Headteacher

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Leadership L14 – L20

Full Time Permanent

Required from 01 January 2026

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

Due to the early retirement of our Headteacher, the Governing Body of this popular and successful Catholic school are looking to appoint an experienced, ambitious and exceptional leader who is a practising Catholic who is capable of inspiring, motivating and supporting pupils and staff to achieve their full potential.

Holy Cross is a haven of calm where children are cared for and nurtured in an environment rooted deeply in Catholic values. We are a warm, welcoming and inclusive school and we strive to meet all the needs of our children and community. We are proud of our school and the opportunities we offer.

Despite our school being situated in an area of high deprivation our children make excellent progress, due to our excellent teaching and highly focused support. As a result, we are proud that our school is now amongst the highest performing primary schools in Wirral. Relationships are strong across the school community and the children¿s behaviour is exemplary.

The successful applicant will be someone who:

has a genuine enthusiasm and hunger to drive forward and enrich our school, displaying a deep commitment to the Catholic ethos

a love of children, staff and all that happens at Holy Cross, helping us to truly demonstrate our Mission

is a role model with a clear vision for our school, able to inspire and motivate others through their commitment and dedication

is an aspirational leader ensuring high quality teaching and learning with the ability to build upon the existing rich curriculum and who has high expectations of children¿s attainment, achievement and behaviour, supporting every child to develop and reach their own unique, individual potential

has a proven track record of success in Primary education.

In return we offer:

a friendly welcoming community with a strong Catholic ethos

happy children who enjoy coming to school

an excellent and committed Governing Body and staff team who are dedicated to improving the lives of our pupils

a school where we daily strive to live our Mission statement: Loving and Learning Together in Faith

a commitment to your wellbeing and professional development.

Holy Cross is a successful Catholic Primary school set in North Birkenhead, Wirral.

This is a fantastic opportunity for the right person to work with our team to lead the school into the next phase of its development and make a significant contribution to the future success of the school.

The school is rated Good by both Ofsted and The Catholic Schools Inspectorate. We are looking for a Headteacher with a high level of ambition who can continue the development of the school. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is committed to equality of opportunity. Offer of a position is subject to receiving satisfactory references and enhanced DBS clearance.

We would love you to come and visit our school prior to making your application so that you can find out more about our life and work. Please contact Mrs Sue Dyer, our Business Manager, on 0151 652 8454 or email dyers@holycross.wirral.sch.uk We have arranged two dates for visits when governors will be happy to show you around and answer any questions you may have. The dates are:

Thursday 4th September at 1.30pm and

Tuesday 9th September at 4.30pm.

Application forms and details regarding the post are available from Holy Cross website at https://holycross.wirral.sch.uk/job-vacancies/

Completed application forms should be returned to Ms Julie English Julie.english@dioceseofshrewsbury.org

The closing date for applications is Friday 12th September at 9am.

Shortlisting is on Tuesday 16th September.

Interviews will take place on Thursday 25th September and/or Friday 26th September