Headteacher
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 16 Ionawr 2026 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 01 Chwefror 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Liverpool, Merseyside, L22 0LD |
| Cwmni: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 28f2a711-939f-4906-bea1-53c972b46f0a |
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What skills and experience we're looking for
Headteacher - Waterloo Primary School
Full-time, permanent
L18 – L24 currently £78,702 - £91,158 (25/26)
We are seeking an exceptional, dynamic and inspirational headteacher to lead Waterloo Primary School through the next part of its improvement journey. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and values-driven leader to shape a culture where each and every child is supported, nurtured and challenged to achieve their potential. We are looking for a strong, visionary leader who is able to articulate and deliver clear strategic direction for the school.
The headteacher will:
• Establish and sustain the school’s ethos and strategic direction together with the CEO, trustees and the local governing body, and through consultation with the school community.
• Drive continuous improvement through highly effective leadership, developing and empowering others to ensure that pupils maximise their full potential.
• Establish and oversee systems, processes and policies so that the school can operate effectively.
• Identify barriers to the school’s effectiveness, and develop strategies for school improvement that are realistic, timely and suited to the school’s context and improvement priorities.
• Ensure that school improvement strategies are effectively implemented.
• Monitor progress towards achieving the school’s aims and objectives.
• Allocate financial resources appropriately, efficiently and effectively.
• Be responsible for the recruitment and retention of expert staff.
Please see attached job description for further details.
What the school offers its staff
As part of Mersey View Learning Trust, you will join a collaborative community of six schools committed to inclusion, excellence and opportunity for all. As a community trust, we believe wholeheartedly in ensuring that children in our schools and within Sefton receive the best possible education. We want the very best for all our children and we are dedicated to giving back to the local community.
At Mersey View Learning Trust, we invest in our people, in their professional growth and well-being. We also offer comprehensive support with finance, operations, HR and school improvement. As a headteacher in this trust, you will also benefit from high-quality leadership development, coaching and expert support from our excellent school-improvement team.
This is an incredible opportunity for an ambitious professional who is seeking headship, or for a current headteacher who is looking for additional challenge. As one of Mersey View Learning Trust’s headteachers, you will have the freedom to shape your school’s identity within a shared trust vision, alongside giving pupils within our trust the best possible start in life.
Commitment to safeguarding
Mersey View Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all those working in the trust to share this commitment. The trust is required under law and guidance to check the criminal background of all employees. Decisions to appoint will be subject to consideration of an Enhanced Disclosure, including a Barred List check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).
Headteacher - Waterloo Primary School
Full-time, permanent
L18 – L24 currently £78,702 - £91,158 (25/26)
We are seeking an exceptional, dynamic and inspirational headteacher to lead Waterloo Primary School through the next part of its improvement journey. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and values-driven leader to shape a culture where each and every child is supported, nurtured and challenged to achieve their potential. We are looking for a strong, visionary leader who is able to articulate and deliver clear strategic direction for the school.
The headteacher will:
• Establish and sustain the school’s ethos and strategic direction together with the CEO, trustees and the local governing body, and through consultation with the school community.
• Drive continuous improvement through highly effective leadership, developing and empowering others to ensure that pupils maximise their full potential.
• Establish and oversee systems, processes and policies so that the school can operate effectively.
• Identify barriers to the school’s effectiveness, and develop strategies for school improvement that are realistic, timely and suited to the school’s context and improvement priorities.
• Ensure that school improvement strategies are effectively implemented.
• Monitor progress towards achieving the school’s aims and objectives.
• Allocate financial resources appropriately, efficiently and effectively.
• Be responsible for the recruitment and retention of expert staff.
Please see attached job description for further details.
What the school offers its staff
As part of Mersey View Learning Trust, you will join a collaborative community of six schools committed to inclusion, excellence and opportunity for all. As a community trust, we believe wholeheartedly in ensuring that children in our schools and within Sefton receive the best possible education. We want the very best for all our children and we are dedicated to giving back to the local community.
At Mersey View Learning Trust, we invest in our people, in their professional growth and well-being. We also offer comprehensive support with finance, operations, HR and school improvement. As a headteacher in this trust, you will also benefit from high-quality leadership development, coaching and expert support from our excellent school-improvement team.
This is an incredible opportunity for an ambitious professional who is seeking headship, or for a current headteacher who is looking for additional challenge. As one of Mersey View Learning Trust’s headteachers, you will have the freedom to shape your school’s identity within a shared trust vision, alongside giving pupils within our trust the best possible start in life.
Commitment to safeguarding
Mersey View Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all those working in the trust to share this commitment. The trust is required under law and guidance to check the criminal background of all employees. Decisions to appoint will be subject to consideration of an Enhanced Disclosure, including a Barred List check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).