Headteacher

St Mary’s RC PrimarySchool

Milner Street

Swinton

Manchester

M27 4AS

Tel No: 0161 794 4028 

www.st-marys-swinton.co.uk

Chair of Governors - Mrs. A. Stones

Headteacher - Required for 1st September 2024

Salary Scale: L15-L21

Job Type: Full time, Permanent

Closing date: Wednesday 8th May 2024 at 12:00 noon

Shortlisting: W/C Monday 13th May 2024

Interviews: Friday 17th May 2024

Are you a practising Catholic with the drive and enthusiasm to lead our wonderful school?

St Mary’s governors are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and inspirational leader, with a strong personal faith and with a vision to lead our high performing school in the next stage of its journey.

Our mission statement is central to all we do and our inclusive and nurturing ethos underpins all aspects of school life. It is a popular school, and currently has 231 pupils on roll. In our last OFSTED inspection in April 2023, we achieved a good outcome with outstanding elements in Personal Development. In our latest R.E. inspection in 2018, we were graded Outstanding in all areas.

The successful candidate will lead our team of staff who are totally committed to providing the absolute best for all our children. They will share our aim to unlock the potential within every member of the school by lovingly nurturing individuals and watching them grow into confident citizens. They will empower all individuals to continually strive to be ‘the best they can be,’ developing resilience and growth mindsets, always ‘persevering to succeed’ knowing they can make a positive difference to our world.

We are looking for someone who:

• has the vision and dedication to lead this excellent school
• works within the school mission for the benefit of all the school community
• has a clear strategic direction
• will challenge and empower staff to be the best they can be
• will develop and sustain a learning culture for all across our school
• will foster children’s enjoyment of learning whilst ensuring high levels of achievement
• will develop the respectful and inclusive ethos of our school

We can offer:

• a caring and welcoming school with a strong Catholic ethos
• confident and enthusiastic children who are eager to learn
• a friendly, hard-working, experienced and dedicated staff team
• excellent opportunities for continued leadership development
• supportive and committed senior team, governing body and parent community
• support from both the Diocese and the local authority
• collaborative opportunities to work alongside other local Head Teachers

Chair of Governors Letter.pdf

Job Description.pdf

Person Specification.pdf

Application Form.docx
Notes to Applicants.pdf
Consent to Obtain References.docx
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.docx
Recruitment Monitoring Form.docx

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. They can take place on Monday to Thursday by prior arrangement with the current Head Teacher. These visits can be arranged by contacting: dee.raynor@salford.gov.uk.

ONLY COMPLETED CATHOLIC EDUCATION SERVICE (CES) APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED.

Please return completed applications electronically to schoolsHR@salford.gov.uk marked confidential

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 8th May 2024 at 12 noon.

Shortlisting to take place: W/C Monday 13th may 2024

Interviews to take place: Friday 17th May 2024

PLEASE NOTE: Only applicants who are shortlisted will be contacted following the closing date.

St Mary’s RC Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, governors, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is required, with Children's Barred List check, for all successful applicants.

St Mary’s RC Primary School is committed to Equality of Opportunity.

PLEASE NOTE: For shortlisted candidates an online search will be carried out. This will assist the panel should there be any issues they feel need to be explored in more depth at interview.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

Our core data protection obligations and commitments are set out in the council’s primary Recruitment and Employment Privacy Notice which can be found at https://www.salford.gov.uk/gdpr .