Assistant Headteacher - Primary Phase

St Paul's Way Trust School, London, E3 4FT

28 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  16 April 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  19 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 Hours Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L5 - L9

What skills and experience we're looking for

Assistant Headteacher | September 2026 | Permanent

St Paul’s Way Primary School is seeking to appoint an Assistant Headteacher to join the Primary team in our thriving all through school.

The Primary Phase of the school opened in September 2014 and is housed in brand new, purpose built accommodation. Continued growth each year has enabled the school to strategically develop and enrich its Senior Leadership Team. This is an exciting time to join St Paul’s Way Primary School.

We seek an experienced, committed and skilled leader who will take advantage of all the opportunities presented by working in a dynamic and innovative organisation which has the advantage of partnerships with secondary colleagues, world leading Universities and Corporate Trust partners. Professor Brian Cox CBE is our Patron.

Working within this exciting organisation, you will be a teacher who is passionate about the entitlement of every young person to an inspiring education. The successful candidate will have an unwavering belief in the potential of every pupil to succeed and have a creative approach to school leadership.

We welcome visits to the school, prior to application, so we can show you all we have on offer:

• Pupils who are fully engaged in their learning
• Our supportive, creative and dynamic Senior Leadership Team, Governors and Trust Partners
• A well-resourced school in brand new accommodation
• Tailor-made CDP opportunities to enhance your professional development
• Supportive and enthusiastic parents

St Paul’s Way Primary School is a founding member of the University Schools Trust

Please note, we do not accept CVs alone.

If you would like more information on our school, please view the brochure attached and visit our website: Primary - St Paul's Way

Interested candidates are encouraged to arrange an informal discussion about the role and/or to visit the school. These can be organised via the Recruitment team: email address - ustrecruitment@ust.london telephone - 020 3034 2375.

St Paul’s Way Trust School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS Check.

https://www.ust.london/policies/child-protection-safeguarding

https://www.ust.london/policies/code-of-conduct

In accordance with our Company Policies and KCSIE guidelines set out by the Department for Education, a background check will be carried out on your online digital presence. For this we use a third-party professional screening partner, SP Index (www.sp-index.com), experienced in processing personal data for the purpose of such checks.

We reserve the right to commence or complete the recruitment process prior to the closing date.

We do not accept applications via agencies. 

What the school offers its staff

Assistant Headteacher – Primary Phase | SAMpeople Recruit

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

JD AHT SPWP.pdf - 316 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Paul's Way Trust School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 18
• Education phase: All through school
• School size: 1884 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Paul's Way Trust School website
• Email address: aandrews@ust.london
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-paul-s-way-trust-school-london

Arranging a visit to St Paul's Way Trust School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email aandrews@ust.london.

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