What skills and experience we're looking for Post title: Headteacher Location: St Joseph & St Bede RC Primary School Salary: LPR18B – LPR24A, £78,702 - £90,255 Term of contract: Permanent Hours per week: 32.5 Closing date: 20 March 2026 at 9.00 am St Joseph & St Bede RC Primary School are currently seeking an outstanding and inspirational Headteacher to lead the school. The position offers great scope and potential, and the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in delivering our shared mission: to provide an outstanding Catholic education that inspires, nurtures, and develops every child within our community. If you are a driven, resilient and resolute leader ready to make a lasting impact and change the lives of young people for the better, we would love to hear from you. This is a unique opportunity for a dedicated and visionary leader to inspire excellence, drive improvement, and make a lasting impact on the lives of our pupils. We are seeking an individual who has the following skills and attributes: • Be a confident communicator, with excellent written and oral skills to engage effectively with all stakeholders. • Demonstrate leadership experience in managing teams and resources. • Have proven experience in leading and managing staff, including the ability to support and motivate staff and work within complex staffing structures. • Possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, ensuring effective decision-making to drive school improvement. • Work well under pressure, maintaining accuracy, attention to detail, and the ability to meet tight deadlines What the school offers its staff We can offer: • Be a member of a forward-thinking and innovative leadership team, driving excellence across our Trust. • Lead a thriving Catholic academy as part of a growing family of schools across Bury, Bolton, Rochdale, Salford, and Wigan. • Work with a caring and engaged group of stakeholders who share a commitment to delivering the highest standards for our children. • Benefit from a dedicated and highly supportive Central Team and Trust Board, with a clear vision and ambitious aspirations for the Trust. • Receive tailored support for your professional and spiritual development from both the Academy Trust and the Diocese. • Collaborate with excellent local and borough-wide networks, enhancing opportunities for innovation and best practice. • Enjoy a generous 28.68% Teachers’ Pension employer contribution. Commitment to safeguarding Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.