Deputy Headteacher
Longfield Primary School, Harrow, Middlesex, HA2 7NZ20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Autumn term 1st September 2025
Closing date
22 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
19 March 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: Monday to Friday full time 27.5 hours
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £74239 to £83426
Pay scale
- leadership 15 to 20 Outer London
What skills and experience we're looking for
Longfield Primary School is looking to appoint a Deputy Headteacher who is committed to ensuring all children can be the best they can be. You will be able to lead by example and motivate and inspire others to work beside you. This is an exciting opportunity to work together with a motivated staff team, who share the same moral drivers for ensuring all of our children achieve well. You will be a member of the schools’ senior leadership team and your expertise will be used to benefit all our children.
We are looking for an experienced and inclusive Deputy Headteacher who can work closely with the Headteacher to build on the excellent leadership provided by the current post-holder who is retiring. The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate an effective track record in school leadership and be wholly committed to equity and providing the best outcomes for all children. You will be relentless in helping our children to achieve their ambitions by ensuring our staff become the best they can be.
We are looking to appoint an exceptional candidate who:
• Is an outstanding teacher who can play a real part in developing the strategic direction of this good school
• Is committed to raising achievement and overcoming barriers to learning to ensure every child succeeds
• Understands what high standards look like and how to attain them
• Has excellent curriculum knowledge of primary education
• Can inspire, enthuse and motivate others to be the best that they can be
• Can establish and develop good relationships with all members of the school community
• Is ambitious for themselves and the school they work in and keen to work in partnership with others
• Has high energy, enthusiasm and a sense of humour
What the school offers its staff
In return we can offer you:-
- Creative, inquisitive children who love to learn
- Our school motto, working together, achieving forever, promoting lifelong learning
- An environment that has embedded strong values that are understood by everyone
- Dedicated colleagues who will support and challenge you to continue to grow as a leader
- An opportunity to become part of a forward-thinking Senior Leadership Team who have high ambitions for their school
- A commitment to self improvement with an aspiring attititude to professional development
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@longfieldprimary.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Longfield Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 727 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Longfield Primary School website
- Email address
- recruitment@longfieldprimary.co.uk
- Phone number
- 02088667331
Longfield Primary is a four-form entry primary school situated in the heart of a vibrant multi-cultural community in Harrow.
Arranging a visit to Longfield Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@longfieldprimary.co.uk.
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