Deputy Headteacher
Whitehall Primary School
Normanton Park,
London E4 6ES
Tel: 020 8529 3813
Fax: 020 8523 7113
Email: office@whitehall.waltham.sch.uk
Deputy Headteacher
Qualified teacher status required L14 £75,433
This post is not suitable for a newly qualified teacher
Required for September 2026
This is a fantastic opportunity to join our warm and happy school. Whitehall is a collaborative and inclusive school in Waltham Forest which is committed to ensuring the very best outcomes for all members of our school community. We are very proud to also have a Specialist Resource Provision for Deaf pupils.
We are looking for a committed, enthusiastic and high calibre Deputy Headteacher to join our energetic and dynamic Senior Leadership Team. This is an exciting opportunity to support the school in raising standards and to help drive the school forward. This post will suit a practitioner who has high expectations of themselves and their pupils and who is ambitious and driven to deliver on outcomes both academically and in developing the whole child. We are looking to appoint an experienced leader who has a passion for improving the life chances of children.
What we are looking for in our new DHT:
- Senior leadership or middle leadership experience of leading on a key area of the national curriculum (English or maths would be ideal) and of a phase;
- To lead and be named SENDCo, LAC lead and DSL
- Oversee a phase of 3-year groups- which includes raising standards and managing staff
- Oversee parental and community engagement
- Be highly motivated, innovative and eager to take a lead;
- Have good interpersonal skills and be able to work well as part of our team;
- Have unconditional positive regard for children and be community minded;
- Resilient and work well under pressure
Main responsibilities:
- Formulating and monitoring progress towards the achievement of the schools aims and objectives of the school as well as establishing policies for achieving these.
- To be the schools named SENDco and DSL (LAC, CP, CIN, EHCP Lead)
- To lead one phase (1/3)
- Oversee initial teacher training (ITT, ECT)
- To lead parental and community engagement
- Managing staff and resources to that end (SEND finance and spending of high needs funding)
- Deputising for the HT
Please note, this role may change with short notice depending on the needs of the school.
The deputy headteacher will also be expected to fulfil the professional responsibilities of a headteacher, as set out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD).
If you are interested in knowing more about these posts, please email us at Office@whitehall.waltham.sch.uk
Whitehall Primary School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check
Equal Opportunities
Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy
How to apply
If you are interested in knowing more about these posts, please email us at Office@whitehall.waltham.sch.uk