Lansdowne Primary Academy: Assistant Headteacher

Lansdowne Primary Academy; Tilbury; On-site; GBP 62,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Westfield Health Insurance

Electric Car Scheme

Cycle to work Scheme

Long service awards

Staff fitness suite

Job summary

Lansdowne Primary Academy invites applications for Assistant Head of School. The role is a permanent, full-time leadership position within the GLC Academy network at Tilbury. Start date September 2026, with a competitive Leadership Pay Scale (L6–L10). Closing date 12 November 2026 at 9am.

The post demands proven capacity to transform schools, an exceptional leadership track record, and a strong classroom practitioner background. See details for benefits and flexible working options.

Qualifications

• Significant evidence in whole-school transformation leading to outstanding pupil outcomes.
• Exceptional leadership and exemplary classroom practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead and negotiate final responsibilities based on experience and ambitions.
• Drive strategic direction to improve school performance and pupil outcomes.

Job description

Assistant Head of School

GLC Academy: Lansdowne Primary Academy

Salary: Leadership Pay Scale L6 £62,113 - L10 £68,444

Contract: Permanent

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

Start Date: September 2026

Closing Date: 12th November 2026 at9am

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

Additional Benefits for Working for the GLC:

• Staff well-being programme: Including access to Westfield Health Insurance
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes including Electric Car Scheme and 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.