Head Teacher Employer: Crownfield Junior School Reference: SCH/25/327091

Crownfield Junior School

White Hart Lane, Collier Row, Romford, RM7 8JB

Tel:

Executive Head Teacher: Mr C. Brown

Head Teacher

Salary: Leadership Scale L18 – L24a (starting point dependent on experience)

Contract: Permanent

Start: September 2026

The Executive Head teacher and Governing Body of The Learning and Achieving Federation are looking to appoint a Head Teacher to work under the overall direction of the Executive Head teacher and Governing Body.

Successful applicants must already have experience of a Head Teacher role and be able to provide the vision and strategic focus to enhance the education of all pupils in the school and across the federation.

Our hard-working and dedicated Headteacher will be retiring in July 2026, so the Executive Headteacher, governors, staff, and children are looking for an inspirational leader to continue building on everything that is great about our school

We are a popular 3-4 form entry junior school. The school is also part of The Learning and Achieving Federation with The Mawney Foundation School. The school is located in Collier Row, Romford, with convenient transport links to London.

What we can offer you:

• Children who are polite, kind and respectful towards adults and each other.
• Staff who are experienced, proactive and supportive. Together, we form a passionate team, with a common goal of ensuring the best possible outcomes and experiences for the children who attend the school.
• A well designed, functional environment, which was expanded in 2020 to accommodate an additional form of entry.
• A large, welcoming field and playground, ready to be developed further.
• Over 30 different languages spoken by the children across the school.
• A School Dog who works with pupils (and staff) at least 2 days a week.

When asked, the children chose the following top attributes for their new Head teacher:

• Happy and friendly / Kind and caring
• Firm but fair in managing behaviour and is consistent
• Ensures our positive well-being
• Sees the value in sport and the outside equipment
• Visible around the school an joins in with children's games/learning
• Plans for school trips and visitors to the school, linked to the curriculum we learn
• Gives parents/carers opportunities to come into school to learn with us / see what we are learning about in class
• Reward and recognise children who follow the rules.

When surveyed, the staff chose the following values as the most important to them for the new Head teacher:

• Has integrity
• Communicates a clear vision
• Has high expectations
• Gives acknowledgment
• They encourage a good work like balance and considers the well-being of their staff
• They create collaborative, inclusive learning environments
• Is inspiring
• Passionate about their work and shares their wisdom
• They lead by example
• They empower and develop staff and cultivate leadership skills.

You can find out more about our school on our federation website:

Key Responsibilities

• To be accountable to the Executive Head teacher and Governors;
• The quality of the provision, progress and outcomes for the pupils of the school through robust monitoring, evaluation and reporting of these to the Executive Head teacher, governors and the leadership team;
• The effective day to day management of the school;
• The effective implementation and embedding of the agreed federation and school vision, principles and policies within and across the schools;

To contribute to:

• The development of strategies for school readiness for KS2 and a positive transition into secondary education for children and parents;
• Securing high quality aspirations, confidence, learning and progress for all pupils within the school and federation;
• Further development of Crownfield Junior School as centre of excellence and innovation in learning and primary school provision;
• Continued development of a rich partnership with families, the federation and community to build an aspirational learning community;
• The vision and strategic direction of Crownfield Junior School and the federation, sharing and involving all relevant stakeholders;
• The evaluation of pupil progress and outcomes and the quality of teaching and learning, and the consequent planning for rapid and continual improvement within the school;
• The promotion of The Learning and Achieving Federation and the development of effective and productive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.

Please refer to the Job Description attached for a detailed list of roles and responsibilities.

When providing referee/reference details, please ensure one reference is from the current Chair of Governors, or CEO. The second reference must also be from a Local Authority, School Improvement Partner, or Trust Advisor.

Visits to the school are more than welcome.

Please contact the school on , so a convenient time can be arranged to meet with the Executive Head teacher, Mr Craige Brown.

Please apply online.

Closing Date:  20th January 2026 at 12:00pm

Interviews: Week beginning 26th  January 2026