Headteacher

Thomas Buxton Primary School, London, E1 5AR

35 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  23 January 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  19 December 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
• Pay scale: L19 to L24

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for someone who can:

• Inspire and motivate children, families and staff
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of what constitutes great teaching and learning
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
• Show commitment to ensuring equality of opportunity for all learners
• Be a dynamic and creative leader with high expectations for all

What the school offers its staff

We offer you:

• A commitment to supporting a healthy work/life balance
• A happy, supportive and friendly environment where we work effectively as a team
• Children who are eager to learn, committed staff, governors, parents and carers
• Inspiring curriculum enrichment opportunities because of our exciting location close to central London and Spitalfields City Farm

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

We are fastidious in our recruitment of new colleagues. Potential applicants must share our vision and commitment to providing the very best education to our students that we possibly can and promote our ethos. They must be dedicated, skilled, highly professional individuals who are passionate about their work and enjoy working with others that share these values. In accordance with the Disclosure and Barring Service Code of Practice this policy is made available to all job applicants at the outset of the recruitment process. The DBS Code of Practice is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-code-of-practice.

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.

HT Recruitment Pack 2026.pdf - 3.66 MB (opens in new tab)

About Thomas Buxton Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 411 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Thomas Buxton Primary School website
• Email address: recruitment@thomasbuxton.towerhamlets.sch.uk
• Phone number: 02072473816
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/thomas-buxton-primary-school

Our Local Authority maintained two-form primary school is a friendly, happy and successful place to be for children, staff and families. Our school values underpin all that we do and a strong team ethos ensures that we work effectively together to do the best for all our children. Our Ofsted inspection confirmed that we are an outstanding school.

Arranging a visit to Thomas Buxton Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@thomasbuxton.towerhamlets.sch.uk.

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