Headteacher

Edward Wilson Primary School, London, W2 5TL

14 days remaining to apply

• 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

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to crowlands@edwardwilson.org.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

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

WCC Teachers Application form.doc - 289 KB (opens in new tab)

About Edward Wilson Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 279 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
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/edward-wilson-primary-school

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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