Deputy Head Teacher

Park Academy, London, SW19 3EF

23 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  2 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  9 September 2026

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 to L12 Inner London pay scales

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Deputy Head post represents an exciting opportunity for candidates looking to develop their leadership skills within a very strong and supportive professional network. This exciting opportunity has come up in order to support the capacity of our academy growth and leadership teams. In addition to the main aspect of this role the suitable candidate will also be required to support at one of our other academies on a regular basis.

Park is an academy of excellence, with a rapidly increasing number of pupils, our academy is currently graded as Outstanding in all areas. The specific areas of this role will be agreed with the right candidate. If you have significant experience in any of the following areas and are an existing Deputy Head or current Assistant Head then do get in touch for a further discussion.

You must have:

• Experience of and interest in the leadership of Inclusion & SEND
• Successful experience leading an area of improvement
• Delivering CPD and supporting the development of teachers at different levels of experience

• The ability to identify and implement successful safeguarding, inclusion strategies for all pupils and SEND
• Excellent understanding of curriculum and pedagogical issues, including recent developments within the primary phase
• Effective pastoral and behaviour management skills at middle or senior leadership
• The ability to develop excellent relationships

• Understanding of strategies that enable pupils to make excellent progress

Able to demonstrate resilience, and willing to face new challenges with enthusiasm and positivity

What the school offers its staff

Membership to Perkbox discount scheme

subsidised Benenden Private Healthcare
Wellbeing support
free school lunch

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.

About Park Academy

• Organisation type: Free School, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 160 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Park Academy website
• Email address: stefan.johnson@stepacademytrust.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/park-academy

Arranging a visit to Park Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email stefan.johnson@stepacademytrust.org.

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