Assistant Headteacher (Academic)

Eastbrook School, Dagenham, Essex, RM10 7UR

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  28 March 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  6 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £78,000.00 Annually (Actual) L14-L18

Assistant Headteacher (Academic) job summary

Full Time, Permanent

Start date: September 2025

Salary scale: Leadership L14-L18

Would you like to work with talented committed students? Are you interested in having specialist rooms, facilities and equipment?

Eastbrook School is dedicated to driving excellence and improving student outcomes at KS3, KS4, and KS5. We are seeking a Strategic Lead for Teaching and Learning to oversee key initiatives, including SCITT and Teach First Programmes, coaching, observations, CPD, and whole-school strategies for homework, exams, and teaching methodologies. This role also involves supporting the daily management of the school alongside the Academic and Inclusion Deputy Headteacher. The ideal candidate will be a dynamic and innovative leader committed to raising standards across the school.

Eastbrook school is an all through school in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. The secondary school has served the local community since the 1930s but has transferred into a new, state of the art building in 2017. In December 2021. Eastbrook School was graded as ‘good’ by OFSTED noting that ‘leaders and staff have embedded a culture of high expectations’ and that ‘pupils feel safe and supported’.

The successful candidate will be able:

To provide high quality leadership in the key areas of Teaching and Learning to support improved outcomes at KS3, KS4 and KS5.

To assist the Academic and Inclusion DHTs in managing the school on a daily basis.

A commitment to Eastbrook expectations and ethos.

A desire to work collaboratively and to make a real contribution to the progress of our students.

The ability to enthuse all young people.

Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to establish strong relationships with all stakeholders.

Self-motivation and be committed to further professional development.

In return we offer:

A Good school with a welcoming and supportive community.

A student-centred, progress focused ethos.

The opportunity to work with passionate, hardworking and supportive staff.

A supportive and committed Leadership Team and Governing Body.

A commitment to develop your skills through continued professional development.

Purpose built specialist learning environment with industry level resources.

A school which understands the importance of staff well-being and workload management.

Eastbrook School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a comprehensive screening process, including Disclosure check, will be undertaken on all successful applicants.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Eastbrook School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 19
• Education phase: Through
• School size: 1182 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Eastbrook School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/eastbrook-school

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