Headteacher
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup, Bacup, Lancashire, OL13 8LD13 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2027
Closing date
7 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
24 September 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 Pay Range L13-L20
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Governing Board are looking to appoint a Headteacher to our wonderful school in the heart of the Rossendale Valley. This appointment offers our next Headteacher the exciting opportunity to make a difference to the lives of the families and children in our care. Our school has strong family and community links and we are committed to ensuring that every child flourishes. The school is looking forward to taking the next steps in its’ educational journey and for this we welcome a leader who has the vision and creativity to work alongside us to continue to make our school a safe and exciting centre of learning for our whole team.
We are looking for
• Practicing Catholic who can lead out the gospel values of our school and have strong links with our parish.
• Is an outstanding teacher and who thrives on making education fit to the context of the school.
• Is not afraid of a challenge and can think outside the box.
• Has a strong knowledge of the curriculum and adaptive teaching
• Has a good grounding in SEND as we have a high percentage of SEND children on roll.
• Is a team player and enjoys leading a team
• Can work alongside our families and community to make things better.
What the school offers its staff
In return we can offer
• Fantastic children
• An excellent enthusiastic staff team who always go the extra mile for our school
• Strong links with the Parish and diocese to support your faith leadership of the school.
• Strong pastoral support from the dedicated pastoral leads
• Excellent local cluster support
• Strong CPD offer and support through LCC, DBE and the diocese
• Mentorship for your first year
• Strong wellbeing support
• Supportive Governing Board
Further information about the job
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
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 Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 125 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- sgreen@st-josephs-bacup.lancs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01706873177
St Joseph’s RC Primary School is on a journey to outstanding and needs people who bring something magical to our team. We are part of a thriving community and have happy, enthusiastic children, a dedicated staff and Governors, who are supportive of the Catholic faith. Located in the Rossendale Valley, we are a small school, admitting up to 20 children into Reception each year, and educating children from the age of 3 to 11 from the local area. We have a team that is absolutely committed to ensuring that our children are at the heart of everything we do.
Arranging a visit to St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sgreen@st-josephs-bacup.lancs.sch.uk.
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