Headteacher - St Wilfrid's C of E Primary School
The role
Contract: Permanent Full Time
The governors, staff and children of St Wilfrid’s CE Primary are seeking to appoint an inspirational Headteacher to continue our vision of providing exceptional standards of primary education in our caring Christian environment.
Working with staff and governors, the new school leader will be passionate and highly motivated to deliver our robust strategy of continuous improvement in teaching, learning and wellbeing in our ambitious and inclusive church school.
What we offer:
* An extremely popular two form entry school at the heart of Grappenhall village.
* Enthusiastic, confident and well-behaved children, proud of their school and who love to learn.
* A hardworking and dedicated staff team committed to enabling all children to achieve.
* Excellent relationships with parents, St Wilfrid’s church, Diocese and the wider village community.
* A happy, progressive and vibrant working environment for teaching and learning.
* A rich and stimulating curriculum, enhanced with a range of extracurricular activities and afterschool clubs including music, sport and art.
* A proactive and encouraging governor team fully committed to providing the best opportunities, development and learning environment for our children and whole staff team.
We are looking for a headteacher who has:
* A passionate commitment to develop children’s learning, setting high expectations for everyone to reach their true potential with an engaging curriculum.
* A desire to enhance the existing strengths of the school, bringing inspirational drive and enthusiasm for continuous improvement and to further develop its Christian ethos and values.
* A clear vision focusing on high standards, allowing everyone to flourish through a wide variety of teaching and learning experiences.
* Significant experience as a senior leader in a primary school setting, with a proven track record of effective and supportive leadership and management.
* The ability to lead, challenge, motivate and inspire, fostering collaborative working across other schools and extracurricular links.
* Excellent communication, management and interpersonal skills; highly energetic and willingness to promote a strong team spirit.
* An open approach to the many school stakeholders including governors, parents/carers, church and community.
* Demonstrated effective evaluation and reporting to drive high standards of attainment across the school.
* A track record in excellent safeguarding provision, welfare and wellbeing of children and staff.
Key dates:
Interview dates: Thursday 4 April 2025 & Friday 4 April 2025
Visits to the school are very much welcomed. Please see school website for available dates.
Please contact the school office on 01925 262721 to book an appointment for your visit.
St Wilfrid’s CE Primary School is committed to promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to safer recruitment processes including the need to undertake an enhanced DBS check and provide suitable references.
19 March 2025
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