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Creative and Inspirational Deputy Head, London SW4

Clapham Manor Primary School, London, SW4 0BZ

This job expired on 13 May 2025 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  13 May 2025 at 3:29pm

• Date listed

  8 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Deputy headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L8-12, £68,582 - £74,701

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you an inspirational school leader, looking to join a highly committed and enthusiastic leadership team in our supportive, dynamic and vibrant school?

Clapham Manor Primary School seeks an experienced senior leader to work in partnership with the Head of School and Executive Headteacher to take the school to its next level of development, enhancing the lives of all those who are part of the school community and federation. This crucial role offers an opportunity to take a strategic lead on whole school development in a school which places inclusivity and the celebration of diversity at its centre. Energy, optimism and enthusiasm are essential as well as a passion for ‘growing brighter futures’!

You will join a talented and hardworking staff team, supported by a Leadership Team and Governors who are committed to fostering a culture of teamwork, collaboration and professional growth.

The successful candidate will:

• Be an outstanding and experienced school senior leader
• Have strong academic and pastoral credentials
• Be ambitious for our children and staff, with the imagination to put an inspiring vision into practice
• Have a real belief in inclusivity and the fact that all children can be supported to be successful
• Have an understanding of recent and pending changes in education
• Be adaptable and resilient to the changing landscape of modern pedagogy
• Be passionate about education in a school deeply rooted in the local community
• Be outward facing and have a desire to want to work in partnership with others
• Have a commitment to their own professional development.

What the school offers its staff

• Wonderful pupils in a diverse and inclusive school with a real commitment to the community
• An enthusiastic and highly skilled staff and leadership team
• A powerful ethos based on improving children’s lives through an excellent all round education
• An imaginative curriculum which emphasises the importance of all aspects of a child’s development
• An exciting teaching and learning environment
• A deeply committed staff and Board of Governors, constantly striving for improvement and excellence
• Opportunities to collaborate with federation colleagues to share ideas and best practice
• Active and engaged parents and carers
• Excellent support via an experienced leadership team
• A commitment to on-going professional development to further flourish your career

Flexible working opportunities

Flexible working will be considered for a full time member of staff to facilitate the continuation of specialist roles in wider educational organisations.

Further details about the role

Shortlisted candidate interviews: Friday 23rd May 2025

School visits: Visits to the school to meet our Executive Headteacher are essential and may be arranged by contacting Susan Riggs as above or by telephone 020 7622 3919

Commitment to safeguarding

Clapham Manor Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

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Additional documents

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

CMPS Deputy Headteacher JD-PS.pdf - 218 KB (opens in new tab)

About Clapham Manor Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 387 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Clapham Manor Primary School website
• Email address: hr@clapham-manor.co.uk
• Phone number: 020 7622 3919
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/clapham-manor-primary-school

Clapham Manor Primary, situated in the heart of Clapham in the Borough of Lambeth, is a two form entry primary school and nursery . The school sits at the heart of the Clapham community and strives, through the moto of ‘Growing Brighter Futures’ to ensure the community and children experience a base of solid academic learning wrapped up in education of the whole person for a 21st Century life.

Arranging a visit to Clapham Manor Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@clapham-manor.co.uk.

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