Principal

Thames View Primary School, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 7DX

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  15 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  27 August 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £81,457.00 - £94,349.00 Annually (FTE) STPC Leadership Pay Range L18-L24

Principal job summary

Thames View Primary School is seeking to appoint an exceptional Principal to lead the school into its next chapter.

At The Howard Academy Trust, we are dedicated to providing exceptional educational opportunities that empower pupils and cultivate a love of learning. Our mission is to "work together to build a community of successful learners." Thames View Primary School plays a vital role in delivering this vision, and we believe that appointing the right leader is fundamental to securing the very best outcomes for our children, families and staff.

Thames View Primary School is one of nine academies within The Howard Academy Trust, a medium-sized Trust serving communities across Medway, Kent and Southeast London. Our academies are united by a shared commitment to excellence, inclusion and continuous improvement, whilst retaining their own unique identity.

Situated on the edge of Rainham, Thames View is a popular, two form entry, well-established primary school. Supported by a committed staff team, engaged families and a strong local community, the school has many strengths on which to build. Our children are at the heart of everything we do and deserve the very highest quality education, care and opportunity.

This is an exciting time for the school. Following a period of change, we are seeking an inspirational and resilient leader who can provide stability, build trust, strengthen the culture of the school and deliver sustained improvement. We are looking for a principal who combines strategic vision with operational excellence and who believes passionately that every child can succeed.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Director of Primary Education and the Local Academy Board to lead the next phase of Thames View's development. They will be committed to securing excellent teaching and learning, delivering a rich and ambitious curriculum, developing staff, strengthening relationships with families and ensuring that all pupils thrive academically, socially and emotionally.

We are particularly interested in hearing from leaders who have:

• A proven track record of successful school improvement.
• High expectations for all pupils and staff.
• Strong experience of leading teaching and learning.
• The ability to build positive relationships and create a culture where staff flourish.
• A commitment to inclusion, safeguarding and equitable outcomes for all pupils.
• The confidence and credibility to lead through change whilst maintaining staff wellbeing and morale.

As a Trust Principal, the successful candidate will join a highly collaborative team of school leaders who work together to improve outcomes across all our academies. This is an opportunity to shape the future of Thames View Primary School.
We warmly welcome visits to the school prior to application. If you would like to arrange a call or visit, have any questions or require further information, please contact the Director of Primary Education, SEND and Inclusion, Caron Johnson, via email - cjohnson@thatrust.org.uk
We look forward to hearing from ambitious and values-driven leaders who are ready to make a lasting difference to the children, staff and community of Thames View Primary School.

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

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Thames View Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 459 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Thames View Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/thames-view-primary-school

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