Headteacher

Saint Aidan's Church of England High School, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 0NP

27 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  14 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 January 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: GROUP 6: ISR 26-33

What skills and experience we're looking for

Job overview

Following the announcement by the current Headteacher, that he will be retiring at the end of this academic year, the Governors are seeking to appoint an outstanding and experienced leader who shares the schools’ vision and values, and who can inspire both staff and students to achieve their full potential, guiding our school into an exciting new era.

Governors, staff and students are looking for an inspiring Headteacher with:

• an active, Christian commitment, able to develop further the excellent standards and Christian ethos of the school
• a clear educational philosophy and vision which focuses on learning and teaching to deliver high attainment and progress
• a passion to ensure that all children and adults are able to flourish through extensive opportunities for personal development and spiritual growth
• a desire to maintain and enhance the existing strengths of the school through a commitment to collaboration and professional growth

What the school offers its staff

N/A

Flexible working opportunities

N/A

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

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About Saint Aidan's Church of England High School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 839 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Saint Aidan's Church of England High School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@st-aidans.lancs.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01253810504
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/saint-aidan-s-church-of-england-high-school (opens in new tab)

Saint Aidan’s is a successful and popular 11-16 co-educational Church of England school with 840 students situated in a very pleasant part of the Fylde in Lancashire.

Arranging a visit to Saint Aidan's Church of England High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@st-aidans.lancs.sch.uk.

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