Headteacher

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup; Bacup; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup is seeking a Headteacher to lead our school in the Rossendale Valley. You will have a clear vision to secure high standards and nurture strong Catholic values within a caring community.

We are looking for an outstanding leader who can work with families and parish, develop curriculum and SEND provision, and inspire staff and pupils to flourish. The role offers strategic influence and a chance to make a lasting difference to children’s

Qualifications

• Practising Catholic with strong parish links.
• Outstanding teaching and proven leadership experience.
• Ability to think creatively and embrace challenges.
• Strong curriculum knowledge and adaptive teaching.
• Grounding in SEND with a high percentage of SEND pupils.
• Team player who can lead a school team.
• Ability to work with families and community to improve outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead gospel values across the school and parish relations.
• Provide strategic leadership for teaching and learning.
• Develop partnerships with families and the wider community.
• Ensure a safe, inspiring and inclusive learning environment.

Skills

Catholic leadership

Curriculum knowledge

SEND expertise

Team leadership

Community engagement

Innovative thinking

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

NPQH (Headship)

Job description

The Governing Board are looking to appoint a Headteacher to our wonderful school in the heart of the Rossendale Valley. This appointment offers our next Headteacher the exciting opportunity to make a difference to the lives of the families and children in our care. Our school has strong family and community links and we are committed to ensuring that every child flourishes. The school is looking forward to taking the next steps in its' educational journey and for this we welcome a leader who has the vision and creativity to work alongside us to continue to make our school a safe and exciting centre of learning for our whole team.

We are looking for

• Practicing Catholic who can lead out the gospel values of our school and have strong links with our parish.
• Is an outstanding teacher and who thrives on making education fit to the context of the school.
• Is not afraid of a challenge and can think outside the box.
• Has a strong knowledge of the curriculum and adaptive teaching
• Has a good grounding in SEND as we have a high percentage of SEND children on roll.
• Is a team player and enjoys leading a team
• Can work alongside our families and community to make things better.