Lansdowne primary academy: lead practitioner

GLC Academy: Lansdowne Primary Academy

Salary: Leadership Pay ScaleL3 £55,832 - L7 £61,593

Contract: Permanent

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

Start Date: April 2026

Closing Date: 19th June 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.