Headteacher (plus, responsibility as the Accounting Officer of SCITT)
St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 5DN26 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
13 April 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
18 March 2026
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
- Leadership Grade L17 - L23
What skills and experience we're looking for
The board of Governors are looking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic Headteacher to lead our successful school. We have a strong Christian Ethos that is encapsulated in our vision of ‘Life in all its Fullness through Learning and Love’.
We are looking to invite applications from professionals who:
• Can lead, inspire and motivate, fully empowering children and staff
• Has proven successful leadership experience across the primary phase at senior management level
• Will further develop and support our distinctively Christian ethos • Has an understanding of specialist SEND provision
• Knowledge and understanding of ITT so can take on the role of Accounting Officer for the Mersey Boroughs SCITT.
• Can lead teachers in providing a broad and balanced curriculum that caters for all children’s needs
• Is a natural communicator able to build on our well-developed partnerships with our children, parents, church and diocese, and the wider community
• Have an understanding of diversity and a commitment to inclusion in all its aspects, putting children at the heart of the learning process
What the school offers its staff
• An exciting opportunity to lead and further develop our successful school
- A Christian ethos integral to school life
- A welcoming atmosphere where every child really does matter
- A dedicated team of hard-working staff
- A role of Accounting Officer for Mersey Boroughs SCITT
- The opportunity to lead our successful Stepping Stones Hub SEND provision.
Our most recent OFSTED inspection was in February 2023, when the school was judged to be ‘GOOD’. https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/104453
Our most recent SIAMS Inspection was completed in February 2026 which was extremely positive
and successful it identified that “The strong Christian vision is the foundation and driven force of
school life. Lived out both within and beyond the classroom, it enables pupils and adults to thrive”.
Further information about the job
How to apply
Visits to the school prior to application are warmly invited and positively encouraged. Please contact Gemma Baxendale on 0151 426 6869 to arrange a visit on Tuesday 24th March 2026
Comprehensive recruitment packs are available by visiting the school website at www.stmaryandstpauls.org.uk
Please return all completed application forms to recruitment.DCCS@knowsley.gov.uk
Closing Date: Monday 13th April 2026
Shortlisting: Wednesday 15th April 2026
Interviews: Thursday 23rd April and Friday 24th April 2026
By engaging in this recruitment process, shortlisted candidates consent to an online search in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education Statutory Guidance 2025
Commitment to safeguarding
St Mary and St Pauls, Church of England Primary School is committed to safeguarding, to promoting the welfare of children and adhering to the Equality Act 2010.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. To comply with the asylum and Immigration Act 1996 all prospective employees will be required to supply evidence of eligibility to work in the UK.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 229 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School website
- Email address
- maryandpaul@knowsley.gov.uk
- Phone number
- 0151 426 6869
Our Vision:
We are a school with a heart to support children and families with a vision statement of "Life in all its fullness through Learning and Love." This is driven through our core values of Aspire, Hope, Joy and Service.
St Mary & St Paul’s is a successful primary school, which has been graded as ‘good’ by Ofsted and ‘outstanding’ in our SIAMS (church school) inspection.
We are a warm, welcoming school in Prescot where we cater for children of all abilities and seek to develop them educationally, spiritually, morally and culturally. We strive for all children to achieve their potential, supporting them as they develop the key skills that they require to progress further through life. Our Christian Values are at the centre of all that we do and are a key feature of our school.
Our curriculum is balanced and broad, catering for all abilities and which will provide them with the best possible education at the earliest stage of their life. It is delivered by a team of staff in a way that is enjoyable and challenging enabling each child to make progress in their learning.
The school has its own nursery which takes children in from 3 years of age. The nursery provides 15 hours (5 x 3 hours per day) throughout term time.
We also work with a private daycare facility on site (Sue Gill Nursery) which caters for children up to 3 years of age, five days a week, all year round. This forms part of the 30 hour offer which is split between both daycare and the school nursery.
St Mary & St Paul’s provides a Breakfast Club from 7.45am and an After School Club until 5.30pm. In addition, the school has a wide range of after school activities which are led by both staff and external providers. These activities include football, art, choir, netball, rugby, dance, computing, science and history clubs as well as many others.
Through the work of our Family Support Worker the school is able to provide English and Maths lessons and parenting classes for any parent who is looking to support their children further, either at home or at school. We also work with a number of health professionals to support the needs of the children.
St Mary & St Paul’s is also the lead school in Mersey Boroughs Initial Teacher Training, where we are at the centre of training new teachers who work across many schools in Merseyside and further afield.
Our school also works closely with the Diocese of Liverpool and we are continuing to strengthen and deepening these links even further.
Should you wish to make an appointment to look around the school please contact the school office – 0151 426 6869
Arranging a visit to St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email maryandpaul@knowsley.gov.uk.
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