Deputy Head Teacher
Addison Primary School
United Kingdom
- £71,000 - £86,000 per year
- New
- Salary:
- L8-16
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2026 Autumn 1
- Apply by:
- 8 May 2026
Job overview
Addison Primary School: Deputy Head Teacher
Start date: 1st September 2026
Salary: L8-16
Location: Hammersmith, W14 0DT
Ofsted: Outstanding (Feb. 2025)
Addison Primary School is seeking an exceptional Deputy Head Teacher (DHT) to join our leadership team from September 2026. This is an exciting opportunity, for an ambitious Senior Leader, which also presents with a leadership pathway to headship.
Located in the heart of West London, within easy reach of Hammersmith and Shepherd’s Bush, our diverse and vibrant school community was judged Outstanding by Ofsted in February 2025. This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-performing school with a strong reputation and a clear commitment to continuous improvement.
As DHT (with teaching responsibility), you will play a pivotal role in shaping the strategic direction of the school. Working closely with the Head Teacher & Governors, you will:
Lead and further develop outstanding teaching and learning
Drive school improvement priorities with measurable impact
Develop and coach staff, building leadership capacity at all levels
Ensure high standards of achievement, behaviour and inclusion
Contribute to the day-to-day leadership and organisational running of the school
If you are excited by the prospect of joining Addison, we would welcome your application. In return, we can offer:
· An experienced and supportive Head Teacher
· Motivated, respectful and enthusiastic pupils
· A highly supportive and collaborative staff team
· A strong culture of CPD and leadership development
· A positive, inclusive and ambitious school culture
· A PATHWAY TO HEADSHIP
Please contact our Office Manager, Ms. Premji on 020 7603 5333 or email: admin@addison.lbhf.sch.uk for an application form or if you have any questions.
Please visit our website: Addison Primary School - Home for more information about the school. A school visit to meet the Head Teacher, staff and children is recommended.
Closing date: Friday 8th May 2026
Interviews: Week beginning 11th or 18th May 2026
Attached documents
About Addison Primary School
Addison Primary School is a co-educational school in Hammersmith, West London, for children aged 3 to 11. Learning opportunities for pupils extend beyond the remit of the statutory curriculum.
Headteacher
Damien McGarrigle
Values and vision
Addison Primary School has implemented a set of moral codes for students to embrace. Values such as respect, honesty and perseverance are emphasised within the classroom and good behaviour is positively reinforced. Pupils are taught to understand that supporting one another, regardless of age, gender or background, is an important aspect of life.
Teachers aim to deliver a curriculum that is relevant, exciting and provides children with meaningful learning opportunities. The school believes in a themed approach to curriculum learning, which means each year group having a clear theme and making connections between subjects.
Ofsted report
“Leaders make sure that there is concerted effort by all to improve the quality of teaching, pupils’ achievement and their personal development. Senior and middle leaders monitor their areas of responsibility regularly. They use this information to implement a range of strategies to boost the progress of pupils who are at risk of underachieving. Work with other schools to secure accuracy of assessments, supported by standardised tests, means that leaders and teachers know how well different groups and individual pupils are achieving.”
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