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  • Job start date

    1 January 2026

  • Closing date

    1 September 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    4 July 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Headteacher

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Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time: Full Time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

L12 (£65,286) to L18 (£75,675)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We would like our new leader to:

- Be a dedicated and ambitious leader with high energy.

- Have the vision and experience to lead us in our pursuit of excellence.

- Have clear values and work with a strong sense of integrity and moral purpose.

- Maintain the nurturing ethos of the school and build upon our current successes and strengths.

- Have high expectations of attainment, attendance and behaviour.

- Be committed to continuously improving outcomes for all.

- Give safeguarding, welfare and the wellbeing of pupils and members of staff a high priority.

- Be an excellent communicator and build collaborative partnerships with staff, pupils, parents, carers and the wider community.

Do you have the proven leadership skills to lead and motivate our dedicated team - inspiring, supporting and challenging all to be the very best that they can be?

What the school offers its staff

We can offer the successful candidate the chance to work with:

- Happy, friendly and hardworking pupils who are proud of their school, enjoy learning and behave well.

- A dedicated staff team who are fully committed to continuous school improvement.

- A proactive and supportive Governing Board who keep the pupils at the heart of all that they do.

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.

The post is exempt from 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 online 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

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About Vine Tree Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
201 pupils enrolled
Age range
5 to 11
Ofsted report
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Phone number
01270 661526

Vine Tree Primary School is a thriving and inclusive learning community situated on the outskirts of Crewe. The school caters for children from Reception to Year 6, with capacity for 210 pupils taught in single-age classes. We offer a safe, stimulating, and nurturing environment where all children are encouraged to flourish both academically and personally.

We are fortunate to be located near several local secondary schools and a further education college, with whom we have established positive and supportive partnerships. We actively participate in a range of transition and activity days to support our pupils as they prepare for the next stage in their education. These partnerships allow us to share resources and access subject-specific CPD opportunities, for which we are extremely grateful.

We are proud to be part of the Crewe community and celebrate our town and its history through a broad and balanced curriculum, enriched with creative, practical, and talk-based learning opportunities.

Arranging a visit to Vine Tree Primary School

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

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