Assistant Headteacher

St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood; Great Harwood; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood, invites applications for an Assistant Headteacher to join our Senior Leadership Team. You will lead aspects of school improvement, develop staff, and build strong partnerships with families to support every child.

As a Catholic school, we seek leaders who uphold our values of respect, compassion and inclusion, and who can maintain high standards while nurturing a warm, collaborative culture across the whole school.

Job description

Assistant Headteacher

St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood, Great Harwood, Lancashire, BB6 7JQ

What skills and experience we're looking for

See attached Person Specification and Job Description.

What the school offers its staff

‘Believe to Achieve: Love God, Love Learning,Love One Another.’

Are you passionate about Primaryeducation and children having the best start to their education?

Are you the kind of leader thatchildren respect because you have the highest of standards and you never waiverfrom them?

Do you have experience building excellentrelationships with families to ensure a partnership that supports everychild?

Are you ready to see what is trulypossible when you work in a strong team with a shared vision?

As a Catholic School, we seek to liveout the values of Jesus Christ and recognise that every child is unique and iscreated in the image of God. We are looking for a passionate, driven AssistantHeadteacherto join ourSenior Leadership Team and help to deliverexceptional outcomes for all children.

Why St. Wulstan'sRC Primary School?

• Be part of an exceptional school that is truly very special in somany ways
• Experience the joy of working in a smaller than average schoolwhere you can make a significant impact
• Enjoy the variety and challenge where no two days are the same
• Benefit from regular, dedicated leadership time to supportyour role
• Join a nurturing and inclusive environment dedicated to the growthof every individual
• Take advantage of a strong commitment to professional developmentand personal growth
• Work alongside an experienced and welcoming Senior Leadership Team
• Lead and inspire amazing pupils and a whole school community whoshare the same vision and values
• Play a key role in the exciting next phase of our continual growth

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

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.

About St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood

Organisation type Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11