Assistant Headteacher

Inspire. Educate. Empower. ✨📚💡

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Holy Cross Catholic Primary School to appoint an Assistant Headteacher with the vision, drive and leadership skills to build upon the successes of our wonderful school.

We are looking to recruit a Assistant Headteacher who will take on the role of Religious Education, and Maths or English lead. You will also have a teaching commitment in KS2.

The successful candidate will…

• Be a practising Catholic with a commitment to Catholic education and values
• Is highly motivated with energy, drive and ambition
• Have proven leadership to further improve the quality of teaching and learning across the school and be a key driver in this process
• Has a successful track record in working with children with a wide range of educational needs
• Be committed to working with the leadership team to provide a high-quality education for all pupils.
• Be passionate about making a difference in the lives of children

In return, we can offer you the following…

• A welcoming, supportive and caring school family
• A happy positive environment
• Well behaved children who are eager to learn
• The opportunity to lead an experienced, hard working and friendly staff team
• A well resourced school
• Supportive governors and parents

About our School

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is a one form entry school with a Nursery based in the Town ward of St. Helens. We are an integral part of the local community and are very family orientated with a strong Catholic ethos. We are extremely proud of all that goes on here. Our children are extremely important to us and central to everything we do. We love to watch how our children grow into resilient, capable, thoughtful, confident young people ready for the next stage of their lives.

Ofsted January 2026 “Pupils play a large part in making this school the welcoming learning community that it is.” “Leaders have high aspirations for pupils’ achievement.”

Our Catholic ethos and mission statement for Holy Cross, We care, we share, we value, which permeates everyday life in both our school community and through our partnership with the Parish of Holy Cross and our families, where we aim to live through the Gospel values and celebrate our faith. We believe that a successful partnership between parents, children, school and the parish, leads to a happy environment for everyone to flourish in. Our ethos is centred around the spiritual, moral, social and cultural needs of all within our school community. At Holy Cross, we strongly believe that every child should be happy, feel valued, experience success and feel proud of their individual cultural heritage and faith.

Visits to our school are welcomed and will take place, by appointment only. Please contact the school office on 01744 678319, to book your place.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service and satisfactory references. By engaging in this recruitment process, shortlisted candidates consent to an online search in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education Statutory Guidance. Only completed Catholic Education Service (CES) applications will be considered. Candidates must also comply with the Asylum and Immigration Act. References will be taken up for candidates shortlisted for interview.

Closing Date: 1pm Friday 8th May 2026.

Shortlisting: 12th May 2026

Interviews: 19th May 2026

Full Job Description & Person Specification Documents are included with this advert.

This is an Enhanced Disclosure post.

Be scam aware: St Helens Council will never ask applicants to share payment information or charge recruitment fees when applying for vacancies at our schools. If in doubt, contact schoolpayroll@sthelens.gov.uk

We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, who share our values, our commitment to inclusion, and who will help us on our journey to transform our organisation. The Council guarantees an interview to disabled applicants who demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria for the job, as detailed on the Person Specification, and will, for qualifying disabled candidates, make reasonable adjustments within selection.