Headteacher
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 19 Rhagfyr 2025 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 18 Ionawr 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 0DT |
| Cwmni: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 456cd6f8-54a1-43fa-b562-26fda296b79b |
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What skills and experience we're looking for
St John’s CE Primary School is seeking an exceptional Headteacher to lead our vibrant and inclusive school community. This opportunity arises as our much loved and highly respected Headteacher leaves us after many years of dedicated service.
St John’s prides itself on having a warm and welcoming environment where children feel happy, safe and secure, and where a genuine love of learning grows. The school is committed to nurturing the whole child and recognizing individual strengths. Its carefully designed curriculum promotes academic achievement while offering rich, creative and varied learning experiences. Personal development is a key focus and runs as a continuous thread throughout the curriculum, from Early Years through to Year 6, supporting children to grow into confident, well-rounded individuals.
The ideal candidate will:
• Demonstrate a passion for education and a commitment to improving the life chances of all children.
• Have a proven track record of successful senior leadership in a primary school setting.
• Be an excellent communicator, able to build strong relationships with children, staff, parents and the wider community.
• Lead curriculum development and inspire continuous improvement in teaching and learning.
• Embody the values and vision of St John’s CE Primary School.
• Manage resources effectively to meet the needs of all children, maintaining a well-equipped and stimulating learning environment.
• Further build a culture of continuous professional development providing guidance, mentorship and opportunities for growth to all staff members.
Children are at the heart of everything we do at St John’s; our children have said they would like their new Headteacher to be:
• Kind and helpful.
• Calm and respectful.
• Hardworking.
• Trustworthy and honest.
• Caring.
• Knowledgeable.
• A good listener and someone who makes us feel safe.
• Warm and welcoming.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
• Happy and enthusiastic children who love learning.
• A popular school with a welcoming, caring atmosphere and ethos.
• A dedicated and caring staff team committed to academic and personal development.
• A wide and creative curriculum with exciting learning experiences.
• Strong links with our Church, parents and carers.
• Supportive governance and collaboration within local networks.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Support for your wellbeing to ensure your success as a leader.
Further details about the role
If you wish to visit us at St John’s and tour the school with a member of the Governing Board, please contact the school office on 01942 222133.
If you feel this may be the career opportunity you are looking for, application packs are available from and returnable to michelle.foster@wigan.gov.uk or to Michelle Foster, Clerk to the Selection Panel, Governor Services, 2nd Floor, Life Centre South, College Avenue, Wigan WN1 1NZ.
Please note – all applications must be submitted on the Wigan Council application form to the Clerk to the Selection Panel. Applications submitted through a different method will not be considered.
Closing date for applications: Midnight on 25th January 2026
Shortlisting: 30th January 2026
Interview days: 9th and 10th February 2026
St John’s CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulation and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.
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.
St John’s CE Primary School is seeking an exceptional Headteacher to lead our vibrant and inclusive school community. This opportunity arises as our much loved and highly respected Headteacher leaves us after many years of dedicated service.
St John’s prides itself on having a warm and welcoming environment where children feel happy, safe and secure, and where a genuine love of learning grows. The school is committed to nurturing the whole child and recognizing individual strengths. Its carefully designed curriculum promotes academic achievement while offering rich, creative and varied learning experiences. Personal development is a key focus and runs as a continuous thread throughout the curriculum, from Early Years through to Year 6, supporting children to grow into confident, well-rounded individuals.
The ideal candidate will:
• Demonstrate a passion for education and a commitment to improving the life chances of all children.
• Have a proven track record of successful senior leadership in a primary school setting.
• Be an excellent communicator, able to build strong relationships with children, staff, parents and the wider community.
• Lead curriculum development and inspire continuous improvement in teaching and learning.
• Embody the values and vision of St John’s CE Primary School.
• Manage resources effectively to meet the needs of all children, maintaining a well-equipped and stimulating learning environment.
• Further build a culture of continuous professional development providing guidance, mentorship and opportunities for growth to all staff members.
Children are at the heart of everything we do at St John’s; our children have said they would like their new Headteacher to be:
• Kind and helpful.
• Calm and respectful.
• Hardworking.
• Trustworthy and honest.
• Caring.
• Knowledgeable.
• A good listener and someone who makes us feel safe.
• Warm and welcoming.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
• Happy and enthusiastic children who love learning.
• A popular school with a welcoming, caring atmosphere and ethos.
• A dedicated and caring staff team committed to academic and personal development.
• A wide and creative curriculum with exciting learning experiences.
• Strong links with our Church, parents and carers.
• Supportive governance and collaboration within local networks.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Support for your wellbeing to ensure your success as a leader.
Further details about the role
If you wish to visit us at St John’s and tour the school with a member of the Governing Board, please contact the school office on 01942 222133.
If you feel this may be the career opportunity you are looking for, application packs are available from and returnable to michelle.foster@wigan.gov.uk or to Michelle Foster, Clerk to the Selection Panel, Governor Services, 2nd Floor, Life Centre South, College Avenue, Wigan WN1 1NZ.
Please note – all applications must be submitted on the Wigan Council application form to the Clerk to the Selection Panel. Applications submitted through a different method will not be considered.
Closing date for applications: Midnight on 25th January 2026
Shortlisting: 30th January 2026
Interview days: 9th and 10th February 2026
St John’s CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulation and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.
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.