Headteacher

Britannia Village Primary School, London, E16 2AW

25 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  13 April 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  19 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • 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: L18 to L24 (Inner London)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic, motivational leader who will commit long term to the school and be ambitious for its staff and students.

You will be someone with a track record of leading school improvement to secure high standards in teaching and learning, ideally with experience in inner-city, multicultural areas. You will have a sound understanding of the social, economic and educational challenges faced by children and families with low incomes and experience in building positive and trusting relationships with parents and carers. You will be a team player who can inspire and motivate a team of leaders, teachers and support staff to secure the highest standards, building upon an established teaching and learning culture. Your focus will be to ensure all children make rapid progress and are supported and nurtured to achieve their very best as they participate in the Trust’s shared creative curriculum.

You would be part of the Executive Leadership Team, which includes the CEO/Executive Headteacher, both headteachers, the CFO and Trust Business Manager. This is a fantastic opportunity for a dedicated and inspirational leader to take our school to the next level.

What the school offers its staff

There are many unique benefits to working within BET:

• Small classes of around 20 happy and wonderfully diverse pupils

• Teams of 3 class teachers per year group

• Collaboration between Trust schools

• Excellent resources including ICT (pupils have their own chromebooks)

• Macbooks for teachers and interactive smartboards in every classroom

• Class teacher release time for personalised interventions with their pupils

• Trust funded specialist SEND provision

• Senior leadership open door policy

• Access to a trained counsellor

• No break or lunchtime supervision duties

• Free onsite childcare from 7:45 to 8:45 am

• Welcoming and supportive staff

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.

We are hosting visits in the week beginning 23rd March 2026. For further information, or to arrange a tour or a discussion about the post please contact hannah.cleland@britanniaeducationtrust.com / 07835 902075

Closing date for receipt of applications: 12:00 on Monday 13th April 2026

Shortlisted candidates will be notified by Wednesday 15th April 2026

Interviews will take place on the 20th and 22nd April 2026

If you have not heard from us by close of play on Wednesday 15th April 2026 please assume that on this occasion you have not been shortlisted for an interview. We will be unable to provide feedback at this stage of the selection process.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability tospeak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, includingenhanced DBS checks.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. 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:

* 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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

BV Headteacher application pack.pdf - 8.87 MB (opens in new tab)

About Britannia Village Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 441 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Britannia Village Primary School website
• Email address: hannah.cleland@britanniaeducationtrust.com
• Phone number: 07835902075
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/britannia-village-primary-school

About Britannia Village Primary School


Britannia Village Primary School opened in September 1999. The village and the school were designed on the theme of ships, with masts and portholes to reflect its famous and well documented history of merchant ships, which were docking here for many years, bringing produce from all over the world. Our school logo was also designed to represent this history and our classrooms are named after ships which docked locally. 

Arranging a visit to Britannia Village Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hannah.cleland@britanniaeducationtrust.com.

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