Lansdowne Primary Academy: Assistant Head

Lansdowne Primary Academy; Tilbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Cycle to work

Long service awards

Facilities

My Day

Career development

October break

Central team

Holiday provision

Fitness suite

Staff nursery

Job summary

Lansdowne Primary Academy, part of the Gateway Learning Community (GLC), is seeking an Assistant Head of School to drive whole-school transformation and outstanding pupil outcomes.

The successful candidate will demonstrate exceptional leadership and exemplary classroom practice, with a track record of raising standards. The role is permanent, full-time, starts September 2026, and offers a Leadership Pay Scale between £60,013 and £66,130.

Qualifications

• Significant evidence in whole-school transformation driving outstanding pupil outcomes.
• Exceptional leadership with exemplary classroom practice.

Job description

Assistant Head of School

GLC Academy: Lansdowne Primary Academy

Salary: Leadership Pay Scale L6 £60,013 - L10 £66,130

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full Time - Talk to us about flexible working

Start Date: September 2026

Closing Date: 6th October 2026 at Midday

Lansdowne Primary Academy is part of the Gateway Learning Community [GLC] which is a partnership between one secondary and four primary schools located within Tilbury and Chadwell in the borough of Thurrock to the east of London. We are a vibrant, innovative and highly successful organisation: the place of choice to work and learn. Across the 5 academies of the GLC, we pledge that everyone enjoys an equality of opportunity. We work tirelessly to ensure that individual different characteristics including age, ethnicity, socio-economic background, academic ability, disability, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation are not discriminated against in any way. We create environments characterised by mutual respect where difference is celebrated and where individual differences don't act as a barrier to success.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate significant evidence in whole-school transformation leading directly to outstanding outcomes for pupils. They must be able to evidence exceptional leadership as well as exemplary practice as a classroom practitioner. The final responsibilities for this role will be negotiated according to the successful candidates experience and ambitions.

Watch our video for an insight into our academy:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNTalGAxd8Q

You can read our latest Ofsted Report here:https://www.theglc.org.uk/page/?title=Ofsted+Reports&pid=21

• Staff well-being programme: Including access to Westfield Health Insurance
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes including Cycle to work Scheme
• Long service awards after: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and years of service
• State of the art facilities and access to high quality resources to support learning
• A paid 'My Day' each year
• Excellent career development and training
• 2 week October half term break
• A supportive central team [reprographics, ICT, HR, Finance] which enables teachers to focus on teaching
• Subsidised holiday provision for children of staff
• Free access to the Gateway Academy Fitness Suite
• GLC Staff Nursery [Competitive rates and term time only]

The GLC embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

A visit to the school is strongly encouraged prior to making an application. Please contact [e-mail] to arrange a visit.