Headteacher
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 3HJ4 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
25 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
28 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Between £72,162 and £81,440
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Governing Board are looking for a committed and practising Catholic who: • As a practising Catholic, demonstrates a strong faith and commitment to the Catholic ethos of the school and its community. • Is aspirational in approach to the quality of teaching and learning and of the achievement and well being of every child and will inspire our children, our parents and the whole of the staff team on the next stage of our journey. • Be a role model who inspires and motivates others through their commitment, enthusiasm and dedication to raising standards. • Be an experienced leader with the interpersonal skills to develop strong working relationships with staff, children, parents, parish and governors. • Is an engaging and hardworking individual, able to collaborate with parents, staff, governors, the parish and wider community in providing opportunities for all pupils. • Be a highly effective leader who can manage and organise the personnel, financial and professional needs of the school’s resources and staff.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer: • A friendly, welcoming community, underpinned by our strong Catholic ethos. • Happy, confident, well-behaved and enthusiastic children. • A caring, talented and committed staff, with a strong sense of teamwork. • A strong, active and highly supportive governing body. • Good opportunities for continuing professional development. • Excellent support from our Trust and partner schools within it. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the Chair of Governors Roisin Moores at RMoores@stalbans.cheshire.sch.uk to arrange a convenient time. Forfurther details and an application pack, please visit the Trust website by clicking here. Applications must be completed on the CES application form provided and submitted electronically to: Julie.English@dioceseofshrewsbury.org
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 julie.english@dioceseofshrewsbury.org
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 302 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- ceo@olhoc.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01625643039
Following the retirement of our long serving headteacher, the governors of St Alban’s
Catholic Primary School, in partnership with Shrewsbury Diocese and OLHoC Catholic
Academy Trust, are seeking to appoint an inspirational, supportive and innovative
Headteacher to inspire us in the next phase of our journey.
Governors will encourage and support the successful applicant in delivering our shared
ambitions, whilst also supporting the new headteacher in their own professional career
developments.
Arranging a visit to St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email ceo@olhoc.org.uk.
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