About Us

Permanent Full Time

Start Date: September 2024

“This is an extremely happy and harmonious place, where pupils are safe and enjoy coming to school.”

”Staff feel very well supported and highlight the strong community that leaders have created.” Good Ofsted – February 2023.  

This is a new and exciting opportunity to further develop our wonderful Early Years, consisting of a Nursery and two Reception Classes.  

The Governors and Headteacher are seeking to appoint a passionate and inspirational professional with the vision, skills and ability to take a strategic role in the leadership and management of the school in partnership with the Deputy Headteacher and Headteacher.    

Sellincourt Primary is a large multi-cultural primary school in Tooting Broadway, Wandsworth, London.  We have a thriving Early Years department with a Nursery and two Reception Classes.  We are a welcoming and inclusive school and also have a Hearing Impaired Unit, the Willow Centre, on site. The school is innovative and forward thinking in its approach to the curriculum with an ethos for encouraging and nurturing children’s curiosity, enthusiasm and independence for learning, whilst supporting children to achieve their best.

Applications are invited from experienced Early Years teachers with proven curriculum leadership, management skills and experience of children with special educational needs, through teaching and/or leadership. 

You must also be able to demonstrate:

•    Excellent classroom practice across the Early Years and Key Stage 1

•    Ability to lead, manage, motivate and inspire staff

•    Able to develop outstanding practice in all colleagues

•    High expectations of pupil attainment, behaviour and respect for others

•    A commitment to develop the potential of children of all abilities

•    Excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills

•    Enthusiasm to develop own professional development 

•    Share our commitment and ambition for sustained school improvement

•    Commitment to excellence 

•    Inspirational thinker for a creative and exciting curriculum that inspires and motivates children

•    Able to instigate change which has impacted on raising standards and school improvement

•    Knowledgeable and up to date with current educational practice.

We can offer you:

• Friendly, caring and well-motivated children who are proud of their school.

• A strong team of supportive, friendly and dynamic staff and governors

• A commitment to your professional development.

• A strong ethos of inclusion and equality.

Visits to Sellincourt Primary are welcomed and encourage for anyone considering applying for this post. To arrange a visit please contact rahat@sellincourt.wandsworth.sch.uk. 

An information pack, including a Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below. 

For any further details, please contact Rahat Nazam-Ud-Din by phone on 

020 8672 6796 option 0 or by email rahat@sellincourt.wandsworth.sch.uk

Completed application should be returned to the school by email - rahat@sellincourt.wandsworth.sch.uk

Closing Date:  18 April 2024 (at noon)    

Interviews and selection tasks: will be held 25 April 2024

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Please note that we do not accept CVs

Sellincourt Primary School

Sellincourt Road, Tooting, 

London, SW17 9SA

Tel:  020 8672 6796

Email:  info@sellincourt.wandsworth.sch.uk 

Headteacher:  Miss Hayley Clayton

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils