Headteacher
Wistaston Church Lane Academy, Crewe, Cheshire, CW2 8EZ34 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1 September 2026
Closing date
23 April 2026 at 1pm
Date listed
20 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £73,105.00 - £84,699.00 Annually (FTE) Leadership Group 15- 21
Headteacher job summary
The Learning Partnership is seeking to appoint an ambitious Headteacher for Wistaston Church Lane Academy to continue the school’s journey and ensure the best possible education for our pupils.
The Headteacher will be a successful and experienced leader, able to enthuse, motivate and inspire children and staff, generating a love for learning at all levels. You will also have demonstrated excellent leadership, management and communication skills in your present role. Good teamwork, high standards and a capacity for hard work will be at the core of your success. You will be a creative thinker with the ability and determination to secure high-quality outcomes for all pupils.
We are proud of our school and are looking for someone who will uphold our excellent reputation and nurture our existing and positive relationships with staff and parents or carers. Staff members work collaboratively together with each other and with pupils and their families to build strong relationships and improve outcomes for all.
As a Learning Partnership leader, you’ll join a brilliant, supportive network of primary and secondary schools with areas of excellent practice and access to some of the best professional development in the sector.
What We Offer
Supportive Leadership: Direct reporting to the Director of Primary Education and access to a leadership coach
Employee Wellbeing: 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme and "TLP Perks," including salary sacrifice schemes for cycles, cars, and technology
Professional Growth: Membership of our Headteacher network and bespoke professional development through our School Improvement Framework.
The closing date for application: Thursday, 23 April 2026 at 12pm
Shortlisting: 23 April 2026
Interview dates: Monday 27 April, Tuesday 28 April 2026
If you have any questions about the role, please email: businesspartners@tlptrust.com
Opportunities to meet the Director of Primary Education, Lise Houldsworth, and have a tour of the school with the current headteacher can take place on:
Monday 23 March- 11am
Monday 13 April- 11am
Friday- 17 April -9.30am
To book a place, please contact Wistaston Church Lane Academy on 01270 663619.
The Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced checks with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).
The Learning Partnership is committed to the promotion of equality of opportunity and the elimination of discrimination; all applicants should note that they will be considered on the basis of suitability regardless of disability, gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation and marital status or any other discrimination which is unfair or unreasonable.
We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at The Learning Partnership. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater outcomes for children. We are proud to be an employer that holds Disability Committed and working towards menopause friendly status.
The Trust is ‘happy to talk flexible working’. Flexible working increases workplace diversity by making roles accessible to those with caring responsibilities (primarily women), disabled staff, and both older and younger workers.
Further information about the job
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Wistaston Church Lane Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 432 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Wistaston Church Lane Academy website
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