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  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    11 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    23 April 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: Monday to Friday - Full-time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

L8-L12

What skills and experience we're looking for

West Green Primary School is a successful and popular one form entry primary school with a specialist Speech and Language Resource Base in the London Borough of Haringey, with an excellent reputation in the local area.

Due to our current Headteacher moving on, our current Deputy of ten years, Jenny Murphy, will be taking on the role from September 2026. This creates an exciting opportunity for someone to join this already successful staff team and support leading the school towards its next chapter of excellence.

We are looking for an exceptional, committed Deputy Headteacher with a proven record of educational leadership, at least at Assistant Head level or equivalent, to support our school in achieving our vision - that our children achieve their best, academically and personally, no matter what. Our recent Ofsted report (Feb 2026) identified our many strengths and we are looking to continue to secure the school’s high standards and inclusive practice. Moreover, as West Green’s identity is strong, our new Deputy must share our cultural ethos and values which sit at the heart of everything we do.

Our future Deputy Head will be an excellent teacher, have strong leadership skills and be able to manage the demands of an inner-city one form entry primary school.In support, the school offers a strong, motivated and dedicated team of teaching and support staff, committed to ensuring high achievement and equity of opportunity for all.

What the school offers its staff

The new Deputy Headteacher will benefit from:

  • Enthusiastic and well-behaved pupils who want to learn and take part in all aspects of school life.
  • Dedicated and talented staff who are committed to providing the best possible education for the pupils.
  • A diverse school population.
  • Very supportive parents/carers and a local community who want the school to succeed.
  • Membership of Haringey Education Partnership which provides a wide range of support for local schools.

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

West Green is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.

Offers of employment are subject to the following checks (where relevant):
Childcare Disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
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.

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Additional documents

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

About West Green Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained schools, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
208 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
0208 800 4676

West Green Primary School is a happy, vibrant and popular school that proudly sits at the heart of the community we serve. We are diverse in every respect meaning that we can celebrate the whole world within our walls. We are proud of our inclusive ethos, and we are looking for a headteacher who has a genuine desire in making a difference to the lives of every one of our children.

West Green is a successful and popular 1 form entry primary school with a specialist Speech and Language Resource Base in the London Borough of Haringey, with an excellent reputation in the local area.

Arranging a visit to West Green Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@westgreen.haringey.sch.uk.

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