Headteacher - St Mary Magdalene's RC Primary School

St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 0JD

57 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 January 2026
Closing date
19 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
3 July 2025

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
Full-time equivalent salary: £70,291 - £81,440

What skills and experience we're looking for

Faith Commitment

Practising Catholic

Involvement in parish community

A commitment to strategic thinking and planning that builds, communicates, and carries forward a coherent and shared vision for the Catholic ethos of the school

Leading school worship

Ways of developing religious education and worship

How relationships should be fostered and developed between the school and parish community

Qualifications and Training

National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH)

Qualified Teacher Status

Degree level qualification

Strong track record of professional development or further professional study and ability to evidence the impact on school effectiveness

Professional Development

Evidence of appropriate professional development for the role of Headteacher

Up to date safeguarding training and knowledge of legislation for the protection of young people

Completed a Catholic Leadership Programme/CCRS

Successfully undertaken Designated Safeguarding Lead training

School Leadership and Management Experience

Successful leadership as an Assistant Headteacher, Deputy Headteacher or Head of School for a minimum of 2 years

Experience in more than one school

Evidence of successfully leading school improvement

Experience of curriculum leadership and development

Evidence of the application of strategies to review, implement, evaluate and improve learning and teaching

Experience of working constructively with parents

Experience of monitoring staff performance

Experience of providing professional challenge and support to others through the performance management process

To have experience of guiding, coaching, mentoring or training individuals or teams

The ability to provide advice and support to the Governing Board to enable it to meet its responsibilities

An understanding of strategic financial planning in relation to its contribution to school improvement, curriculum development and pupil achievement

Experience of effective budget management and financial analysis

Able to demonstrate a good awareness of current national education policy and strategy

Knowledge and Experience of Teaching

To be a leader of learning demonstrating, promoting and encouraging outstanding classroom practice

To have a working and current knowledge and understanding of both Key Stages in the primary phase

To be able to effectively use data and assessment to raise standards/address weaknesses

Be able to demonstrate a clear rationale for behaviour management and a proven track record of the effective implementation of a range of behaviour management strategies

Displays commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people

Has up to date knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation and guidance in relation to working with and protection of children and young people

Professional Attributes

Demonstrate personal enthusiasm and commitment to leadership aimed at making a positive difference to children and young people

Inspire, challenge, motivate and empower teams and individuals to achieve high goals

Demonstrate personal and professional integrity, including modelling values and vision

Be able to demonstrate an understanding, awareness and empathy for the needs of the pupils at the school and how these could be met

Be aware of their own strengths and areas for development and listen to, and reflect constructively and act upon as appropriate, feedback from others

Think analytically and creatively and demonstrate initiative in solving problems

Prioritise, plan and organise themselves and others

Build and maintain quality relationships through interpersonal skills and effective communication

Manage and resolve conflict

Maintain confidentiality

To have effective written and oral communication skills (which will be assessed at all stages of the process)

Demonstrate a capacity for sustained hard work with energy and vigour

Confidential References and Reports

A positive and supportive faith reference from a priest where the applicant regularly worships

Positive recommendation from all referees, including current employer

A supportive reference from the Local Authority/Academy Trust if possible, or a further supportive professional reference

Other

Commitment to equality and diversity

Commitment to health and safety

Essential car user

What the school offers its staff

Employee Assistance Programme

Subsidised Gym Membership

Teachers Pension scheme

Enhanced Terms and Conditions after 5 years’ service

Enhanced Sick Pay

Free Parking/Company Parking

Bereavement Leave

Enhanced maternity pay

Enhanced paternity pay

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

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.