Headteacher
| Posting date: | 19 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 January 2026 |
| Location: | London, SW20 0SX |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4ad9e178-ed46-4482-8b8d-6fa2371a235d |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Governors of St Matthew’s Primary school seek to appoint a head teacher with vision and proven leadership skills to take forward this successful, growing school. They seek to appoint someone who will:
• Provide dynamic and professional leadership within the context of the Christian ethos of the school, supporting the Christian distinctiveness of the school by word and example
• Have a clear vision for the school that will ensure its continued success and growth
• Lead the school forward into the next cycle of Ofsted and SIAMS inspections; promoting high academic standards and ensuring inclusivity in learning for all, seeking to remove barriers to learning where they exist
• Build positive relationships with staff, pupils, governors and families to ensure all feel valued and diversity is celebrated
• Train and retain, motivate and inspire staff, including regular feedback, development opportunities, empowerment and performance management in line with current HR practice, to ensure staff wellbeing and an appropriate life-work balance
• Maintain positive relationships with the SDBE, Merton, St Matthews Church, and the local community; and sustain the school’s desire to be a good “Global Neighbour”
• Work closely with all stakeholders, local partners and outside agencies
• Manage the school’s resources effectively, appreciating the particular challenges facing a single-form entry school
• Create an inclusive culture which enables all pupils to experience a positive and enriching school life in which they may grow academically, socially and spiritually
• Ensure that the staffing structure supports optimum pupil learning within an agreed budget
• Maintain high standards of pupil behaviour and attitudes to learning
• Ensure the protection and safety of pupils and staff as Senior DSL, implementing effective approaches to safeguarding and safer recruitment
• Take the lead on Collective Worship and, together with the Vicar of St Matthew’s Church, develop a culture of collaboration in this area amongst the staff
• Carry out the duties set out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document and with regard to the Headteacher Standards 2020
This job description is not exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the range of duties and responsibilities of Headteachers as set out in the Teacher’s Pay and the National Standards of Excellence for Head Teachers (2020)
What the school offers its staff
• A Salary in the range L12-L18
• A supportive and engaged governing body committed to your success
• Comprehensive support from the Southwark Diocesan Board of Education,including their new heads' induction programme
• Access to the West Wimbledon Schools' Cluster for peer support and sharedprofessional development
• A motivated, experienced staff team who are committed to the school's Christianvision
• Strong partnerships with St Matthew's Church and our active parent community
• Recently refurbished facilities
• Excellent transport links and proximity to Wimbledon Common
• Competitive London-based salary and benefits package
• Ongoing professional development opportunities
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
The Governors of St Matthew’s Primary school seek to appoint a head teacher with vision and proven leadership skills to take forward this successful, growing school. They seek to appoint someone who will:
• Provide dynamic and professional leadership within the context of the Christian ethos of the school, supporting the Christian distinctiveness of the school by word and example
• Have a clear vision for the school that will ensure its continued success and growth
• Lead the school forward into the next cycle of Ofsted and SIAMS inspections; promoting high academic standards and ensuring inclusivity in learning for all, seeking to remove barriers to learning where they exist
• Build positive relationships with staff, pupils, governors and families to ensure all feel valued and diversity is celebrated
• Train and retain, motivate and inspire staff, including regular feedback, development opportunities, empowerment and performance management in line with current HR practice, to ensure staff wellbeing and an appropriate life-work balance
• Maintain positive relationships with the SDBE, Merton, St Matthews Church, and the local community; and sustain the school’s desire to be a good “Global Neighbour”
• Work closely with all stakeholders, local partners and outside agencies
• Manage the school’s resources effectively, appreciating the particular challenges facing a single-form entry school
• Create an inclusive culture which enables all pupils to experience a positive and enriching school life in which they may grow academically, socially and spiritually
• Ensure that the staffing structure supports optimum pupil learning within an agreed budget
• Maintain high standards of pupil behaviour and attitudes to learning
• Ensure the protection and safety of pupils and staff as Senior DSL, implementing effective approaches to safeguarding and safer recruitment
• Take the lead on Collective Worship and, together with the Vicar of St Matthew’s Church, develop a culture of collaboration in this area amongst the staff
• Carry out the duties set out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document and with regard to the Headteacher Standards 2020
This job description is not exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the range of duties and responsibilities of Headteachers as set out in the Teacher’s Pay and the National Standards of Excellence for Head Teachers (2020)
What the school offers its staff
• A Salary in the range L12-L18
• A supportive and engaged governing body committed to your success
• Comprehensive support from the Southwark Diocesan Board of Education,including their new heads' induction programme
• Access to the West Wimbledon Schools' Cluster for peer support and sharedprofessional development
• A motivated, experienced staff team who are committed to the school's Christianvision
• Strong partnerships with St Matthew's Church and our active parent community
• Recently refurbished facilities
• Excellent transport links and proximity to Wimbledon Common
• Competitive London-based salary and benefits package
• Ongoing professional development opportunities
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.