Assistant Headteacher (Insight and Analysis)

Employer Chestnut Park Primary School Location Croydon, Greater London Contract Type Permanent Hours Full Time Salary GLF Leadership Point 1 to Point 8 Posted 4th June 2026 Expires 12th June 2026 11:59 PM Start Date 1st September 2026 Job ID 1558122 Job Reference CHE021

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A unique opportunity is available for an outstanding classroom practitioner to combine high-quality teaching with strategic leadership as an Assistant Headteacher at Chestnut Park Primary School.

Your Opportunity

In this pivotal role, you will help shape the school’s future through data-driven insight, innovation, and a relentless focus on improving outcomes for every child. Working closely with the Headteacher, you will help drive a culture of high expectations, continuous improvement, and inclusive excellence, ensuring every pupil is supported and challenged to achieve their full potential.

What we're looking for:

• Qualified teacher status
• NPQH or willingness to undertake
• Experience of management at a senior level
• Successful teaching and curriculum experience
• Knowledge of primary principles and practice
• Ability to lead change
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing to a range of audiences
• Positive, enthusiastic outlook, embracing risk and innovation

Please read the full job description and person specification for more information.

About Chestnut Park Primary School, part of the Chalklands Cluster

Our School sits within an established cluster of Primary schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Chestnut Park, our cluster includes the following other schools; Chestnut Park Primary School, Whyteleafe Primary School, Warlingham Village Primary School, Marden Lodge Primary School, and Hillcroft Primary School .

This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development.

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

• A Multi Academy Trust with over 2,500 colleagues and over 19,000 pupils
• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
• 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

• Access to our highly competitive Teachers Pension Scheme
• Flexible working options
• Generous holiday allowance
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Career pathways and talent management
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model

Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.

The Details

Start Date: 1st September 2026

Pay Scale: GLF Leadership Point 1 to Point 8 (dependent on experience)

Contract type: Full time, permanent.

Closing Date: 12th June 2026

Interview date: TBA

GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

As a Trust, we are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities. GLF Schools recognises and celebrates the diversity of its schools and their communities. There is a shared commitment across the Trust to develop further a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated, and individuals are treated equitably and fairly and feel a sense of belonging. We strive for an inclusive environment where staff, children and students are comfortable to express their own identity, should they wish, in which diversity and inclusion is of mutual benefit for everyone in our schools. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.

We also reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.

Please be advised that references may be requested on receipt of your application. Please state if you wish this to be delayed until shortlisting/interviews have taken place.