Headteacher
St James' Church of England Primary School, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0QPThis job expired on 3 November 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
22 April 2025
Closing date
3 November 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
8 October 2024
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership Pay Spine Group 2, points 12-18
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for you to have:
• The ability to embody the school’s vision and mission within the school, the parish and the wider community.
• The ability to inspire and nurture talent.
• A proven track record of effective leadership and management of people.
• A commitment to working in partnership with governors, staff, parents/carers, church, other schools and the local community.
What the school offers its staff
In return we can offer:
• A school family full of enthusiastic and spiritually inquisitive children.
• A supportive and talented team of staff and senior leaders.
• St James’ Church which is passionate about school and church working together to see our community flourish.
• A highly supportive Governing Body, which fully encourages the Headteacher’s continuing professional and spiritual development.
• A welcoming and well maintained school.
• Strong links with Blackburn Diocese and the Local Authority.
Further details about the role
Required Beginning of Summer term 2025 or earlier by agreement. The Governors of St James’ Lower Darwen Church of England Primary School are seeking to appoint an inspirational Headteacher, who has the skills and ability to drive our vision as a welcoming and aspirational primary school. Everything we do as a school is underpinned by our Christian ethos. Our vision is that we will equip our children to live ‘life in all its fullness’ as we know God has a plan for each of us. As our children come from a range of contexts, we are seeking a Headteacher who is empathetic and can enable every child to thrive.
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.
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About St James' Church of England Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 191 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- office@stjameslowerdarwen.blackburn.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01254 698656
Arranging a visit to St James' Church of England Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@stjameslowerdarwen.blackburn.sch.uk.
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