Headteacher

The governors of Saint Mary’s, in partnership with Shrewsbury Diocese and OLHoC Catholic Academy Trust, are seeking to appoint an aspiring, inspirational, and innovative Head Teacher to inspire us in the next phase of our journey. Saint Mary’s is a one-form entry primary school with its own nursery, situated in the semi-rural Cheshire town of Congleton. It is a loving, thriving and vibrant community which encourages children to grow morally, spiritually, socially and intellectually.

We are looking for a person committed to building upon an exceptional and caring learning environment where all members of the school community thrive. Saint Mary’s is a genuinely happy school and we warmly welcome potential candidates to visit and see our ‘vibrancy in action.’
Governors will encourage and support the successful applicant in delivering our shared ambitions, whilst also supporting the new headteacher in their own professional career developments.
We are striving to make our school a place where staff, governors, parents, and parish work actively together to ensure our children receive a rich, inspiring, dynamic, and engaging Catholic education.

The Governing Board are looking for a committed and practising Catholic who:

• Is ambitious and will inspire our children, our parents and the whole of the staff on our journey.
  •Will share their faith with the whole school community inspiring the Catholic ethos of the school and its relationship with the Parish.
  •Will take a leading role driving progress across the school in inspirational teaching and learning.
  •Has a vision for the future of the school and can communicate that at all levels and be a role model to all staff.
  •Is a strategic leader able to inspire and motivate the whole team.
  •Is an engaging and hardworking individual, able to collaborate with parents, staff, governors, the parish and wider community in providing opportunities for all pupils.
  •Has excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ‘leads from the front’.

We can offer:
•A friendly, welcoming community, underpinned by our strong Catholic ethos.
•Happy, confident, well-behaved and enthusiastic children who enjoy learning.
•A caring, talented and committed staff, with a strong sense of teamwork.
•A strong, active and highly supportive governing body.
•A well-maintained school with beautiful and extensive grounds.
•Good opportunities for continuing professional development.
•Excellent support from our Trust partners, the Diocese and other schools in the Congleton area.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact us to arrange a convenient time. For further details and an application pack, please visit the Trust website by clicking here.
Applications must be completed on the CES application form provided and submitted electronically to: Julie.English@dioceseofshrewsbury.org

We are particularly interested to see in your application how your skills, knowledge and experience relate to the person specification and could be of benefit to Saint Mary’s.

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. Shortlisted candidates will be expected to complete a Disqualification Declaration. The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory references and pre-clearance including an enhanced DBS check.

Closing Date: Thursday 15th May 2025 – 12pm
Recruitment tasks and interviews: Thursday May 22nd 2025