrteam@blackburn.gov.uk

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to schoolhrteam@blackburn.gov.uk

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Headteacher Information Pack - Meadowhead Junior School.pdf - 411 KB (opens in new tab)

About Meadowhead Junior School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 212 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Meadowhead Junior School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: office@meadowheadjunior.blackburn.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01254 209871
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/meadowhead-junior-school (opens in new tab)

Our school is a two form entry junior school with 230 pupils aged 7 - 11.
We are very proud of our high quality learning environment. We love our library which is stunning and makes us all want to read more and more. We have a wonderful playground which we constantly try to improve: football and basketball zones, tyre park, trim trail, gym equipment and a poppy shelter. We use our Forest School for lots of exciting activities : den making, wood whittling, mud sculpture, fire making.
Our children are an inspiration. They are well behaved and show responsible attitudes towards learning. They are proud of their school and are keen to take on responsibilities such as the School Council or Playground Leaders.

Arranging a visit to Meadowhead Junior School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@meadowheadjunior.blackburn.sch.uk.

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