Lansdowne Primary Academy: Lead Practitioner

Lansdowne Primary Academy, Tilbury, Essex, RM18 7QB

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  30 September 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  17 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: 55,832.00 - 61,593.00

Lansdowne Primary Academy: Lead Practitioner job summary

GLC Academy: Lansdowne Primary Academy

Salary: Leadership Pay Scale L3 £57,786 - L7 £63,748

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full Time - Talk to us about flexible working

Start Date: ASAP

Closing Date: 30th September 2026

Lansdowne Primary Academy is part of the Gateway Learning Community [GLC] which is a partnership between one secondary and four primary schools located within Tilbury and Chadwell in the borough of Thurrock to the east of London. We are a vibrant, innovative and highly successful organisation: the place of choice to work and learn. Across the 5 academies of the GLC, we pledge that everyone enjoys an equality of opportunity. We work tirelessly to ensure that individual different characteristics including age, ethnicity, socio-economic background, academic ability, disability, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation are not discriminated against in any way. We create environments characterised by mutual respect where difference is celebrated and where individual differences don't act as a barrier to success.

This is a demanding, high-impact leadership role for those who believe that the quality of teaching is the single most powerful lever for improving the life chances of our pupils. At the GLC, we are fundamentally passionate about teaching; we require a driven leader who will maintain a regular teaching commitment and lead by example from the front of the classroom. You will be an expert coach [preferably with knowledge of Steplab, working in partnership with our existing teaching and learning team to lead teacher development through a deep understanding of the science of learning. Our vision is clear: we teach for understanding, retention, and the application of knowledge. We are looking for a practitioner who is deeply committed to evidence-informed research and possesses the grit to drive academic outcomes.

Watch our video for an insight into our academy:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNTalGAxd8Q

You can read our latest Ofsted Report here:https://www.theglc.org.uk/page/?title=Ofsted+Reports&pid=21

Additional Benefits for Working for the GLC:

Staff well-being programme: Including access to Westfield Health Insurance

Salary Sacrifice Schemes including Cycle to work Scheme

Long service awards after: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and years of service

State of the art facilities and access to high quality resources to support learning

A paid 'My Day' each year

Excellent career development and training

2 week October half term break

A supportive central team [reprographics, ICT, HR, Finance] which enables teachers to focus on teaching

Subsidised holiday provision for children of staff

Free access to the Gateway Academy Fitness Suite

GLC Staff Nursery [Competitive rates and term time only]

The GLC embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We warmly welcome applicants who are interested in this position to visit our school prior to making an application. Please contact Kathryn.Luckin@theglc.org.uk to arrange a visit.

If you would like to apply for this position, please complete an online application form.

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 Lansdowne Primary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 667 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Lansdowne Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lansdowne-primary-academy

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