Assistant Headteacher

Barclay Primary School, London, E10 6EJ

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  13 April 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  7 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £65,642.00 - £72,009.00 Annually (FTE)

Assistant Headteacher job summary

Are you an outstanding teacher and now want to make that step into Leadership to have a wider impact on Children? Are you not getting the opportunity to progress within your current school? Do you have a relentless focus on improving outcomes & life chances for all pupils irrespective of context or situation? Then this role may be for you

This is an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Head of School to join our team at Barclay Primary to make a positive impact in raising standards and the quality of experience for our children.

Working with the Head of School and alongside the wider leadership team, you may be based at either our Canterbury Road Site or our Hoe Street site and will be responsible for raising standards and ensuring these standards are consistently applied across all year groups.

We are seeking an Assistant Head Teacher who is:

• Able to lead, motivate, challenge and inspire whole school communities
• Committed to achieving the highest possible standards of learning and teaching
• Dynamic and enthusiastic with the vision and energy to help lead schools to excellence
• Friendly and approachable with excellent communication skills and a passion for teaching
• Experienced in school improvement with a proven track record of success and strong leadership in developing some aspect of teaching and learning.

Just some of the reasons that Lion Academy Trust is your next career choice:

• Lively, friendly and aspirational children who are determined to make the most of their schooling
• A dynamic and dedicated team of teachers and support staff who want the best for their children
• Career progression and leadership opportunities
• A supportive and forward-thinking Trust Board, Parental Advisory Body and parent community
• Excellent opportunities for further professional development, through the Lion Academy Trust.
• Competitive salaries and pay progression - annual pay increments having previously provided a boost even when these were frozen nationally.
• Support for bicycle/e-bike and IT equipment purchases via salary sacrifice schemes.
• Cashback/discounts on large purchases, including consumer goods, technology and travel, across a range of leading retailers from your Day 1
• Access to our free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme for employees and their families, which offers financial, legal and relationship advice among other things.
• Access to our Well-being Programme with an app that includes webinars, online fitness sessions and nutritional advice.
• Additional non-contact time over and above statutory PPA time for teaching staff supported by mentors and leaders.
• A fully resourced, sequenced curriculum across 11 subjects.
• Unlimited access to continuous professional development through providers such as The National College and The Key throughout your career with us.
• Reduced marking requirements due to the development of Assessment Proficient Learners.
• Meeting or exceeding nationally agreed terms and conditions for both teaching and support staff.
• Clear and well-implemented policies and professional standards in key areas such as behaviour, parental engagement, and supporting staff in challenging situations.
• Access to shared knowledge, expertise and best practice from staff at other Trust schools.

The successful candidate will raise expectations and aspirations, promote the Trust’s pedagogy for highly effective learning and help achieve positive outcomes for children. We offer you a great opportunity to develop your career in a well-respected, Multi Academy Trust working with a forward thinking, vibrant and very supportive team.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 will not be accepted for this application.

About Barclay Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 1265 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Barclay Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/barclay-primary-school

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We are a warm, friendly school and team, with wonderful children and supportive parents. Children are motivated to learn, are exceptionally well behaved and deserve the best that we can give them. Teachers are all supported on their ongoing CPD through quality support from the Lion Academy Trust team.

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