Headteacher
St John Fisher RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Denton, Manchester, M34 7SW9 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
23 April 2026 at 8am
Date listed
14 April 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: Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L15 – L21
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Directors of Emmaus CAT, the St John Fisher RC Primary School Local Governing Body and the Diocese of Salford wish to appoint an exceptional leader, a dynamic and inspirational practising Catholic to take their school forward.
Could this be you? If it was you, you would:
- Be a practising Catholic, with a strong faith and commitment to the Catholic ethos of the school and its community
- Be aspirational in your approach to the quality of teaching and learning and of the achievement and wellbeing of every child
- Be a role model who inspires and motivates others through their commitment, enthusiasm and dedication to raising standards
- Be a highly effective leader who can manage and organise the personnel, financial and professional needs of the school’s resources and staff
- Be an experienced leader with the interpersonal skills to develop strong working relationships with staff, children, parents, parish and governors
- Be a skilled communicator who can share and develop their vision of what makes a good school with the school’s shareholders
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
•Wonderful children who love school with very supportive parents
•Caring, dedicated and hardworking staff, who welcome new ideas
•An attractive, stimulating and safe environment
•Exceptional links with the Diocese, Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust and other local Catholic schools
•Commitment to your own personal development
•The opportunity to work within a growing Catholic Academy Trust
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to enhanced DBS clearance.
Further information about the job
Visits to St John Fisher RC Primary School are encouraged and strongly recommended.
To arrange a visit to the school, please contact the school direct to arrange a mutually convenient date and time via; sbm@st-johnfisher.tameside.sch.uk
Closing date: Thursday 23rd April, 9am
We will be shortlisting after the closing date and successful candidates will be informed in due course.
Interviews will take place on: Thursday 7th May 2026
Please return completed application forms and supporting documents to:Jodie Urmston, Office Managerat Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust by email; recruitment@emmauscat.com.
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 checks
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
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St John Fisher RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Denton
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- Up to 240 pupils
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- zoe.wells@st-johnfisher.tameside.sch.uk
St John Fisher RC Primary School is a Catholic School in the Diocese of Salford. We are a one-form entry school and have over 240 pupils in Nursery to Year 6. Over the last few years we have been heavily oversubscribed with applications for places for our new intakes in Reception as well as a waiting list for other year groups within the school. Parents are positive and supportive of the school ethos and appreciate the friendly and approachable staff team we have.
As part of the Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust, we will benefit from enhanced professional development, access to wider resources and opportunities for collaboration with other schools, strengthening both our teaching and learning provision. Applicants should be aware of this transition and the opportunities it will bring as we continue to grow and develop within a strong Catholic educational community. Ofsted acknowledged in our Section 5 inspection in March 2022 that teachers have high expectations of pupils academically, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). In return, pupils concentrate on their learning and achieve well.
The pupils enjoy attending St John Fisher RC Primary School. They told inspectors that they feel happy and safe when they are in school. Pupils said that their teachers look after them. Our curriculum is broad and ambitious for all our pupils. We continue to develop and refine the curriculum so that it closely aligns with the needs of the pupils at the school. We use Read Write Inc. to teach phonics, we use Pathways to Write and Pathways to Spell in English and we use White Rose Maths Schemes of Work to support planning and assessment in Maths. Our well-designed curriculum supports pupils to know and remember more important subject content and prepares them for when they leave us so that they have the skills and knowledge that they need to access the next stages of their education.
We have a small, friendly, dedicated and professional team which includes a Headteacher who is currently our SENCO, Deputy Headteacher, School Business Manager, Two Middle Leaders, 11 teachers, 10 HLTA/TA’s, Pastoral Lead, SEN Support Assistant, Admin Assistant, 3 Site Staff and 5 Midday Assistants. They are supported by a skilled Speech and Language Therapist and Educational Psychologist who attend school on a regular basis. All staff at St John Fisher School believe that we are in a privileged position in helping to form the lives of the young people in our care.
Our core values of: faith, love, passion, and courage underpin our mission statement and vision. They also determine the ethos and culture in our school. We are a welcoming school with a culture of inclusion. We believe that all children have potential and if they are taught and challenged in the right way can achieve great things. We are committed to providing the children with a quality education that stimulates learning, experiences that are lifelong and for all of our children to experience success and know they have a mission in the wider world. Ultimately, we want to help each child discover their God given talents and use them to change the world for the good of others.
Arranging a visit to St John Fisher RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Denton
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email zoe.wells@st-johnfisher.tameside.sch.uk.
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