Deputy Head-Teaching, Learning and Attainment

Arts and Media School Islington, London, N4 3LS

18 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  10 April 2026 at 6pm

• Date listed

  23 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Deputy headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £92,447.00 - £100,951.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership Scale

Deputy Head-Teaching, Learning and Attainment job summary

Arts & Media School Islington is a vibrant secondary school located in the heart of Islington, United Kingdom. We are committed to providing an outstanding education that inspires creativity and academic excellence. We are currently seeking a Deputy Headteacher for Teaching, Learning and Attainment to join our leadership team and help drive success across the whole school community
Position: Deputy Headteacher - Teaching, Learning and Attainment
Education Stage: Secondary KS3 & KS4
Minimum Experience: Leadership Level

A request to work part time will be considered for the right candidate.

Job Description:
As Deputy Headteacher responsible for Teaching, Learning and Attainment, you will play a key role in shaping the educational experience of our students at Key Stage 3 & 4. You will work closely with staff to develop effective teaching strategies, monitor student progress, and promote high standards of learning throughout the school.
Skills and Qualifications:

• Skills and Qualifications:
• - A strong commitment to improving teaching quality and student outcome
• - Excellent communication skills with the ability to motivate staff and student
• - Ability to analyse data related to student attainment effectively
• -Effective leadership skills that aligns with the needs and ethos of the community
• -Understanding of curriculum design at Key Stage 3 that impact outcomes at Key Stage 4
• -Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent and evidence of continued professional development

Values and Attitudes:
- Passionate about education and dedicated to raising achievement for all students
- Collaborative approach with colleagues, parents, and the wider community
- Resilient with a positive attitude towards challenges
- Commitment to promoting equality, diversity, inclusion, and safeguarding within the school community
- Enthusiastic about fostering creativity alongside academic progress

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to continue their leadership journey in education while making a real difference in young people’s lives. If you share our vision for inspiring learning through Arts & Media School Islington, we would love to hear from you.

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 Arts and Media School Islington

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 595 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Arts and Media School Islington website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/arts-and-media-school-islington

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