Principal

for St Wulstan’s Catholic Primary School

Church Lane, Wolstanton, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 0EF

Closing Date: Monday 16^th March 2026 at 12 noon

Interviews:  W/C 23^rd March 2026

Salary: Leadership Scale L16-L22

At the heart of our newly formed, Catholic Multi-Academy Trust is a mission that shapes all we do. Inspired by the witness of St Gabriel, Forming Christ-centred pilgrims of hope with kind hearts, questioning minds, a thirst for knowledge and a hunger for justice. St Gabriel the Archangel CMAT is a family of 63 schools working together to deliver quality education to those we serve.

St. Wulstan’s Catholic Primary School, Wolstanton serves the parish of St Wulstan’s and St John the Evangelist, Chesterton. Our faith is very important to us and it provides the foundation for the social, emotional and educational development of our pupils. We are a two-form entry primary school at the heart of the local community. Everyone at St Wulstan’s is dedicated to providing the best possible education and care to every single young person we serve. We aim to give all our children an exciting and challenging faith-based curriculum so that they discover and develop their God given abilities and skills during their time at St Wulstan’s. This is embedded in our mission, “We come to school to love, learn and share in the light of Jesus.”

We are looking for an exceptional and inspiring leader to be the Principal of St Wulstan’s Catholic Primary School who is able to build on our existing successes and offer quality educational provision to our children.

We are looking for someone who:

●        Is a practising and committed Catholic with a secure understanding of the nature of Catholic Education

●        Has experience of having worked in a successful school previously

●        Has the ambition, drive, determination and commitment of an excellent leader

●        Is able to articulate and share a vision of primary education within the aims and values of St Wulstan’s Catholic Primary School

●        Has the knowledge of what constitutes quality in educational provision, the characteristics of effective schools and strategies for raising standards and the achievement of all pupils

●        Understands and commits to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all pupils

●        Has the ability to build and maintain good relationships

We can offer you:

●        The opportunity to work with an experienced Catholic Senior Executive Leader and a team of school improvement advisors where you will be given the opportunity to broaden and develop your skills.

●        A committed, hardworking and supportive team both in the school and as part of the wider St Gabriel the Archangel community.

●        Central Services for Finance, HR, Estates and IT to enable school leaders to focus on teaching and learning

●        A happy, caring and safe environment, where Staff and Governors work in partnership with parents and with the parish communities

For further information, making an application or to arrange a visit to the school please contact: Jo Howarth (HR Manager) jhowarth@sgacmat.co.uk, visit our website www.st-wulstans.staffs.sch.uk and www.sgacmat.co.uk or for a discussion call Ian Beardmore, CSEL, 01782 821995

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children; therefore, the post is subject to medical clearance, social media checks at shortlist and an enhanced DBS check