Assistant Head Teacher
| Posting date: | 27 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 February 2026 |
| Location: | London, E10 6EJ |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 9f28d955-c2e0-4c53-8680-31b214dd112b |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
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 also alongside the wider leadership team, you will be based at our Hoe Street/Leyton site (to be confirmed) and will be responsible for raising standards and ensuring these standards are consistently applied across all year groups.
What the school offers its staff
Barclay is a leading school both locally and nationally and is looking for an ambitious, motivated, well-organised, and hardworking individual who strives for excellence.
Additional non-contact time for teaching staff- over and above statutory Deploying a fully-resourced, sequenced curriculum across 11 subjects Unlimited access to CPD and career development through providers such as The National College and The Key, Funding annual pay increments - having previously provided a boost even when these are frozen nationally; ● Meeting or exceeding the terms set out in nationally agreed terms and conditions - for both teaching and support staff; ● Clear and well-implemented policies and professional standards - in key areas like behaviour, managing parental engagement and supporting staff in challenging situations. You’ll find a raft of programmes through our Perks at Work platform that includes benefits like: ● Support for bicycle and IT equipment purchases via salary sacrifice schemes; ● Cash-back on large purchases across a range of leading retailers and chains; ● Access to our employee assistance programmes and wellbeing schemes like free eye tests for display screen users; and ● Comprehensive access to support for staff and their families - including online fitness sessions, counselling and legal and financial advice. And as an employer, we know the little things add up to happier, more productive members of staff.
Further details about the role
In addition to a leading CPD programme and published resources, to support every school role, every Trust school has access to the Lion Learning Pathways. A programme of tried-and-tested guides and lesson formats to help build and enhance the progression of learning required by the National Curriculum.An invaluable resource providing all your teaching and learning content requirements – split by key stage to support Year 1 to Year 6
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.
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.
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 also alongside the wider leadership team, you will be based at our Hoe Street/Leyton site (to be confirmed) and will be responsible for raising standards and ensuring these standards are consistently applied across all year groups.
What the school offers its staff
Barclay is a leading school both locally and nationally and is looking for an ambitious, motivated, well-organised, and hardworking individual who strives for excellence.
Additional non-contact time for teaching staff- over and above statutory Deploying a fully-resourced, sequenced curriculum across 11 subjects Unlimited access to CPD and career development through providers such as The National College and The Key, Funding annual pay increments - having previously provided a boost even when these are frozen nationally; ● Meeting or exceeding the terms set out in nationally agreed terms and conditions - for both teaching and support staff; ● Clear and well-implemented policies and professional standards - in key areas like behaviour, managing parental engagement and supporting staff in challenging situations. You’ll find a raft of programmes through our Perks at Work platform that includes benefits like: ● Support for bicycle and IT equipment purchases via salary sacrifice schemes; ● Cash-back on large purchases across a range of leading retailers and chains; ● Access to our employee assistance programmes and wellbeing schemes like free eye tests for display screen users; and ● Comprehensive access to support for staff and their families - including online fitness sessions, counselling and legal and financial advice. And as an employer, we know the little things add up to happier, more productive members of staff.
Further details about the role
In addition to a leading CPD programme and published resources, to support every school role, every Trust school has access to the Lion Learning Pathways. A programme of tried-and-tested guides and lesson formats to help build and enhance the progression of learning required by the National Curriculum.An invaluable resource providing all your teaching and learning content requirements – split by key stage to support Year 1 to Year 6
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.
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.