Deputy Headteacher
Floreat Wandsworth Primary School
Wandsworth
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership 7-12
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2025
- Apply by:
- 28 March 2025
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has become available for a Deputy Headteacher at Floreat Wandworth Primary School.
Your opportunity
We are looking to appoint a dynamic and visionary Deputy Headteacher to join our passionate and experienced leadership team. As a Deputy Headteacher, you will help to shape the future vision of our school. This opportunity will see you working alongside a dedicated team of school leaders and educational experts at our Ofsted rated school, as we plan the next step on our journey to Grow, Learn and Flourish within GLF Schools.
What we are looking for:
- An inspirational practitioner, with the vision and confidence to motivate, challenge and support
- A passion for children’s learning and welfare; putting them first in everything they do
- A team player, enthusiastic and eager to make a difference as a school leader.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing to a range of audiences
- Committed to developing and maintaining good relationships with staff, parents, pupils, governors and the community
To review the full Job Description and Person Specification for this role, please download the Job Pack below.
About Floreat Wandsworth:
Our School sits within a newly established cluster of Primary schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Floreat Wandsworth, our cluster includes the following other schools; The Vale Primary School, Banstead Infant School, Warren Mead Infant and Junior Schools, Cuddington Croft Primary School and Danetree Primary School.
This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development.
Please see our most recent Ofsted Inspection - Ofsted Inspection
Join the GLF Schools Community
As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.
- A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
- Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
- 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
- We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
- Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education
GLF Schools Employment Offer
GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish.
- Access to our highly competitive Teachers Pension Scheme
- Flexible working options
- Generous holiday allowance
- Work life and family friendly policies
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Access to a staff benefits portal
- Community and collaboration working model
The Details
Start Date: 1st September 2025
Salary: Leadership 7-12 (Inner London)
Hours of work: Full-time
Closing Date: Friday 28th March at 10am
Interview Date: Thursday 3rd April 2025
School Tours: We are happy to offer interested candidates a school tour on Wednesday 26th and Thursday 27th March at 8am. Please contact the school office to arrange.
Attached documents
About Floreat Wandsworth Primary School
- Floreat Wandsworth Primary School
- 305 Garrett Lane, Wandsworth
- London
- SW18 4EQ
- United Kingdom
At Floreat Wandsworth, part of GLF Schools, our pupils are safe, happy and high-achieving.
School should be fun and happy pupils are more likely to be successful. We see it as our responsibility to bring out their talents, to broaden their interests and to develop their personal qualities.
We offer an approach to education which develops in our pupils
- An intelligent and critical awareness of the world
- Strong communication skills based on a love of reading and discussion
- A confident ability to think independently and with originality
- A vast array of skills including music, sport and performing arts
- An enthusiastic appetite for study
- Character strengths such as service, courage and perseverance.
Why join our Team?
- Leadership opportunities from the moment you start your Floreat career
- Everything is positive... the children are full of joy and are always very well behaved!
- The leadership team always have your best interests at heart.
- The chance to work for a thriving community of families
- Straightforward and efficient marking. This allows more time to focus on the next day of learning
- Lots of CPD opportunities are provided by the Trust we belong to – GLF
- Easy transport links to great places to live e.g. Tooting, Clapham, Brixton, Putney, Balham, Wimbledon and Kingston
- It’s a 5 minute walk from Earlsfield Train Station and then a 10 minute train to Waterloo. There’s also a space for your car!
Join the GLF Schools Community
As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 42 academies or in our central team.
- Celebrating 10 years as a growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 16,000 pupils
- Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
- 42 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
- We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
- Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education
GLF Schools Employment Offer
GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish
- Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexible working options
- Generous holiday allowance
- Work life and family friendly policies
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Career pathways and talent management
- Access to a staff benefits portal
- Community and collaboration working model
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