What skills and experience we're looking for
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
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.
Appointment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
What the school offers its staff
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
• An extensive wellbeing support offer for all staff within our trust
• A committed, dedicated and friendly team of staff with high expectations of themselves
• Children who love learning
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.