Deputy Headteacher

ELMHURST PRIMARY SCHOOL 

DEPUTY HEADTEACHER 0.4 ( Part time role)

Salary range Leadership group 16-20 and Inner London Allowance

An Outstanding Deputy Head Teacher required for September 2025

Initially one year contract with the possibility of becoming permanent.

Elmhurst Primary School is looking for an inspirational Deputy Head Teacher to complement its highly successful senior leadership team. Elmhurst is a large outstanding primary school in East London, part of the ambitious New Vision Trust. This is a part time role due to the current Deputy Headteacher being appointed as a part-time Head of School.

Elmhurst Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers, and visitors to share this commitment. Safeguarding is at the heart of everything we do and forms a fundamental part of our culture and daily practice. All successful applicants will be subject to thorough safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.  Safeguarding and child protection are not just policies—they are embedded in our culture. We believe safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility, and we are proud to maintain a vigilant, proactive approach across the entire school community.

What makes Elmhurst the place you want to be a part of?

• The school is at the forefront of educational innovation due to its unique designation as the lead school of a DfE nationally funded English Hub and Maths Hub  
• Our motto: ‘Little seeds, big dreams’ illustrates the ambition that we have for all of our children to succeed. Our children excel in many areas of the curriculum
• Our curricular provision is rich and stimulating, attracting many visitors each year. Elmhurst pupils attend residential art and language visits to Madrid and Paris
• The school has exceptional teaching spaces, bespoke training rooms, professionally equipped theatre and a specialist inclusion building (completed in October 2023) to offer a centralised hub for pupils with special needs and their families whilst also maintaining in class provision

What makes you the person we want at Elmhurst? 

You will:

• Have a clear vision of excellence in education; be committed to inclusion, equality of access and high educational outcomes for all of our wonderful children
• Have a proven track record of bringing about school improvement
• Have successful teaching and leadership experience across the primary phase and be able to demonstrate expertise in curriculum design across the Primary National Curriculum
• Be able to demonstrate exceptional communication and organisational skills, inspiring others to be the best they can be

If you feel you have the passion and vision to further drive school improvement across our successful organisation, we would love to hear from you.  

Closing date: Monday 2nd June by noon

Shortlisting:  Thursday 5th June 2025

Observations & interviews: Wednesday 11th June 2025

Apply:

We encourage you to visit our school. Please contact the Headteacher, Sukwinder Samra, by email at: ssamra@elmhurst.newham.sch.uk to arrange a suitable time to visit or call 020 8472 1062. Applications should be submitted to https://ats-npw.jobsgopublic.com/

This role is not exempt from ROA 1974. A self-disclosure is required for this post, as well as an enhanced DBS certificate and barred list check.  Please find the School's Safeguarding Policy attached for your attention. 

Please note an online search will be conducted on all shortlisted candidates.

For technical enquires please call 020 8249 6946.