Assistant Headteacher (Teaching & Learning)

Stone Lodge School; Dartford; On-site; GBP 74,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Stone Lodge School in Dartford is seeking an inspirational Assistant Headteacher (Teaching & Learning) to lead teaching quality and assessment across the school. The role forms part of the Senior Leadership Team involved in strategic curriculum and staff development.

You will drive high-expectation teaching, support professional growth, and use data to inform decision-making, with a January 2027 start and a focus on securing excellent outcomes for all students.

Qualifications

• Be an outstanding classroom practitioner with a successful track record of improving teaching and learning.
• Experience of leading and developing others, including coaching and supporting colleagues to improve practice.
• Be passionate about delivering an ambitious curriculum and ensuring every student can achieve excellence and fulfil their potential.
• Demonstrate strong analytical skills and the ability to use assessment and performance data to drive school improvement.
• Be committed to fostering a culture of high expectations, professional growth and continuous improvement.
• Have excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills and be able to inspire staff, students and the wider school community.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to secure consistently high-quality teaching and learning.
• Champion evidence-informed practice and lead professional development across the school.
• Work collaboratively with leaders and staff to secure exceptional outcomes for all students.
• Drive school improvement through targeted use of assessment data and performance metrics.

Skills

Outstanding classroom practitioner

Leading others

Data-driven improvement

Curriculum leadership

Communication skills

Job description

Assistant Head Teacher - Teaching & Learning at Stone Lodge School

• Job Reference # EDV/2026/SLS/51734
• Location Stone Lodge Road, Dartford, Kent, DA2 6FY
• Contract Type Permanent
• Contract Term Full-Time
• Salary £73,517.00 - £80,953.00 Annually (Actual)
• Closing Date 9:00am, Mon 5th Oct, 2026
• Start Date January 2027
• Positions Available 1
• Interview Date(s) To be confirmed

About this Role

Job Title: Assistant Headteacher (Teaching & Learning)

Salary: £73,517-£80,953 L13-L17

Pension: 28.68% Teachers Pensions Scheme

Stone Lodge School is fully inclusive and caters for the diverse needs of its students. We have appointed highly motivated, dynamic support staff, teachers and leaders who deliver exciting learning every lesson, every day, so that all our students reach their full potential and secure first-class destinations.

We are looking to appoint an inspirational and ambitious Assistant Headteacher (Teaching & Learning) to join our Senior Leadership Team commencing January 2027. This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding leader to drive excellence in teaching, learning, and assessment across the school.

As Assistant Headteacher (Teaching & Learning), you will provide strategic leadership to secure consistently high-quality teaching and learning, champion evidence-informed practice, lead professional development and work collaboratively with leaders and staff to ensure exceptional outcomes for all students.

Our ideal candidate will:

• Be an outstanding classroom practitioner with a successful track record of improving teaching and learning.
• Have experience of leading and developing others, including coaching and supporting colleagues to improve practice.
• Be passionate about delivering an ambitious curriculum and ensuring every student can achieve excellence and fulfil their potential.
• Demonstrate strong analytical skills and the ability to use assessment and performance data to drive school improvement.
• Be committed to fostering a culture of high expectations, professional growth and continuous improvement.
• Have excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills and be able to inspire staff, students and the wider school community.

Career with Endeavour MAT - what we can offer you:

As well as offering you a competitive salary with pay progression opportunities, you will also be working in a purpose-built setting with great facilities and with a team of talented, engaged and motivated colleagues. Our common values of respect, integrity, determination, equality of opportunity and self-management help instil a strong work ethic among staff and students alike and our supportive culture provides what many of our existing staff describe as a 'family feel' within our Trust.