What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you an inspirational, passionate and experienced leader, dedicated to inspiring young minds and shaping futures in education?
Join Concordia Multi Academy Trust as the Headteacher of Willow Wood Community Nursery and Primary School.
We are seeking a dynamic, ambitious and strategic Headteacher who is committed to ensuring every child receives the best possible education. With a proven track record of driving school improvement, you will bring the vision and determination needed to achieve excellence in all areas of school life.
Willow Wood Community Nursery and Primary School is a welcoming and inclusive school at the heart of its community. We are looking for a Headteacher who will continue to strengthen our close relationship with the local community and build upon the school's successes.
Working with us as a Headteacher includes:
• Working in a happy school with respectful children and enthusiastic and dedicated staff
• Being part of a successful and friendly family of schools
• Wellbeing support including regular 1:1 sessions with the Trust CEO
• Dedicated support from the Director of Education to enhance teaching and learning
• Career development opportunities
• Being part of the Trust Executive Team, working together with the central team and all Headteachers within the Trust to shape the future of the Trust
• Health care benefits which include access to therapy, coaching, physio, self-support and free flu jabs
• Central support for finance, governance, data protection, procurement, estates & facilities management, technology, HR, recruitment and absence management.
Who are Concordia Multi Academy Trust?
Concordia Multi Academy Trust currently consists of eight primary schools, one infant school and an English Hub across Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire East and Wirral. Within our schools we have two Special Needs Resource Provisions and eight nurseries. We are continuing a phase of investment to support our growth which aims for us to grow up to 15 schools within the next three years.
It goes without saying that we are dedicated to delivering the highest levels of education to our 2290+ pupils and support our 380+ staff in their wellbeing and development.
More information about our recruitment and the Trust can be found at concordiamat.co.uk/careers
The Role
Duties and expectations
• Foster a culture of aspiration and achievement amongst staff and pupils
• Set high expectations for teaching and learning standards across the school
• To use self-evaluation and strategic development planning effectively to drive school improvement and aspire for excellence
• Embed the Trust shared vision, ensuring that it is understood by staff and parents/carers
• Be dedicated to inclusivity and the removal of barriers to learning for all our pupils
• Ensure the school effectively and efficiently operates within the required regulatory frameworks and meets all statutory duties
• Work successfully with other schools and leaders within the trust and ensure that trust wide professional development opportunities are promoted
• Support with developing and implementing trust-wide policies and procedures
• Promote staff wellbeing and workload and implement strategies to provide a healthy working environment
• Build positive and respectful relationships with stakeholders and the wider community
• Safeguarding, health and safety and wellbeing are given the highest priority and risks are mitigated
• Keep up to date with developments in education, and have a good knowledge of education systems locally, nationally and globally
Teaching and Learning
• Ensure all pupils access a broad, balanced, and ambitious curriculum, exemplified by the National Curriculum, that is not narrowed and meets the needs of every learner
• Strategically adapt or develop the curriculum to be ambitious and inclusive for pupils with SEND and those facing disadvantage
• Establish and sustain high-quality, expert teaching across all subjects and phases, built on an evidence-informed understanding of effective teaching and how pupils learn
• Ensure teaching is underpinned by high levels of subject expertise and approaches including effective professional development and performance management
• Implement and monitor robust systems for assessing pupils' understanding, identifying misconceptions, and providing clear, actionable feedback that promotes progress
• Drive progress and attainment to meet or exceed national benchmarks. Where this is not yet achieved, ensure robust strategies are put in place to demonstrate rapid and sustained improvement.
• Lead a culture of professional excellence where teaching is designed to help pupils retain knowledge long term, integrating it into larger concepts
• Model high expectations for pupils’ behaviour and conduct and ensure these expectations are applied consistently and fairly by all staff
• Develop and implement a whole-school attendance strategy that prioritises the importance of regular attendance for academic success and well-being
• Effectively manage budgets and resources and ensure that resources are deployed effectively
This list is not exhaustive and includes all duties outlined within Headteacher Standards Headteacher Teaching Standards as well as the Nolan Principles Nolan Principles
Start date
September 2025
Pay and Pension
L14 – L24 (group 3)
Teachers’ Pension Scheme
Applying
To apply, please complete the application form and include a covering letter to us at careers@concordiamat.co.uk. Your covering letter should include why you are applying for the role and provide insight in to how you meet the role profile.
Any applications that do not include both a covering letter and an application form will not be accepted into the process.
The closing date for applications will be 12pm Tuesday 18th March. We reserve the right to interview earlier if suitable candidates apply.
Interviews will be held Thursday 27th March and w/b 31st March 2025.
If you would like to discuss the role prior to applying, please contact us at careers@concordiamat.co.uk and include your phone number and we would welcome a discussion and to arrange a visit to the school.
We encourage all applicants to make an appointment to visit the school by contacting careers@concordiamat.co.uk
Safeguarding
Concordia Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of pupils. The successful applicant will be subject to stringent vetting procedures including an enhanced DBS check, section 128 check, online checks and satisfactory references.
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion
Concordia Multi Academy Trust are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
What the school offers its staff
Working with us as a Headteacher includes:
• Working in a happy school with respectful children and enthusiastic and dedicated staff
• Being part of a successful and friendly family of schools
• Wellbeing support including regular 1:1 sessions with the Trust CEO
• Dedicated support from the Director of Education to enhance teaching and learning
• Career development opportunities
• Being part of the Trust Executive Team, working together with the central team and all Headteachers within the Trust to shape the future of the Trust
• Health care benefits which include access to therapy, coaching, physio, self-support and free flu jabs
• Central support for finance, governance, data protection, procurement, estates & facilities management, technology, HR, recruitment and absence management.
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.