Assistant Headteacher
Gloucester Academy, Gloucester, GL4 6RN9 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
21 May 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
12 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: Full-time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Salary calculated in line with Teachers Pay Scale, Leadership Range, L11 – L15
What skills and experience we're looking for
You will bring:
The ideal candidate will be an outstanding classroom practitioner and experienced leader with a proven track record of improving culture, behaviour or personal development within a secondary school setting.
You will have:
- A passion for education and improving life chances for all students
- The ability to inspire, motivate and empower staff and students
- Experience leading whole-school initiatives successfully
- Strong interpersonal and strategic leadership skills
- High expectations alongside empathy, resilience and integrity
- A shared commitment to inclusion, equality and continuous improvement
What the school offers its staff
About our school:
At Gloucester Academy, ambition, excellence and pride underpin everything we do. Our mission is to give students a better chance of success than if they attended any other school in the country.
As part of Greenshaw Learning Trust, Gloucester Academy has experienced significant transformation and improvement. We are proud to provide a disruption-free learning environment where students and staff can flourish. We place a strong emphasis on staff wellbeing, collaboration and professional growth through high-quality CPD, centralised systems and a supportive leadership culture.
Located in the heart of Gloucester, our school serves a diverse and vibrant community, and we are deeply committed to ensuring every student achieves their full potential.
Working at Greenshaw Learning Trust:
Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs where our central teams can be based out of. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’.
To get a feel for life at Greenshaw Learning Trust, please download our ‘Why you should work for GLT’ recruitment brochure on our jobs portal.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Professional development and career progression
- Generous pension scheme
- Blue Light Card
- Eligibility for Teacher Art Pass (teaching staff only)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Gym discounts
- Free eye tests
- Cycle to work scheme
- Being part of a great team and expanding organisation
Further information about the job
Be part of something bigger. Make a difference every day.
At Gloucester Academy, part of the Greenshaw Learning Trust, we are seeking a passionate, ambitious and proactive Assistant Headteacher – Culture & Ethos to join our leadership team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the culture, character and personal development of our students within a supportive, forward-thinking and rapidly improving school.
About the role:
The Assistant Headteacher – Culture & Ethos will work closely with the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team to drive exceptional standards of behaviour, personal development and inclusion across the school. The successful candidate will strategically lead on culture and ethos, helping to create a calm, purposeful and ambitious environment where every student can thrive.
This role will oversee key areas including behaviour culture, character development, PSHE, rewards and recognition, and student personal development. The successful candidate will be a highly visible leader who can inspire students and staff alike whilst maintaining exceptionally high standards and expectations.
You will bring:
The ideal candidate will be an outstanding classroom practitioner and experienced leader with a proven track record of improving culture, behaviour or personal development within a secondary school setting.
You will have:
- A passion for education and improving life chances for all students
- The ability to inspire, motivate and empower staff and students
- Experience leading whole-school initiatives successfully
- Strong interpersonal and strategic leadership skills
- High expectations alongside empathy, resilience and integrity
- A shared commitment to inclusion, equality and continuous improvement
About our school:
At Gloucester Academy, ambition, excellence and pride underpin everything we do. Our mission is to give students a better chance of success than if they attended any other school in the country.
As part of Greenshaw Learning Trust, Gloucester Academy has experienced significant transformation and improvement. We are proud to provide a disruption-free learning environment where students and staff can flourish. We place a strong emphasis on staff wellbeing, collaboration and professional growth through high-quality CPD, centralised systems and a supportive leadership culture.
Located in the heart of Gloucester, our school serves a diverse and vibrant community, and we are deeply committed to ensuring every student achieves their full potential.
Working at Greenshaw Learning Trust:
Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs where our central teams can be based out of. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’.
To get a feel for life at Greenshaw Learning Trust, please download our ‘Why you should work for GLT’ recruitment brochure on our jobs portal.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Professional development and career progression
- Generous pension scheme
- Blue Light Card
- Eligibility for Teacher Art Pass (teaching staff only)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Gym discounts
- Free eye tests
- Cycle to work scheme
- Being part of a great team and expanding organisation
Please download the recruitment pack for further information.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 11:59pm on 21st May 2026. Interviews will take place on 22nd May 2026. We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.
We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Commitment to safeguarding
Greenshaw Learning Trust are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS and barred list check.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
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About Gloucester Academy
- School type
- Academies, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 936 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Gloucester Academy website
- Email address
- stimony@greenshawlearningtrust.co.uk
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