Headteacher

Location

Salford, Greater Manchester | United Kingdom

Job description

Milner Street

Swinton

Manchester

M27 4AS

Tel No: 0161 794 4028 

Chair of Governors - Mrs. A. Stones

Headteacher - Required for September 2024

Salary Scale: L15-L21

Job Type: Full time, Permanent

Closing date: Monday 18 March 2024 at 12 Noon

Shortlisting: Thursday 21 March 2024

Are you a practising Catholic with the drive and enthusiasm to lead our wonderful school?

St Mary’s governors are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and inspirational leader, with a strong personal faith and with a vision to lead our high performing school in the next stage of its journey.

Our mission statement is central to all we do and our inclusive and nurturing ethos underpins all aspects of school life. It is a popular school, and currently has 231 pupils on roll. In our last OFSTED inspection in April 2023, we achieved a good outcome with outstanding elements in Personal Development. In our latest R.E. inspection in 2018, we were graded Outstanding in all areas.

The successful candidate will lead our team of staff who are totally committed to providing the absolute best for all our children. They will share our aim to unlock the potential within every member of the school by lovingly nurturing individuals and watching them grow into confident citizens. They will empower all individuals to continually strive to be ‘the best they can be,’ developing resilience and growth mindsets, always ‘persevering to succeed’ knowing they can make a positive difference to our world.

We are looking for someone who:

• has the vision and dedication to lead this excellent school
• works within the school mission for the benefit of all the school community
• has a clear strategic direction
• will challenge and empower staff to be the best they can be
• will develop and sustain a learning culture for all across our school
• will foster children’s enjoyment of learning whilst ensuring high levels of achievement
• will develop the respectful and inclusive ethos of our school

We can offer:

• a caring and welcoming school with a strong Catholic ethos
• confident and enthusiastic children who are eager to learn
• a friendly, hard-working, experienced and dedicated staff team
• excellent opportunities for continued leadership development
• supportive and committed senior team, governing body and parent community
• support from both the Diocese and the local authority
• collaborative opportunities to work alongside other local Head Teachers

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Salary

£66.63k per annum