Headteacher and Marcross C​/W Primary

About Us

We are a Voluntary Aided Church in Wales School in the Vale of Glamorgan, with 141 pupils on roll, including our Nursery.

At Wick and Marcross Church in Wales Primary School, our community is rooted in the ethos that “In Jesus' Footsteps, We Learn, We Play, We Care, We Pray.” Our Faith Group is seeking a headteacher who will live this out each day: someone who will nurture the spiritual life of the school, inspire staff and pupils, and lead with wisdom, warmth and integrity.

Forward thinking, embracing new ways of working and investing in our future.

Open to different ideas and being accountable for the decisions we take.

Working together as a team that engages with our customers and partners, respects diversity and is committed to quality services.

Proud of the Vale of Glamorgan; proud to serve our communities and to be part of the Vale of Glamorgan Council.

The Governing Body of Wick & Marcross Church in Wales Primary School, together with its staff and pupils, is seeking to appoint an inspirational, passionate Headteacher to lead the school on the next step of its exciting journey. The successful candidate will have the ability and a genuine desire to lead and nurture our small, caring, popular school, and will be faithful to our Christian ethos.

L12-18

Full time, permanent

Wick and Marcross C/W Primary

We are looking to appoint a Headteacher who cares passionately about providing excellence for our children and who values staff; respecting, supporting and inspiring them to flourish.

They will be committed to working in partnership with governors to lead and develop an outstanding school that is at the heart of the local community.

• a committed Christian who supports the spiritual life of the school
• an interactive and inspiring leader of worship
• kind, respectful and approachable
• friendly, warm and supportive, with a good sense of humour
• a strong leader and a good judge of character
• firm but fair, setting clear and consistent boundaries
• passionate about inspiring creative teaching and learning
• supportive of both educational and spiritual needs
• someone with a clear, positive vision for the future of the school
• patient, generous, empathetic and forgiving

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Final date to receive applications:
Tuesday 10th March

Shortlisting:
Wednesday 18th March

Shortlisted applicants voluntary visit to school:
Friday 20th March at 4pm

Interview day 1 (school visit, tasks and assessments):
Monday 23rd March

2 (professional interviews):
Tuesday 24th March.

If candidates would like to visit the school on the 5th March they need to contact the school beforehand in order for us to cater for them. The school number is:

Contact Mrs Sam Newton, Chair of Governors, on

Applications should be returned to John Sparks, Governor Support Unit, via email at JS by Tue 10 March 2026.

Please see attached job description / person specification for further information.