Headteacher
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 12 Gorffennaf 2025 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 10 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | St Helens, Merseyside, WA11 9QY |
| Cwmni: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 4dd18d66-74a1-44cd-b15a-c22a6ac46c5f |
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What skills and experience we're looking for
We wish to appoint:
• a practising Catholic who will celebrate, support, and develop our school’s ethos.
• someone who will be committed to living out our Mission Statement.
• someone who has the ability to put the needs of the children first, ensuring that they continue to be excited about all aspects of their learning journey whilst developing their individual talents to the full.
• a headteacher with a clear vision for taking our school forward from strength to strength.
• a leader who will challenge and empower staff to be the best they can be whilst being committed to their own professional development.
• someone with a strong, proven track record of raising standards across the key stages.
• a person with excellent interpersonal skills, a positive attitude, a good listener and very approachable.
• an excellent communicator who is committed to working closely in partnership with parents, Governors, the Parish, the Archdiocese, the Local Authority, and the wider community.
Information from the School Council:
What the school can offer a new headteacher (i.e., things we like about the school)
• Everyone’s voice is respected and listened to
• We love each other, take care of each other, and understand emotions
• The school is safe, and we feel safe
• Teachers talk us through our work and support us to make it the best it can be
• The school is modern, clean, and tidy
What we are looking for in a headteacher
• Someone who is kind, caring and helpful
• Someone with a sense of humour
• Someone who does not shout and is not too strict
• Someone who will involve children and give them jobs around the school
What the school offers its staff
We offer the successful candidate:
• happy, enthusiastic children who are eager to learn and a pleasure to teach.
• a friendly, dedicated, and hard-working team.
• a caring, supportive, and understanding governing body.
a commitment to your wellbeing and professional development
Further details about the role
We strongly encourage applicants to visit the school. Please contact our School Business Manager, Mrs Susan Barr on 01744 678161 susan.barr@sthelens.org.uk to arrange a visit with our Acting Headteacher, Mrs Lesley Atherton.
How to apply:
The CES application form and information pack can also be downloaded online from our school website www.stmarysblackbrook.co.uk and returned to Mr Peter Alcock, Chair of Governors via email to susan.barr@sthelens.org.uk.
Closing date: Thursday 11th September 2025 12:00 noon
Shortlisting: Wednesday 17th September 2025
Interviews: Thursday 25th and Friday 26th September 2025
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.
We wish to appoint:
• a practising Catholic who will celebrate, support, and develop our school’s ethos.
• someone who will be committed to living out our Mission Statement.
• someone who has the ability to put the needs of the children first, ensuring that they continue to be excited about all aspects of their learning journey whilst developing their individual talents to the full.
• a headteacher with a clear vision for taking our school forward from strength to strength.
• a leader who will challenge and empower staff to be the best they can be whilst being committed to their own professional development.
• someone with a strong, proven track record of raising standards across the key stages.
• a person with excellent interpersonal skills, a positive attitude, a good listener and very approachable.
• an excellent communicator who is committed to working closely in partnership with parents, Governors, the Parish, the Archdiocese, the Local Authority, and the wider community.
Information from the School Council:
What the school can offer a new headteacher (i.e., things we like about the school)
• Everyone’s voice is respected and listened to
• We love each other, take care of each other, and understand emotions
• The school is safe, and we feel safe
• Teachers talk us through our work and support us to make it the best it can be
• The school is modern, clean, and tidy
What we are looking for in a headteacher
• Someone who is kind, caring and helpful
• Someone with a sense of humour
• Someone who does not shout and is not too strict
• Someone who will involve children and give them jobs around the school
What the school offers its staff
We offer the successful candidate:
• happy, enthusiastic children who are eager to learn and a pleasure to teach.
• a friendly, dedicated, and hard-working team.
• a caring, supportive, and understanding governing body.
a commitment to your wellbeing and professional development
Further details about the role
We strongly encourage applicants to visit the school. Please contact our School Business Manager, Mrs Susan Barr on 01744 678161 susan.barr@sthelens.org.uk to arrange a visit with our Acting Headteacher, Mrs Lesley Atherton.
How to apply:
The CES application form and information pack can also be downloaded online from our school website www.stmarysblackbrook.co.uk and returned to Mr Peter Alcock, Chair of Governors via email to susan.barr@sthelens.org.uk.
Closing date: Thursday 11th September 2025 12:00 noon
Shortlisting: Wednesday 17th September 2025
Interviews: Thursday 25th and Friday 26th September 2025
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.