Headteacher
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Preston, PR5 6BL |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Closing date: | 13 Sept 2026 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Dear Applicant,
Thank you for your interest in the position of Headteacher at Roseacre Primary Academy & Nursery, Blackpool
As you prepare to apply, please take note of the following key dates for this recruitment process:
Key Dates
• Closing Date: 9:00am 14 September 2026
• Interview Date:to be confirmed
• Start Date:1 January 2027
School Visits
We highly recommend visiting our academy prior to submitting your application. We are offering school visits on the following dates:
• Wednesday 9th September at 2:00 PM
• Thursday 10th September at 4:00 PM
• Friday 11th September at 9:30 AM
To book a place on one of these visits, please email PeopleServices@atctrust.org.uk
If you are a value led leader with a proven track record of raising standards, inspiring others and building an inclusive culture of high expectations, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Jane Chambers CEO
What skills and experience are you looking for?
The Headteacher will provide inspirational and strategic leadership for Roseacre Primary Academy & Nursery, ensuring every child receives an exceptional education in a safe, inclusive and ambitious learning environment. Working in partnership with Achievement through Collaboration (AtC), the Local Governing Committee, staff, pupils, parents and the wider community, the Headteacher will lead the continued development of the school, securing high standards of achievement, personal development and wellbeing for all pupils.
The postholder will promote a culture of high expectations, continuous improvement and collaboration, ensuring that teaching, learning and the curriculum enable every child to achieve their full potential. They will champion the Trust's values of Achieve, Belong and Collaborate, while embedding Roseacre's values of Respect, Excellence, Determination, Tolerance, Courage and Honesty throughout the life of the school.
The Headteacher will provide vales led leadership and effective management of the school, driving sustainable improvement through rigorous self-evaluation, quality assurance, effective performance management and strong financial and organisational leadership. They will work collaboratively across the Trust, sharing expertise, developing others and contributing to the wider success of Achievement through Collaboration.
The successful candidate will fulfil the duties of a Headteacher as set out in the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document and meet the National Standards of Excellence for Headteachers. They will work with the Chief Executive Officer Local Governors and the wider exec team to deliver the Trust’s strategic priorities and achieve agreed performance objectives, ensuring that Roseacre continues to strengthen outcomes and open doors for every child and family it serves, preparing every pupil to thrive in their next stage of education and in life beyond school.
What the school offers its staff
As part of Achievement through Collaboration (AtC), you will benefit from being part of a strong and supportive family of schools. We believe schools achieve more by working together, embracing innovation and sharing expertise to create better opportunities for our pupils and staff.
Our Trust values of Achieve, Belong and Collaborate underpin everything we do. These values work alongside Roseacre’s own values of Respect, Excellence, Determination, Tolerance, Courage and Honesty, which shape the school’s work, culture and community.
Roseacre serves a community with great potential and is located in Blackpool, one of the Government's current priority areas for improving outcomes for disadvantaged children. This presents a unique opportunity for a leader who wants to make a genuine and lasting difference. We are therefore seeking a dynamic and compassionate Headteacher who will work alongside the Trust, trustees, local governors, staff and families to raise aspirations, open doors and ensure every child achieves, belongs and thrives.
If you are a value led leader with a proven track record of raising standards, inspiring others and building an inclusive culture of high expectations, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Jane Chambers CEO
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.