26 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 April 2025

  • Closing date

    1 November 2024 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    26 September 2024

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

Full-time equivalent salary

L8-L13

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a leader who can:

  • Provide strong strategic leadership to drive school improvement, whilst respecting and nurturing the existing talent of our experienced teaching staff.
  • Use their vision and experience to strive for excellence and build upon the school’s solid foundations.
  • Be financially astute and appreciate the importance of marketing for a small rural school.
  • Have a track record of achievement which demonstrates positive impact and improved outcomes for pupils.
  • Demonstrate a strong leadership experience which will enable our continuing upward trends in attainment.
  • Communicate, develop, and immerse themselves into our school and wider community. Be able to think strategically, ensuring sound governance, effective management of the budget and accept internal and external accountability.

What the school offers its staff

We offer:

  • A positive working environment, supported by committed staff and enthusiastic pupils.
  • A valuable opportunity to be part of the local school cluster of primary schools and Wilmslow High School which provide curriculum and leadership support and training opportunities.
  • A well-balanced curriculum with equal emphasis on the creative subjects.
  • Regular supervision and support to ensure your well-being is prioritised.
  • A committed and supportive Governing Board.
  • A supportive Parent Teacher Association (Friends of Styal).

Commitment to safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers, and external agencies to share this commitment.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS check. As the post will involve regulated activity with children, it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are included on the children’s barred list held by the DBS. Other safer recruitment checks including an on-line check for shortlisted candidates will be undertaken.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to schoolgovernanceeast@cheshireeast.gov.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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About Styal Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
View all Primaryjobs
School size
106 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Phone number
01625917280

Styal Primary School boasts a unique situation, it is nestled within the grounds of Quarry Bank Mill – a National Trust setting. This comes with great advantages to the school, with access to the educational facilities, and of course to the picturesque woodlands and grounds which surround the school. Our school is situated in Styal village, a picturesque village between Wilmslow and Manchester Airport.

There are currently 109 children at our school, taught in mixed age classes.

Arranging a visit to Styal Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@styal.cheshire.sch.uk.

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