Radcliffe Hall CE / Methodist Primary School

Bury Street, Radcliffe, Manchester. M26 2GB

Required January 2019

The children, governors and staff at Radcliffe Hall CE / Methodist Primary School are seeking to appoint an excellent and experienced Headteacher, who is dynamic, inspirational, spiritual, creative and possesses the vision, skills and resilience to lead this school through the important next phase of its journey. The salary for this post will be Leadership Range L24 – L30 £68,643 - £80,310 per annum.

Though the school is co-foundation between the Church of England and the Methodist Association and is embedded in their teachings, we welcome children from a number of backgrounds, ethnicities, faiths and beliefs.

This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional leader to work with the school, staff and community to deliver the very best for its children. The governing body have secured the consent of the two faith bodies for the school to convert to an academy and join a Multi Academy Trust and the successful applicant will lead the school through the next stages of this journey.

We are looking for a Headteacher who: 

• Is passionate about teaching and learning and able to instil and nurture this in all children and staff
• Is an excellent leader who creates an environment in which all children strive to achieve their best and flourish emotionally, spiritually, academically and socially
• Will use their innovative and enthusiastic leadership qualities to support strong teamwork in the school and ensure our staff continue to thrive, grow and develop
• Has the vision, energy and enthusiasm to grow the school in the community
• Is approachable and able to build strong working relationships through excellent communication skills and the desire to collaborate
• Is an outstanding teacher
• Is fully committed to promoting and embracing the Christian ethos of the school
• Is excited by this opportunity

We offer: 

• The opportunity to lead a developing school on the next stages of its journey
• A firm commitment to your professional development and wellbeing
• A welcoming, experienced, supportive and hardworking Governing Body

As a Church School, you should be able to demonstrate an appreciation of the values held by the Church of England and Methodist Association and understand how to develop the distinctiveness and effectiveness of a Church school.

The school warmly welcomes and encourages prospective applicants to visit the school.  To arrange a visit in term time, please telephone the school on 0161 724 4928 or email radcliffehall@bury.gov.uk, for more information about the school please view the school website www.radcliffehallschool.co.uk 

Interviews will be held Wednesday 19^th and Thursday 20^th September 2018.

The Governing Body, the Diocese of Manchester and the Methodist Association are committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to share this commitment.

Appointment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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