Deadline is tomorrow

  • Start date details

    January 2025

  • Closing date

    11 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    20 September 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Assistant headteacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

L8 - L12

Assistant Headteacher job summary

Gladstone Park Primary School, as member of the Anthem Schools Trust family of schools, is an ambitious and friendly large primary school in the heart of Brent, North London.

​At Gladstone, we are a culturally diverse school, where we enable all children to maximise their potential and create a school where pupils develop as confident, resilient and emotionally literate individuals, fully prepared for their future life.

​We wholeheartedly promote a stimulating and positive learning environment where all our children feel happy, safe and valued as individuals. ​

​If you feel you have the skills and experience to support the pupils at Gladstone Park, we would be delighted to hear from you. ​

We welcome requests to visit to our school to experience first hand the amazing atmosphere of Gladstone Park Primary, and to get a taste of how rewarding your work will be. Please do contact us directly with any such requests.

Main duties and responsibilities


Job purpose:

1. To fulfil the professional responsibilities of an assistant headteacher, as set out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document.

The assistant headteacher will support the headteacher and deputy headteacher in:

Providing professional leadership and management of the school

Leading strategic development of the school

Implementing strategies for school improvement

Ensuring effective and efficient organisation and administration of the school

Creating a stimulating, nurturing, happy, safe and productive learning environment that is engaging and fulfilling for all students

Ensuring the curriculum is broad, balanced and underpinned by the trust principles of curriculum design

2. Strategic direction and shaping the future

Under the direction of the headteacher or deputy headteacher, the assistant headteacher will:

Contribute to the development of the school in support of its vision and ethos

Demonstrate the school’s values in everyday work and practice

Support practice that promotes and sustains continuous improvement in the school

Support and promote robust systems for safeguarding, pastoral care and personalised learning are followed to ensure every child feels valued and is known and supported during their time at the school

Support members of the school community to create a positive and stimulating learning environment, making full use of their skills and talents

Ensure that learning is at the centre of strategic planning and resource management

Support management and development of all school resources

Contribute to Anthem and the schools within it

Assist with the evaluation of school performance and identification of priorities for continuous improvement

Work with the Anthem Community Council to promote and implement the strategic vision, values and ethos to students, staff, governors, parents and the wider community

Teach high-quality lessons as a model of best practice across the school

3. Leading teaching and learning

Under the direction of the headteacher or the deputy headteacher, the assistant headteacher will:

Contribute to leading and managing teaching and learning to secure the highest possible and sustainable levels of progress and attainment

Ensure that the curriculum delivered:

- Is based on excellence for all

- Meets statutory requirements

- Meets the school’s and Trust’s education vision and principles

- Meets the needs of all students

- Is supported by teaching of the highest quality

Ensure a consistent and continuous school-wide focus on students’ achievement, using data and benchmarks to monitor progress in every student’s learning

Ensure a culture and ethos of challenge and support where all students achieve success and become engaged in their learning

Ensure strategies for inclusion, diversity and curriculum access are in place and embedded

Implement strategies that secure high standards of behaviour and attendance

Teach regularly, ensuring the lessons are of a high-quality across the school

Monitor and evaluate the curriculum for both quality and value for money

Ensure students feel happy, safe, and supported, and have all barriers to their learning and progress addressed/removed

Monitor, evaluate and review classroom practice

Promote improvement strategies and provide inspiration and strategic leadership to the teaching team to ensure that the school delivers the highest standards of teaching and learning

Demonstrate and articulate high expectations and set stretching targets for the whole school community

Provide strategic leadership of the use of assessment and data systems used in the school and ensure that on-going teacher assessments are secure and robust

4. Leading and managing staff

Under the direction of the headteacher or the deputy headteacher, the assistant headteacher will:

Ensure that organisational structure reflects the school’s values, and enables management processes to work effectively

Develop, implement and monitor clear, evidenced-based improvement plans and policies for the development of the school and its facilities

Ensure that policies and practices take account of national and local circumstances and Anthem policies and initiatives

Recruit, retain and deploy staff appropriately

Demonstrate commitment to good worklife balance through modelling good practice and considering the impact of decision on workload across the school workforce

Lead and motivate others and generate effective working relationships at all levels

Maximise the contribution of all staff to improve the quality of education provided and standards achieved

Ensure staff performance is managed in line with school and Anthem performance management policies and procedures

Ensure access to effective induction, training and appropriate professional development opportunities

5. Financial, compliance and facilities management

Under the direction of the headteacher or the deputy headteacher, the assistant headteacher will:

Support the management of the school’s finances and resources to ensure maximum benefit for students

Support with the management of the school site, its buildings, equipment and grounds

Provide inputs to development of the annual and projected yearly budgets for approval by Anthem

Assist with setting appropriate priorities for expenditure and allocation of funds

Ensure that the accommodation provides a positive and safe environment which promotes wellbeing and high achievement for everyone at the school

Ensure effective financial administration and audit control

Ensure full compliance with Anthem policies and procedures, regulatory frameworks and statutory duties

6. Partnerships

Under the direction of the headteacher or the deputy headteacher, the assistant headteacher will:

Promote a school culture and curriculum which fulfils the requirements of the local community and the vision of the school

Identify opportunities to invite parents and carers, community figures, businesses and other organisations into the school to enrich the school and its value to the wider community

Identify and develop strong partnerships and relationships with other local schools

Secure strong links with all external agencies who support the school’s development

Collaborate with other Anthem academies to share best practice and to promote the development of staff through mentoring, sharing best practice and promoting the development of staff through mentoring and sharing resources, to the benefit of all schools

Collaborate with the Local Authority and other agencies to promote the academic, spiritual, moral, social, emotional and cultural wellbeing of students and their families

Work closely with Anthem and the Local Governing Body to ensure successful outcomes for the school

Engage across other areas of Anthem’s work

We highly encourage and welcome visits to the school, as they provide a valuable opportunity to experience our vibrant learning environment first-hand.

This job description will be supported by the school improvement plan which will identify key distinct tasks and responsibilities for this role in the school year. These will be derived from ongoing school self-evaluation and other local/national priorities. The postholder’s duties must be carried out in compliance with the school’s policies and procedures including child protection and safeguarding procedures.

These duties and responsibilities should be regarded as neither exhaustive nor exclusive as the post holder may be required to undertake other reasonably determined duties and responsibilities commensurate with the grading of the post.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

To find out more about The Anthem Way, please follow this link:

https://www.anthemtrust.uk/_site/data/files/document/CDC7587691823E6906D30F4EFF422041.pdf

Commitment to safeguarding

At Gladstone Park Primary School the health, safety and wellbeing of every child is our top priority. We expect all staff, local governors and volunteers to share this commitment to safeguarding our pupils.

Applying for the job

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

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About Gladstone Park Primary School

School type
Academy, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
View all Primaryjobs
School size
676 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11

Gladstone Park Primary is an ambitious, friendly school in the heart of Brent, North London.

We are a 3 form entry school who serve a rich and diverse community.

We aim to ensure that all children receive an exciting, relevant curriculum which fosters a life-long love of learning. We whole-heartedly promote a stimulating and positive learning environment where all our children feel happy, safe and valued as individuals.

At Gladstone Park we strive to enable all children to maximise their potential and develop as confident, resilient and emotionally literate individuals, fully prepared for their future life, ready to seize opportunities and able to contribute meaningfully to the wider community.

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