St. Andrew (Over Hulton) CE Primary School.
Tel: 01204 332606 Role: Head Teacher Permanent, Full Time Salary Group 2, L15 L21A (£70,293 - £80,634) Starting Date: 1 st September 2025 St Andrew's is a welcoming, nurturing, and inclusive school where our Christian ethos and key values of Faith, Hope and Love underpin everything we do.
Due to the retirement of our highly regarded Head Teacher the children, staff and governors of St Andrew's CE Primary School are now seeking to appoint an outstanding leader who will embrace both the strengths of the past and rise to the challenges of the future, bringing drive and ambition and providing the highest standard of leadership.
We are looking for a Head Teacher who: Understands and will promote our strong Christian ethos and values to ensure they will continue to flourish within the diverse community Is a team player with high expectations of themselves, pupils and staff and has a passion for enabling everyone to reach their abilities.
Has the vision, passion and enthusiasm to motivate and inspire everyone to be the best they can be Is approachable and has a proven track record of developing and maintaining good relationships with pupils, parents, staff, and external agencies Will ensure the importance of academic progress is accompanied by opportunities to develop social, creative and sporting skills Has an excellent understanding of safeguarding and is fully committed to inclusion, equality & diversity Will provide the highest levels of support for staff well-being and for their professional development while ensuring that all staff are respected and valued In return, we can offer the successful candidate the opportunity to: Lead a school that is aspirational, innovative and successful, which has a good Ofsted rating.
Children who are happy, aspirational and eager to learn Build on the many strengths of the school Work with an excellent, supportive, dedicated, skilled and loyal staff team Be supported by an active, committed and enthusiastic Governing Board, our church and local community Identify and further develop excellent CPD opportunities for all staff Visits to school are strongly recommended and warmly welcomed please contact Jeanette Lyons, School Business Manager, to arrange a convenient time on 01204 332606.
Further information about our school can be found on our website: https://www.standrewsbolton.co.uk/ The school's safeguarding and CP policy can be found here: https://www.standrewsbolton.co.uk/serve_file/29613610 If you think you have the experience knowledge and drive to fulfil this role, please submit an application.
This is a fantastic opportunity to take the next step in your career whilst making a positive difference to the outcomes for our school community.
A covering letter from the Governing Board, the application form, job description and person specifications are attached.
The application form should be returned to ****** (HR Lead, Children's Services and Schools) Application Timeline: Closing Date for applications: 13 th February 2025 at 10:00am Shortlisting Date: Wednesday: 26 th February 2025 Assessment Centre: 5 th March 2025 Interviews: 6 th March 2025 The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure by the Disclosure and Barring Service