Deputy Headteacher

Willow Bank Primary School, London, SE2 9XB

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st January 2026

• Closing date

  30 November 2025 at 10:59pm

• Date listed

  7 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Deputy headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £67,177.00 - £73,708.00 Annually (Actual) L9-L13 Outer London

Deputy Headteacher job summary

Job title: Deputy Headteacher

Status: Permanent

Hours: Full-time

Grade: L9-L13 Outer London (£67,177 - £73,708)

Post Start Date: 1st January 2026

Closing Date: 30th November 2025

Are you an experienced school leader with the passion and vision to shape a truly inclusive, high-performing primary school? Willow Bank Primary - part of the Woodland Academy Trust - is seeking a talented and committed Deputy Headteacher to drive excellence in curriculum design, inclusion and safeguarding.

Working closely with the Headteacher, you will play a pivotal role in leading the strategic direction of the school, ensuring every pupil, regardless of need, achieves their full potential. You will champion a culture of ambition, collaboration, and compassion, while fostering high-quality teaching, adaptive learning and innovative use of technology across the curriculum.

This is an exceptional opportunity for an outstanding practitioner who combines deep understanding of inclusive practice with strong curriculum leadership and a genuine belief that every child can succeed.

As part of our journey to become an Apple school, we are looking for someone who is excited by digital innovation and can empower staff and pupils to use technology creatively and purposefully to enhance learning.

The successful candidate should:

• Be an experienced senior leader with a proven track record of impact in a primary setting.
• Demonstrate expertise in inclusion and SEND leadership, with strong knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice and graduated approaches.
• Be a Designated Safeguarding Lead (or have significant DSL experience) with a deep understanding of KCSIE and statutory safeguarding duties.
• Show excellence in curriculum design, pedagogy, and assessment, ensuring all learners thrive.
• Be an inspirational communicator who models ambition, empathy, and integrity.
• Have the ability to coach, develop, and empower others, building a reflective and high-performing team.
• Be confident leading digital learning and embracing the opportunities in our journey to become an Apple school.

If you are an innovative and compassionate leader who is ready to make a measurable difference, we would love to hear from you.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a suitable candidate be found; therefore, early application is encouraged.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Willow Bank Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 210 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Willow Bank Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/willow-bank-primary-school

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