School: Christ Church CE Primary School, Church Street, Walshaw, Bury, BL8 3AX
Required - Head Teacher - 1st September 2025
Salary L14 - L20 £68,586 to L20 £79,475
Due to the retirement of the current postholder, trustees are seeking to appoint an inspirational Headteacher with the passion, vision and resilience to lead the team at Christ Church CE Primary School, Walshaw, Bury. You will have high expectations and the knowledge, experience, and interpersonal skills to lead sustained improvement throughout the school, whilst being committed to enhancing our creative, stimulating, nurturing and inclusive learning environment.
This role is an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader to continue on the school’s improvement journey, leading a dedicated, talented team committed to ensuring our children are placed at the centre of all decisions made, and that they receive the best quality education possible. You will also actively support the values and ethos of our Church Trust.
Our ideal candidate will have:
* Senior leadership experience and a proven track record of continuous whole school improvement
* Impressive levels of commitment, drive and resilience
* Clear focused vision to take our school forward to secure the best outcomes for our pupils
* Excellent understanding of effective strategies for raising attainment and achieving excellence
* Strong leadership, management and organisational skills and excellent inter-personal skills
* Innovative ideas to promote the school, engaging with parents, carers and the wider community
In return we can offer:
* Supportive, well informed trustees who are dedicated to a vision of educational excellence, with commitment to your continuing professional and personal development
* Opportunities to work collaboratively with our Trust Leaders and our partner schools
* A committed, dedicated and friendly team of staff with high expectations of themselves
* Children who love learning
We believe this is a very exciting opportunity for a talented, driven individual to help progress their career.
Visits to the school are strongly encouraged and warmly welcomed. To arrange a visit to the school please contact Anne McNally at the Trust by email - office@thesycamoretrust.co.uk
Appointment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application forms are available from Greater Jobs website and returnable via email to recruitment@thesycamoretrust.co.uk by noon on Monday 10th March 2025.
Shortlisting will take place on Wednesday 12th March 2025.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview on Thursday 27th March 2025.
Employees of The Sycamore CE Trust have a responsibility for, and must be committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and for ensuring that they are protected from harm.