Headteacher

Headteacher

Start Date: January 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter

Salary: L18 – L24* £75,478 – £85,965 (Outer London)                      

Green Dragon Primary School promotes the highest standards for all of our children to prepare them for their future.

We want to appoint a strong, influential leader who will quickly earn the respect and commitment of the children and the staff, to build on the continuous improvement of the school. The successful applicant will be innovative and inspirational and an excellent communicator in order to work with the staff team, children, parents, governors and the wider community. The candidate will have a proven track record of the highest standards.

We offer you the opportunity to run a thriving primary school, with an excellent local reputation that truly does make a difference to children’s lives. The school is highly inclusive and you will lead a staff team that is committed to the best educational standards, developing the whole child, supported by a proactive governing board. Our school is a welcoming community school which sits in the heart of the urban community of Brentford - our school has two playgrounds, a field and cherry trees – as our school song says, it is a ‘hidden gem’.

If you are passionate about education and are seeking an exciting career opportunity, Green Dragon Primary School would welcome your application and will offer you an enriching and rewarding headship.

 We would welcome applications from experienced headteachers as well as deputy headteachers who will be able to demonstrate excellent leadership, management and communication skills in the school. The deputy headteacher is not intending to apply for this role.

 We welcome and encourage informal visits to the school. Please contact Claudette Charles, Office Manager on office@greendragon.hounslow.sch.uk or via phone 02085683971 to make an appointment.

Closing date: Thursday 19th September 2024 at 12.00 midday.

Please send all completed applications to Yvette Mayers, Strategic People Lead for Schools and Children’s and Adult Services via yvette.mayers@hounslow.gov.uk

 Interviews are scheduled for: Thursday 26th September 2024

Green Dragon Primary School is proud of its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share in this commitment. Appointment to this post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure check.