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Principal
Salary (actual): £84,769 - £97,531
Grade: L19 – L25
Hours: Full time
Contract: Permanent
Wood End Park Academy is home to over 900 children, including a 60-place nursery. It serves the children and families of the richly diverse and welcoming community of Hayes in West London. The academy is part of The Park Federation Academy Trust, allowing us to benefit from a wealth of expertise across our ten academies, as well as enabling us to provide opportunities for sharing of good practice and high-quality training.
The Trust is looking to appoint an inspirational and conscientious Principal, with a track record of success in and experience of primary education, to drive our vision and ambitions for the children and families in the local community.
Our new Principal will enjoy local assistance from the Academy’s committed Governors and staff Team. In addition, active collaborative working across the schools in the MAT – a hallmark of The Park Federation – will provide a supportive, stimulating and collegial educational home for the successful candidate.
Our new Principal will put the children’s learning and well-being at the forefront of all that they do and be a true leader and role model for colleagues, pupils and the wider school community.
For the right candidate, we will offer
•extensive support and CPD;
•the opportunity to work with other professional colleagues across the Multi-Academy Trust;
•a welcoming school, with friendly, enthusiastic and supportive staff team;
•a dedicated Governing Body;
•supportive parents/carers and children who are keen to learn;
•an employee assistance programme (EAP).
Please contact the school to arrange a visit. Please visit the school website to complete an application form.
Closing Date: Monday 2nd February 2026 at 12pm
Interviews: Monday 9th February 2026
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Check with a check of the DBS Barred List.
Safeguarding Statement
Wood End Park Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.