EXPIRED

Headteacher

St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 0LF

This 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

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

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