Headteacher
Edward Wilson Primary School, London, W2 5TLThis job expired on 26 March 2025 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
26 March 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
24 February 2025
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: Full-time position,
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £79,700 - £90,856
Pay scale
- L15 - L21
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you an inspirational leader passionate about transforming children’s lives?
Edward Wilson Primary School is seeking a dedicated and dynamic Headteacher to lead our vibrant, diverse, and inclusive school community in the heart of Westminster.
The Role
As Headteacher, you will provide strategic direction, leadership, and management for the school, driving excellence and innovation. Working closely with a supportive Governing Body and engaged parent community, you will ensure every child reaches their fullest potential.
You will lead and inspire our dedicated staff team, fostering a culture of high expectations, inclusivity, and continuous improvement.
What We’re Looking For!
- Proven track record of successful senior leadership within a primary school setting
- Passion for inclusion and a belief that every child can succeed
- Strategic thinking with excellent communication and interpersonal skills - Commitment to wellbeing for pupils, staff, and the wider school community
- Reflective, forward-thinking leader prepared to build on our successes and drive further improvement
Safeguarding Statement:
Edward Wilson Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the
welfare of children. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this
commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced
DBS check.
What the school offers its staff
What We Can Offer You
- Enthusiastic and motivated pupils who love learning
- The only primary school in London with Alternative Resource Provisions for pupils with Visual Impairment and Autism-Spectrum Disorder
- A committed, experienced, and hardworking staff team
- A highly supportive Governing Body dedicated to your professional development
- A well-resourced school with strong partnerships in Westminster
- A warm, inclusive school environment that celebrates diversity and community engagement
How to Apply
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact Carol Rowlands, School Business Manager, to arrange a visit: 0203 214 3930 crowlands@edwardwilson.org.uk
Further information about the job
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.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Edward Wilson Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 280 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Edward Wilson Primary School website
- Email address
- crowlands@edwardwilson.org.uk
- Phone number
- 02032143930
Arranging a visit to Edward Wilson Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email crowlands@edwardwilson.org.uk.
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