Headteacher
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Stockport, Cheshire, SK3 9EA23 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
12 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
14 April 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
- £70,293 to £77,552
Pay scale
- L15-L19
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint a motivated and successful leader to be the next Headteacher of our school. St Matthew’s is a welcoming, nurturing, and inclusive school where everyone is encouraged to live out our vision and ‘let their light shine’.
Our new Headteacher will have the highest ambitions for our children. They will be an excellent leader and a great communicator with a clear vision for high-quality Christian education. They will appreciate the benefits of working with a supportive team of staff, governors and parents. They will be committed to the safeguarding and wellbeing of children, staff and the wider school community. As Headteacher, they will also enjoy working closely with other schools within the local area and the academy trust, learning from and sharing best practice.
What the school offers its staff
St Matthew’s is a one form entry (with nursery) Church of England primary school situated in the Edgeley area of Stockport. The school serves a diverse community, and has strong links with both community groups and the parish. We are very proud of our ‘Good’ inspection judgement from Ofsted (June 2023) and the lovely report from our SIAMS inspection in February 2025.
We can offer our new Headteacher:
- a wonderful group of children;
- a hard-working and committed staff team;
- the support of a successful and supportive multi-academy trust;
- a close working relationship with colleagues in the diocesan education team.
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to office@cdat.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 215 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School website
- Email address
- office@cdat.co.uk
St Matthew’s is a one form entry (with nursery) Church of England primary school situated in the Edgeley area of Stockport. The school serves a diverse community, and has strong links with both community groups and the parish. We are very proud of our ‘Good’ inspection judgement from Ofsted (June 2023) and the lovely report from our SIAMS inspection in February 2025. We can offer our new Headteacher a wonderful group of children and a hard-working and committed staff team, while we are also part of CDAT, a successful and supportive multi-academy trust.
Arranging a visit to St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@cdat.co.uk.
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