Headteacher

Headteacher Full-Time (Permanent)

Salary: Group 2 Leadership Pay Range £67,898-£78,702

Required from 1st September 2026

The Governors of Maryport Church of England Primary School are seeking to appoint a strong, enthusiastic, resilient Headteacher to lead our thriving school.  We are located in the historic town of Maryport, situated between the hills of the Lake District and the beautiful Solway Firth.  We are looking for a Headteacher to:

•    support, maintain and nurture our caring Christian community and ethos.
•    strive to continue to improve the community perception and reputation of our school.
•    foster strong relationships with children, staff, parents, governors and the local community. 
•    be willing and able to implement new ideas and strategies, demonstrating a positive attitude and be forward thinking. 
•    be an excellent communicator with a clear vison, with ambition to develop and raise standards in teaching and learning, helping pupils and staff to reach their full potential. 
•    have a passion for education and values the importance of developing children in a creative environment. 
•    encourage the children to celebrate their individual achievements.

We can offer you: 
•    a warm and welcoming school with happy children who are proud of their school and are enthusiastic about their learning. 
•    a culture which is distinctively Christian, inclusive and with excellent church links. 
•    a school that recognises the benefits of, and actively encourages, close working partnerships with local cluster schools. 
•    a highly professional and dedicated staff, as well as a supportive Governing Body, fully committed to the ongoing development of the whole school. 
•    support for your development as a Headteacher.

The successful candidate will have an expected teaching commitment of up to 0.2 (FTE).  

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed.  Visits will take place on the afternoons of 9th and 23rd February, please contact Chris Freeland, Clerk to Governors via e-mail ([email protected]) or telephone (01900 812299) to make an appointment.

Application forms and further details are available from the school website at www.maryport.cumbria.sch.uk and should be emailed to [email protected]  

Closing date: Thursday, 5th March 2026 at 10am
Shortlisting: 9th March 2026
Interview dates: 18th and 19th March 2026

SAFER RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION
The school pays full regard to the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’. The Governing Body will prevent people who pose a risk of harm from working with children by adhering to statutory responsibilities to carry out appropriate checks on staff or others who work unsupervised with children. Any successful candidate will be appointed subject to Enhanced DBS and pre-employment checks, confirmation of appropriate qualifications and professional references. Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.