Headteacher
St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 0LFThis job expired on 21 December 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
21 December 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
27 November 2023
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: Full Time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Group 2 - L15-L21
What skills and experience we're looking for
Due to the retirement of our highly valued and successful Headteacher, the Governors are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, inspirational and dedicated person to lead our school community and to continue to develop our outstanding school.
We wish to appoint:
- a practising Catholic with a strong, lived faith and deep commitment to Catholic Education and the Catholic ethos of the school
- a person who values all children as individuals and ensures that all children are confident and able to achieve their full potential
- someone who will strive to maintain and further enrich our outstanding school
- a leader and innovator who encourages, enthuses and motivates the school community through excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- someone who will maintain and develop the partnerships between our school, our parents and carers, our parish, Archdiocese and the wider community
Our Children would like someone who:
- is kind and understanding
- is caring and helpful
- is loyal and trusting
- is patient and calm
- is firm but fair
- respects and listens to us
- is friendly and approachable
- is kind to everyone
- is fun and will laugh with us
- helps us when we are worried
- is smart
What the school offers its staff
In return we can offer:
- a vibrant, caring and encouraging environment for learning, underpinned by a strong Catholic ethos
- strong support from a highly effective and supportive Governing Body
- happy, confident and enthusiastic children who enjoy learning
- dedicated, supportive and hard-working staff who are fully committed to further raising standards in the classroom
- good opportunities for continuous professional development
- supportive parents and carers, parish and community
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulation and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.
St Marie’s Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Enhanced checks through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) will be required for this post.
Online searches may also be undertaken for shortlisted candidates.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 197 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- michelle.foster@wigan.gov.uk
Welcome from Mrs F Jackson (Headteacher) We are a small, ‘Outstanding’, Catholic school with a big heart, firmly established within the Standish community.Each day I am impressed by our fantastic children and their enthusiasm and joy for learning, and also by our experienced, highly skilled staff team, who show their commitment and love for what they do. Visitors comment on our children’s excellent behaviour and care for each other, and our warm, family feel.Here at Saint Marie’s Jesus is at the centre of everything we do as we learn through faith, love and respect. Every day we model, nurture and celebrate the Gospel Values of being kind, faithful, honest, welcoming, trustworthy, loving and a team!Our curriculum is ambitious for all children – Expressive Arts is timetabled weekly for every class, we make use of our beautiful outside spaces for learning, we are committed to mental health and well being and have been awarded recently with the Platinum Sports Award. Children thrive at Saint Marie’s through our nurturing of individual talents and our high expectations both academically and in every area of school life and personal development.
Arranging a visit to St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email michelle.foster@wigan.gov.uk.
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