Assistant Headteacher - Teaching & Learning

London South East Academies Trust; Orpington; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

London South East Academies Trust is seeking an ambitious and inspirational leader to support the Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher in driving school improvement, raising teaching standards and ensuring every pupil achieves their potential.

The successful candidate will lead on teaching and learning, staff development, assessment and curriculum implementation, while modelling excellent classroom practice with a 60% teaching commitment.

Qualifications

• Qualified teacher with proven leadership experience.
• Experience driving school improvement using data to raise attainment.
• Strong communication, organisation and safeguarding commitments.

Responsibilities

• Lead on teaching and learning across the school.
• Oversee staff development and appraisal of teaching quality.
• Coordinate assessment, curriculum implementation and pupil achievement.
• Model excellent classroom practice while maintaining 60% teaching commitment.

Skills

Leadership

Data-driven decisions

Staff development

Curriculum development

Teaching

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

About the role:

We are seeking an ambitious, inspirational and experienced leader to support the Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher in driving school improvement, promoting high standards of teaching and learning, and ensuring every pupil can achieve their full potential.

This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified teacher with proven leadership experience to make a significant impact across the school. The successful candidate will lead on teaching and learning, staff development, assessment, curriculum implementation, and pupil achievement, while maintaining a 60% teaching commitment and modelling excellent classroom practice.

We are looking for a leader who:

• Has a passion for improving outcomes for all pupils, particularly those with additional needs.
• Can inspire, motivate and develop staff to deliver outstanding teaching.
• Has experience of leading school improvement and using data to drive progress.
• Demonstrates excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Is committed to safeguarding, inclusion and maintaining high expectations for behaviour and achievement.

Salary: L9-L12
Contract: Permanent, Full Time

About Us

Welcome to the Bromley Beacon Academy. We offer Key Stage 1 to 5 provision for young people with Social, Emotional, Mental Health (SEMH) Needs. We provide both boys and girls a fantastic opportunity to specialise in vocational subject areas in a safe and happy learning environment. We aim to create an atmosphere of mutual respect and resilience that supports our students to grow into purposeful young adults also they are able to contribute to society in a positive way.

As Headteacher, my ambition is to drive the accomplishment further. My team and I are committed to helping our young learners develop the essential skills they need to be happy, confident and successful - enabling them to flourish in their future lives.

About the Trust

London South East Academies Trust is a growing and ambitious Multi-Academy Trust, currently comprising mainstream, special and alternative provision academies, alongside an outreach service and a music hub. Our schools are located across Bromley, Bexley, Sussex, Lambeth and Surrey, serving a wide range of communities and educational contexts.

Across the Trust, our schools share a strong commitment to raising attainment, encouraging aspiration and supporting social mobility for every pupil, throughout their educational journey and beyond. We take a holistic but personalised approach to education, recognising that children thrive when their individual strengths, needs and circumstances are properly understood and supported. This enables pupils to flourish and achieve their full potential, whatever their starting point.

We believe that great schools are built by great people. As a Trust, we invest in our staff through strong professional development and leadership opportunities, clear expectations and supportive structures. We actively encourage collaboration and the sharing of best practice across schools, supported by high-quality, cost-effective central services that allow leaders and teachers to focus on what matters most: improving outcomes for pupils.

London South East Academies Trust sits within the Elevare Civic Education Group, which also includes a multi-campus further and higher education college, London South East Colleges and a charitable foundation, Elevare Education Foundation. This unique structure provides meaningful progression pathways for pupils and families, as well as broad development and career opportunities for staff across the wider Group.

Our teams are united by a shared belief in the power of education to change lives. By continuing to grow our Trust and welcoming new expertise and perspectives, we aim to strengthen our schools further and extend the positive impact we have on our communities.

Equal Opportunities

London South East Academies Trust is fully committed to being an Equal Opportunities Employer and to creating a diverse, inclusive and respectful working environment, free from discrimination and harassment. We welcome and encourage applications from all, regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, parental status or marital or partnership status.

As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we will offer an interview to applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you have accessibility needs or require any reasonable adjustments to support you through the application or interview process, please let us know.

Please note that if a suitable applicant is identified, we may close the advert before the published closing date.

If you have any specific queries about the role, please contact us [e-mail].

As the Trust supports children and vulnerable adults, all roles are exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and, where relevant, a Children’s and/or Adult’s Barred List check. Any offer of employment may be withdrawn if these checks are unsatisfactory. Self-disclosure is required as part of the recruitment process, and failure to make a full disclosure or to provide sight of a DBS certificate is likely to result in withdrawal of an offer. The Trust’s DBS policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders is available on request.

All appointments are also subject to verification of the right to work in the UK, in line with Home Office requirements. Original documentation will be required prior to commencement of employment.