Interim Vice Principal

About this Role

An opportunity exists for outstanding school leaders (Primary Phase) to work as part of our Senior Education Leadership Team within The Howard Partnership Trust. and has become available due to a recent resignation. We are looking for candidates to work at Cuddington Community Primary School in Worcester Park. initially on an interim basis to 31 December 2026 with possibility for this to become a permanent role for the right candidate.

Alongside the Principal, you will provide inspirational leadership, that will further improve Cuddington Community Primary School for the children it serves. You will bring with you experience of excellent practice in teaching and learning and in providing opportunities for children, helping to ensure that the school is a hub of the fantastic local community of which we are so proud. In this role you will have responsibility for inclusion and amongst your other responsibilities will have some classroom teaching responsibilities.

You will be an excellent communicator and enjoy empowering others. You will share our belief that what matters is that every young child should have the opportunity to achieve and become their very best.

In addition to a competitive salary, we can offer you exceptional support and first-rate leadership development and a sustained commitment from THPT to your career

Closing Date

Thursday 28 May 2026, 4.30pm

The selection process will take place: Friday 29 May 2026 online via TEAMS.

For more information on Cuddington Community Primary School and working within The Howard Partnership Trust and what we can offer please visit: www.cuddington.thpt.org.uk

All adults employed by the Trust have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations. The Howard Partnership Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.

All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.

Safeguarding Statement

Cuddington Community Primary 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.

As well as verification of identity, we ask all successful candidates to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties, in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).

SAFEGUARDING AND FURTHER INFORMATION

The successful candidate will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

The Howard Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment

Due to the nature of this role, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. In making your application, it is essential you disclose whether you have any pending charges, convictions, bind-overs or cautions and, if so, for which offences. This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act, and, in the event of the employment being taken up; any failure to disclose such convictions will result in dismissal or disciplinary action. The fact that a pending charge, conviction, bind-over or caution has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this appointment.