19 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    9 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    20 January 2026

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: 32.5

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

£84,769 - £97,531

What skills and experience we're looking for

Principal

Salary (actual): £84,769 - £97,531

Grade: L19 – L25

Hours: Full time

Contract: Permanent

Wood End Park Academy is home to over 900 children, including a 60-place nursery. It serves the children and families of the richly diverse and welcoming community of Hayes in West London. The academy is part of The Park Federation Academy Trust, allowing us to benefit from a wealth of expertise across our ten academies, as well as enabling us to provide opportunities for sharing of good practice and high-quality training.

The Trust is looking to appoint an inspirational and conscientious Principal, with a track record of success in and experience of primary education, to drive our vision and ambitions for the children and families in the local community.

What the school offers its staff

Our new Principal will enjoy local assistance from the Academy’s committed Governors and staff Team. In addition, active collaborative working across the schools in the MAT – a hallmark of The Park Federation – will provide a supportive, stimulating and collegial educational home for the successful candidate.

Our new Principal will put the children’s learning and well-being at the forefront of all that they do and be a true leader and role model for colleagues, pupils and the wider school community.

For the right candidate, we will offer

  • extensive support and CPD;
  • the opportunity to work with other professional colleagues across the Multi-Academy Trust;
  • a welcoming school, with friendly, enthusiastic and supportive staff team;
  • a dedicated Governing Body;
  • supportive parents/carers and children who are keen to learn;
  • an employee assistance programme (EAP).

Please contact the school to arrange a visit. Please visit the school website to complete an application form.

Closing Date: Monday 2nd February 2026 at 12pm

Interviews: Monday 9th February 2026

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Check with a check of the DBS Barred List.

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.
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Commitment to safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people expect all staff, and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Check with a check of the DBS Barred List.

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.

About Wood End Park Academy

School type
Academy, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
907 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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Wood End Park Academy is home to over 900 children, including a 60-place nursery. It serves the children and families of the richly diverse and welcoming community of Hayes in West London. The academy is part of The Park Federation Academy Trust, allowing us to benefit from a wealth of expertise across our eight academies, as well as enabling us to provide opportunities for sharing of good practice and high-quality training.

Arranging a visit to Wood End Park Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@theparkfederation.org.

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