Assistant Headteacher (Permanent Role – 1.0 FTE)

Lifton Community Academy

Leadership Scale: L1 – L5

Start Date: January 2025 Start

We would like to invite you to join our School Trust family as an Assistant Headteacher at Lifton Community Academy. The school serves a vibrant community in West Devon, close to the Cornish border, and an easy commute along the A30 from Exeter, Cornwall and Devon.

If you are considering Headship at some point in the future, then this is the perfect role to prepare for leading your own school one day. Equally if you are not planning on Headship but are a skilled at school improvement and passionate about the highest quality teaching, then we could be the Trust for you!

We are seeking someone who can drive school improvement and curriculum development alongside the Headteacher. As a Trust we are committed to addressing the stubborn attainment gap that exists in the region for the most disadvantaged pupils. Being an excellent classroom teacher is a non-negotiable and we are seeking someone who can help obliterate that gap so that children are not impacted by their socio-economic status. Achievement in a broad and fun curriculum is a right for all children.

As a member of the Senior Leadership team, you will be responsible for monitoring and evaluating the quality of education, implementing and the school improvement plans, developing teaching and learning, leading on curriculum areas and supporting the Headteacher in the day to day running of the school. We welcome those with and without experience to find out more.

We want to support you in deciding if we are a School Trust that you would like to join.  We strongly recommend that you arrange a visit to the school (virtual visits are possible) or a virtual call.

Please contact our People Team on www.lapsw.co.uk to arrange an appointment.

For more information and an application pack, please visit our website www.lapsw.co.uk

Closing Date: Monday 7th October 2024 (9am)

Interviews: Friday 18th October 2024

The Learning Academy Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS disclosures are required for this post along with the other necessary checks. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.