Headteacher


Company:	Teaching Vacancies
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, WC1N 2NY
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	21 Sept 2026
Closing date:	9 Oct 2026

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Role

As Headteacher, you will provide strategic and operational leadership. You will build on existing strengths while shaping a compelling vision for the future, ensuring the highest standards of education, care and family support. The successful candidate will:

• Provide inspirational leadership that maintains high-quality teaching, learning and care.

• Develop and deliver a clear strategic vision for the future of the school.

• Build trust and maintain positive relationships with staff, governors, families and partners throughout periods of change.

• Strengthen the school's financial sustainability and operational effectiveness.

• Champion inclusion, safeguarding and excellent outcomes for all children.

• Work collaboratively with the governing body and wider stakeholders to ensure the continued success of the school.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a proven track record of senior leadership in Early Years/Primary education

• Has experience of leading organisational change and creating financial sustainability with empathy and integrity.

• Has a deep understanding of child development, inclusive practice and high-quality early years education.

• Can inspire, motivate and develop a talented and committed staff team.

• Has experience of building strong partnerships with families, health professionals, local authorities and wider community organisations.

• Is committed to safeguarding, equality and promoting the highest standards of teaching and learning

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• The opportunity to lead a respected and well-established maintained nursery school.

• Dedicated and committed staff who place children at the heart of everything they do.

• Supportive governors who are ambitious for the future of the school with a clear commitment to securing the school’s future.

• Strong partnerships across the local authority and early years sector.

• Opportunities to influence early years practice and policy beyond the school community.

Further details about the role

Visits welcome

Prospective candidates are warmly encouraged to visit the school and meet members of the governing body and staff team. We are offering tours of our school on:

Tuesday 29th and Wednesday 30th September, between 10 am and12 pm

Please contact admin@thomascoram.camden.sch.uk, Tel. 020 7520 0385, to arrange a tour.

How to Apply

For further information and to submit your application please contact admin@thomascoram.camden.sch.uk with the subject title Headteacher Recruitment.

Closing Date: Friday 9 OctoberShortlisting: 12 October 2026Interviews: 16 October 2026

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.

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