Lansdowne Primary Academy: Assistant Headteacher

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Westfield Health Insurance

Salary sacrifice schemes including EV/

Cycle to work

Long service awards at 5, 10, 15, 20,

25 years service recognition

My Day

Career development and training

Two-week October half term break

Subsidised holiday provision for staff

Gateway Academy Fitness Suite access

Job summary

Lansdowne Primary Academy, part of the Gateway Learning Community, seeks an Assistant Head of School to lead whole-school change and raise pupil outcomes to outstanding levels. The role offers a permanent, full-time contract with options for job share, part-time and flexible working to fit personal circumstances.

The successful candidate will demonstrate exceptional leadership and exemplary classroom practice, with strategic vision to drive school improvement across the partnership.

Qualifications

• Significant evidence of whole-school transformation leading directly to outstanding outcomes for pupils

Responsibilities

• Lead whole-school transformation aimed at outstanding outcomes for pupils
• Final responsibilities to be negotiated according to the successful candidate's experience and ambitions

Skills

Exceptional leadership

Exemplary teaching

Job description

Assistant Head of School post at Lansdowne Primary Academy, which sits within the Gateway Learning Community (GLC), a partnership of one secondary and four primary schools. The core of the role is leading whole-school change that lifts pupil outcomes to outstanding, backed by exemplary classroom teaching; final responsibilities depend on the successful candidate's experience and ambitions. It is a permanent full-time post, with job share, part-time and flexible working all considered. Visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Lead whole-school transformation aimed at outstanding outcomes for pupils
• Final responsibilities to be negotiated according to the successful candidate's experience and ambitions

What’s required

Experience

• Significant evidence of whole-school transformation leading directly to outstanding outcomes for pupils

Skills & knowledge

• Exceptional leadership
• Exemplary practice as a classroom practitioner

What’s offered

• Staff well-being programme including Westfield Health Insurance
• Salary sacrifice schemes including electric car and cycle to work
• Long service awards at 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 years
• A paid 'My Day' each year
• Excellent career development and training
• Two-week October half term break
• Subsidised holiday provision for children of staff
• Free access to the Gateway Academy Fitness Suite