Deadline is today

  • Start date details

    January 2026

  • Closing date

    9 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    18 September 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

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

L13 - L17

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a senior leader:

  • who is a strategic and creative thinker, with the enthusiasm and passion to continue to promote and develop the highest expectations of teaching and learning across the school.
  • who has a strong commitment to school improvement and a clear determination to raise and maintain educational excellence.
  • who has excellent interpersonal skills
  • who has high standards and expectations of both themselves and others.
  • who motivates, inspires and challenges both staff and pupils
  • who works well as part of a team and is willing to take an active role within the school.


What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

  • a friendly, good-humoured team that are dedicated to constant improvement, innovation and evaluation.
  • leadership support at all phases and levels, including from the senior leadership team.
  • an exceptional, well-organised and well-resourced learning environment.
  • excellent support and opportunities to develop professionally.
  • Education Access Support Programme for confidential support.

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

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

About Wykeham Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
451 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
0208 450 8425

Our school is a vibrant, inclusive and well-regarded primary school where we encourage, celebrate and reward excellence. We are a multicultural school of diverse backgrounds. This rich diversity is celebrated and reflected in our ambitious curriculum and in the values we seek to promote and encourage. We have developed a positive learning philosophy where children build on their skills, knowledge and understanding to develop further and progress to their full potential.

Arranging a visit to Wykeham Primary School

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

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