Salary range: L18-L24 plus Inner London (£88,496 –£99,951 p.a) plus 7.5% additional payment (up to £7496.33)
Contract: Permanent
Hours of work: Full Time
Location: The Stonebridge School

At The Stonebridge School we offer an integrated, exciting and relevant curriculum which is enriched with a variety of experiences. We have high expectations and put children at the heart of everything we do and every decision we make. Through careful analysis, evaluation and review we ensure that all children make significant progress, are safe and reach their full potential. We value the contribution of all stakeholders, believing that collaboration and consistency is key and our commitment to training and development for the whole school community ensures that the service we offer will always advance. Through the balance of academic and value led education, which reflects our motto "learning for life" we will ensure our pupils are rounded and confident individuals who are equipped for their next educational journey and their place in the world.

What Skills & Experience we’re looking for:

We are looking for a talented leader, either with existing experience as a headteacher or with a strong
track record as a high-performing deputy who can:

Provide strategic leadership for The Stonebridge School, promoting a vision and direction that will ensure high quality education for all its pupils. Provide a secure foundation to build upon the school’s strengths and motivation and inspiration to the school community, to move it forward to new successes.
Ensure the school is managed and organised to fulfil its vision and meet its targets, including via appropriate alignment of financial and other resources, and in a sustainable way. Formulate policies to implement and develop the school’s aims and, in association with the Governing Board and staff, oversee the school’s improvement plan.
Identify, engage and develop relationships with key external stakeholders and act as a primary ambassador for the school. Protect, promote and raise the school’s reputation and profile in the local and wider community.
Put the pupils and their learning at the heart of every decision made, so that all pupils achieve their highest standards of attainment and the school contributes fully to each pupil's educational and personal development - intellectually, physically, socially, culturally and morally.
To be committed to safeguarding and the welfare of all pupils, in a nurturing and inclusive environment. Ensure all children can participate, learn, enjoy and achieve in a happy, safe and caring environment. Ensure there is equality of opportunity for all pupils and staff.

What the school can offer you:

The opportunity to work in an improving school

Committed and supportive staff, governors & parents

Enthusiastic and engaging children who are keen to learn and achieve, underpinned by the principles of tenacity, respect, attitude, consideration, and kindness

A commitment to your continuous professional development.

We will be able to offer the opportunity to visit the school week commencing 13th April 2026. Please contact the school on admin@stonebridge.brent.sch.uk if you would like to arrange this.

Closing date: Wednesday, 22 April 2026, 23:59
Shortlisting: Friday 24 April 2026
Interview(s): Tuesday, 28 April 2026 and Wednesday 29 April 2026

Additional Information

If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification.

Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.

We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.

The information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas and your data protection rights, can be found here.

Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.

As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including “non-visible” disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitment@brent.gov.uk

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