Headteacher

Northbury Primary School, Barking, Essex, IG11 8JA

34 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  25 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  18 January 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
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £99,241 - £112,333 (Inner London)

What skills and experience we're looking for

• An exceptional leader who is dedicated, inspirational, passionate and can:

• Promote excellent standards of teaching and learning
• Show commitment to continuous school improvement
• Provide a culture where everyone is valued and encouraged to succeed
• Who can build on, lead and inspire colleagues to take our school forward

What the school offers its staff

• A rich and diverse learning environment
• An amazing group of pupils who have a positive attitude to their learning experiences
• Hardworking, committed and responsive staff
• A leadership and management structure built on strong and effective team work
• A knowledgeable and enthusiastic Governing body that works in partnership with the school
• Effective partnership working with parents, carers, the local community, other schools and the local authority.
• A school where everyone has the opportunity to achieve and enjoy their learning.

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

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About Northbury Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 868 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Northbury Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: pmitchell@northbury.bardaglea.org.uk
• Phone number: 02082704750
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/northbury-primary-school (opens in new tab)

Northbury is large primary school set in a Victorian building, in the London borough of Barking and Dagenham. We are a four form entry school with our own Nursery provision meaning the school has a capacity of 918 pupils.

We are close to many amenities including Barking station and the A13 and A406 roads.

Arranging a visit to Northbury Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email pmitchell@northbury.bardaglea.org.uk.

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