Assistant HeadTeacher
Langstone Primary Academy, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO3 6EZ44 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
31 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
17 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week Monday to Friday 52 weeks per year
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £51,773.00 to £53,069.00
What skills and experience we're looking for
Position Description:
You will be responsible for leading high standards of student behaviour, attitudes to learning, and inclusion, promoting the school's vision, mission, culture, and policies. You will lead on Inclusion in the Primary phase, creating and maintaining the conditions in which all students can reach the highest educational standards. You will be responsible for leading an ethos that brings out the best in staff and students across the school, ensuring continuous improvement.
At Langstone Primary, our vision is clear and underpinned by a strong value-based education where learning in and out of the classroom is prioritised, to support students to achieve their potential and beyond. We have the highest aspirations for our school and every member of our school community.
Ideal candidates will:
- Align to our vision, mission and values.
- Have a track record of school improvement and outcomes.
- Be committed to working in partnership with colleagues, Governors, parents, and the community to deliver strong outcomes for students.
- Act with integrity and build effective, trusting relationships with colleagues and students.
- Be able to contribute meaningfully to the school's strategic development.
- Possess the technical and behavioural traits to support the leadership of a highly effective school.
- Be a great teacher themselves.
- Know what great learning looks like in the classroom and how to achieve it.
- Have experience in improving teaching and learning.
- Know what a strong performance management and professional development programme should look like.
- Be able to secure a strong culture for learning with students and their families.
The successful candidate will have proven success in driving standards, be committed to the pursuit of excellence and be able to lead and embed rigorous accountability procedures effectively.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone aspiring to make an impact at Senior Leadership level or a current Senior Leader looking for a new challenge.
As an employee of the school, you would benefit from:
- A two-week break in the Autumn Term, allowing for holidays to be taken out of peak season
- A supportive induction programme for new staff to the school.
- Investment into your career development through appropriate, regular CPD.
- Support and mentoring by a strong Senior Leadership Team and other experienced leaders.
- Access to a full employee assistance programme, in support of wellbeing
- TPS pension scheme
What the school offers its staff
Langstone Primary Academy:
We are a vibrant and inclusive primary school located on the eastern side of Portsmouth. We pride ourselves onknowing every young person as an individualand inspiring them to have the highest aspirations through engaging and motivating learning experiences.
With a warm, ambitious school culture and a strong reputation in our community, we provide an environment where children are enthusiastic, happy learners who thrive both academically and personally. We encourage children to be resilient, reflective thinkers as core learning habits, and we help every child tothink, learn and be excellent togetheras part of our nurturing, ambitious school community where all learners flourish.
We are very proud of our school. Our vision ‘Think, Learn, Be Excellent Together’ is at the heart of our school’s belief and understanding of the importance of being a friendly, safe environment where all children can flourish.
The children at our school are enthusiastic, happy learners. We aim to give our children learning and life experiences that inspire and motivate; are challenging and fun. Children are well-behaved and fully engaged in all activities, with all staff encouraging them to think for themselves and be passionate about their own learning.
The Langstone community is one based on strong relationships of fairness and trust. We value and encourage relationships with our parents and seek their involvement and support, recognising the vital role they play in their children’s education.
At the University of Chichester (Multi) Academy Trust, we are dedicated to your growth. We understand that everyone's career aspirations are unique, and we are here to provide personalised support to help you succeed.
- Directly linked with the University of Chichester, sharing an ethos of excellence and lifelong learning.
- Coaching and mentoring to support your career journey.
- Workshops, seminars and conferences to help you enhance your skills.
- Personalised Development Plans that align with your goals.
- Teacher's Pension Scheme for teaching staff (https://www.teacherspensions.co.uk)
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for support staff (https://www.lgpsmember.org)
- Benefits Platform Assistance Programme
- Cycle-to-Work Scheme
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
Our recruitment process follows the KCSiE guidance.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Langstone Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 618 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Langstone Primary Academy website
- Email address
- e.akmenkalns@chi.ac.uk
Located in the East of Portsmouth, Langstone Primary Academy is proud of its caring ethos, encouraging and supporting children to achieve their full potential, and is a positive and active place to work. We believe that success here is built on strong relationships between everyone involved in the academy.
Arranging a visit to Langstone Primary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email e.akmenkalns@chi.ac.uk.
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