Headteacher - Westcliff Primary Academy

Headteacher - Westcliff Primary Academy

Closing date for applications: 2 March 2026, 12.00pm

Academy:
Westcliff Primary Academy

Contract:

Permanent, Full time

Salary:
Teachers Leadership Pay Scale, L15-L21, currently £73,105 to £84,699 per annum

Closing date for applications:
Noon, Monday 2 nd March 2026

Join Team FCAT

Fylde Coast Academy Trust (FCAT) was established in 2012. Our trust aims to ensure first class learning opportunities for all young people across the Fylde Coast and across Lancashire. The trust has grown to include 10 academies with primary, secondary and all through as well as the Central Services and School Improvement team. Our values of excellence, integrity and resilience guide us to be the best we can be
. Learners are at the heart of what we do and their outcomes and successes are what drive us.

As a Multi-Academy Trust we work in partnership with educational institutions locally to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing, which is critical to our culture of continuous improvement. Full information about the trust and its work can be found on our website

Please refer to the attached recruitment pack for more information

About Westcliff Primary Academy

Thank you for your interest in this position at Westcliff, which is a wonderful place to work! Visitors to our little school always comment on the positive atmosphere and the vibrant surroundings.

Westcliff Primary Academy is a one form entry academy, with a nursery (which caters for children from 2 to 4 years of age). We are situated in Bispham, in the north of Blackpool.

At Westcliff, we strive to provide the very best education. We develop the “Whole Child”. We want our pupils to leave school with excellent subject knowledge and skills in addition to being outstanding members of our community. Nurturing our future citizens of tomorrow, ensuring that they are respectful, caring and empathetic, determined to achieve! We teach our children that their safety is paramount and equip them with the life skills that they need to prepare for life in the wider world.

At Westcliff Primary Academy, our expectations are high. We work together with parents to ensure the best outcomes for our pupils; our children typically achieve above national averages in all key stages, making at least expected progress. All of our talented, nurturing staff are highly skilled and take part in continuous professional development including trauma informed approaches. This allows us to ensure that we are implementing the best possible practice.

We have achieved ELKLAN’s “Communication Friendly” Status. We take pride in our Beach School status and are the only school in Blackpool to have achieved this. Our bespoke Beach School lessons compliment our creative curriculum. We hold the Music Mark and Primary Science Quality Mark (PSQM) and we are incredibly proud of our Anti-Bullying Silver Mark award. We offer a diverse and inclusive curriculum where difference is celebrated;

in recognition of this, we have been awarded the Rainbow Flag award. We also recognise the importance of physical activity and the health benefits surrounding this. We promote both physical and mental well-being and have an excellent sports provision, winning the Blackpool Active Lives Primary School of the Year at the Community Awards 2023 and repeatedly achieving the School Games Gold Award.

Our children especially enjoy OPAL - outdoor play and learning - at break times.

Why choose FCAT?

• Leadership Development support opportunities including:
  Developing and Implementing an Outward Mindset, leadership coaching, NPQ
• Automatic pay progression annually for teaching and support staff
• 25% discount for FCAT in house Breakfast and After School Club provisions
• Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) with employer contributions of 23.68%
• Supportive parental leave and flexible working schemes
• 24/7 access to free health support services via Smartclinic including physiotherapy, online GP, counselling, CBT and much more.
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free annual flu vaccine
• Blackpool Transport travel discount of 10%
• Free eye tests* (
  * conditions apply)

How to apply:

To apply for this post please visit our website and…