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Headteacher

  • Employer: Ellen Wilkinson Primary School
  • Reference: Pri/25/303143
  • Published: Mon 27/01/2025, 14:30 PM
  • Closing on: Mon 24/02/2025, 12:00 PM
  • Working Pattern: Full Time, Part Time
  • Hours: 32.5 hours per week, (joint applicants for a job share post or applications for a part time post, 0.6 - 0.8 FTE will be considered).
  • Salary: Leadership L18-L24 (£84,249 - £96,106)
  • DBS Check: Enhanced
  • Location: Ellen Wilkinson Primary School, Newham

The governors of Ellen Wilkinson Primary School are seeking to appoint an inspirational, passionate and driven Headteacher from September 2025 to continue to build on the school’s achievements and successes.

We wish to appoint a thoughtful and ambitious leader who will share our vision to ensure each child achieves their potential, regardless of background or circumstances. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of developing senior and middle leaders, sound financial management skills and a history of successfully raising pupil attainment.

Ellen Wilkinson Primary School is a successful school which proudly serves a diverse community of approximately 450 pupils, in which over 45 languages spoken. We also run Little Ellies, a not-for-profit child-care provision which caters for 50 children aged 0 -5 years old.

Our school motto ‘Learning to Grow and Succeed Together’ encompasses our desire for each pupil to succeed academically in a safe, enriching and happy environment. Our parents and governors value the school’s ethos and are proud and enthusiastic supporters of the school community. We are looking for a leader to continue this important strand of wider engagement to ensure Ellen Wilkinson continues to meet our community’s needs.

Staff at Ellen Wilkinson are passionate and dedicated teachers who maintain the highest expectations for all our pupils. We promote an exciting and inclusive curriculum. The successful candidate will recognise the role of staff development in achieving excellent pupil outcomes and will focus on developing outstanding classroom practitioners and leaders.

We highly recommend you explore our website and visit our school to take the opportunity to meet our staff and pupils; if you would like to discuss the role further and arrange a visit, please contact the chair of governors.

Email: marie.christie@ellenwilkinson.newham.sch.uk

Closing date for applications: noon on 24th February 2025

Interviews will be held on 17th March 2025

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

 An online search will be completed for all shortlisted candidates who are also required to complete a self-disclosure. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check and any appointment will be subject to references.

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Please apply online. For technical difficulties, please contact the Jobsgopublic Support Team (support@jobsgopublic.com). For further information about the role, please contact the school directly.

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  • Employer: Ellen Wilkinson Primary School
  • Reference: Pri/25/303143
  • Published: Mon 27/01/2025, 14:30 PM
  • Closing on: Mon 24/02/2025, 12:00 PM
  • Working Pattern: Full Time, Part Time
  • Hours: 32.5 hours per week, (joint applicants for a job share post or applications for a part time post, 0.6 - 0.8 FTE will be considered).
  • Salary: Leadership L18-L24 (£84,249 - £96,106)
  • DBS Check: Enhanced
  • Location: Ellen Wilkinson Primary School, Newham

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