Deputy Headteacher
Aragon Primary School, Morden, Surrey, SM4 4QU13 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
24 March 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
11 March 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
Full-time equivalent salary
- £72,858 - £79,385
Pay scale
- L9 - L13 (Inner London)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are offering a rare opportunity to join our stable, highly successful and forward-thinking leadership team. With excellent outcomes, a strong inclusive culture and a well-established curriculum, we are seeking an ambitious and reflective leader to help guide the next phase of Aragon’s development.
The successful candidate will be an experienced and highly effective primary practitioner. You will model excellent classroom practice, support colleagues to continually strengthen their teaching, and play a key role in sustaining and further developing our ambitious, carefully sequenced curriculum.
You will provide leadership for teaching and learning across the school, contributing to school improvement and ensuring that teaching, assessment and professional development continue to secure strong outcomes for pupils. A strong understanding of safeguarding, alongside excellent interpersonal skills, will be essential as you work collaboratively with staff, families and external partners.
Inclusion will sit at the heart of this role, and we are seeking a leader who believes that every child can succeed. You will bring experience of developing inclusive classroom practice, supporting pupils with additional needs and working proactively with colleagues to remove barriers to learning.
If you value teamwork, build strong relationships and inspire others, this is an exciting opportunity to work closely with the Headteacher and wider leadership team to shape the future of our thriving school and build on its exceptional foundations.
Closing date for applications: Tuesday 24th March 2026 (11.59pm)
Interviews: Tuesday 14th April 2026
What the school offers its staff
We also offer a wide range of benefits designed to support both your professional and personal well-being, including:
- A warm, community-focused school ethos, where teamwork, kindness and professional support are at the heart of daily life.
- A strong commitment to staff well-being and work–life balance, with flexibility for personal events when needed.
- A personalised programme of professional development, enabling you to deepen your expertise, grow as a leader and progress in your career.
- Access to Trust-wide collaboration and networking, with close links to Glenthorne High School and Abbey Primary School through the Willow Learning Trust.
- Staff benefits including Benenden Healthcare, the Cycle to Work Scheme and the Legacy Childcare Voucher Scheme.
- A culture that values innovation, shared learning and professional trust, ensuring staff feel empowered to make a meaningful contribution.
Flexible working opportunities
At Aragon Primary School, we understand the importance of supporting senior staff to achieve a healthy work–life balance, particularly in roles that carry significant strategic responsibility.
We currently offer:
-
Protected strategic leadership time - recognising the need for focused, uninterrupted time to plan, lead and drive whole‑school priorities effectively.
-
Consideration of personal and family days - acknowledging that unexpected events and important family commitments arise, and aiming to be understanding and flexible wherever possible.
Our aim is to create a professional environment where senior leaders feel trusted, respected and supported to carry out their roles with clarity, confidence and balance.
Further information about the job
If you are excited by the opportunity to join our team, we would love to hear from you. Visits to the school are warmly encouraged – come and see for yourself what makes Aragon such a vibrant, rewarding and inspiring place to work. Please email Natalia Granelli, our Office Manager, at aragon@aragon.merton.sch.uk to arrange a tour of the school with our incoming Headteacher.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Willow Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. We are committed to protecting our pupils and staff and therefore have a rigorous recruitment process which includes assessing candidates’ suitability to work with children, we expect all staff to share this commitment. The Trust will complete an online check on shortlisted candidates, as recommended in KCSIE and expect the successful candidate to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure.
We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Apply for this jobAdditional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Aragon Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 623 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Aragon Primary School website
- Email address
- aragon@aragon.merton.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 020 8337 0505
Aragon Primary School is a thriving and inclusive school in the London Borough of Merton, educating pupils from Nursery to Year 6. As part of the Willow Learning Trust, the school benefits from strong collaboration across the trust while maintaining a clear identity at the heart of its local community. Aragon has been recognised for its high standards, strong relationships and a culture where pupils are encouraged to be ambitious, curious and proud of their learning.
Children are at the heart of every decision we make. Our pupils are happy, confident and proud of their school. Strong relationships between staff and pupils create a calm, purposeful environment where children feel safe, supported and ready to learn. We hold high expectations for all, and our pupils respond with excellent behaviour, kindness and a strong sense of responsibility.
We are proud that our pupils achieve highly, with outcomes consistently above national averages. Our recent Ofsted inspection recognised the strength of our curriculum, the exemplary behaviour of our pupils and the culture of care and high expectations that defines Aragon.
Arranging a visit to Aragon Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email aragon@aragon.merton.sch.uk.
School location
Similar jobs nearby
Deputy Headteacher - Curriculum & Safeguarding
Quick Apply
Grinling Gibbons Primary School
Clyde Street, London, SE8 5LW
Deputy Headteacher (Inclusion & Safeguarding)
Thomas Buxton Primary School
Buxton Street, London, E1 5AR
Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed
Find more school jobs in Surrey