Assistant Head Teacher Learning Culture and Pupil Premium

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Lead whole school initiatives on learning culture, where students develop their self-regulation and emotional intelligence.

o Ensure the school’s values of commitment, pride and success underpin the student learning culture.

• Strategically evolve the whole-school behavior policy, ensuring consistent application that fosters a calm, safe, and purposeful environment.

o Champion a restorative approach to behaviour management that maintains high standards while preserving and rebuilding relationships.

• Develop, monitor and evaluate the Pupil Premium (ACE) Strategy so that funding is utilised for maximum impact to support the closing of the attainment gap.
• Strategic oversight of the careers programme and Careers Lead, to ensure the school meets all Gatsby Benchmarks.
• Strategic oversight of the PSHE curriculum and PSHE Lead, ensuring it meets statutory requirements and aligns with the school’s culture of personal development.

Line Management of areas designated by the Head of School/Executive Head Teacher.

What the school offers its staff

About the role: Cleeve Park School is seeking to appoint an inspiring, strategic, and visionary Assistant Headteacher in charge of Learning Culture to join our senior leadership team from September 2026. This is a pivotal opportunity for a driven leader with a proven track record of excellence to shape the academic character of our school and drive our journey of improvement. As a champion of high expectations, you will be responsible for fostering an environment where curiosity thrives and every student is empowered to achieve their full potential.

At Cleeve Park, we believe that a transformative learning culture is the heartbeat of a successful school. If you are a leader who balances traditional values with forward-thinking practice, and you possess the ability to inspire both staff and students to "seek what they do not yet know," we want to hear from you.

We are a popular, over subscribed 11-18 school and we expect all of our students to be committed to their learning, proud of themselves and their community, and successful in all they do. We are situated in attractive grounds in the south of Bexley and located within easy reach of the M25 with good access to both central London and rural Kent. We have excellent facilities, including a 3G astro pitch and state of the art fitness centre.

If you are seeking to be an inspirational and innovative professional who can motivate and inspire students and really make a difference, then Cleeve Park is for you. We require someone who will share our passion and ambition to provide an excellent education for our students, who are engaging and rewarding to work with. We have a strong commitment to staff wellbeing and see work/life balance as a vital element to a fulfilling career. You will receive ongoing support and CPD opportunities across the school and wider TKAT family.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of students and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be required for the successful applicant. We welcome applications from current trainees working towards QTS who will be entering into their ECT year from September. As an ECT you'll receive fantastic mentoring at the school, and also be part of a trust-wide ECT programme to give you the best start in your teaching career. You will have access to a range of professional development opportunities within the academy and also across the wider Trust, tailored to your career aspirations and areas for development.

Your application can be supported by AI, but it's the real you we want to hear from!

AI is making people think about how to complete a job application. Technology is changing and AI tools are evolving constantly. We're definitely not against it, we love to see innovation.

Here at Cleeve Park School, we employ the real you, not the AI version.

Should you choose to use AI to assist with your application, that is your choice, but ensure the final draft presents you! How you think, your professional working history and what drives you.

Here at Cleeve Park School we are seeking people who reflect our values, want to make a difference and have the ambition and believe in education’s strength to change lives. This is all you, AI cannot reproduce this passion. Perhaps AI can help get things flowing, but ensure you as a person are visible and heard.

If you would like to arrange a conversation with Executive Headteacher, Alex O’Donnell, please contact us for a convenient time.

We reserve the right to close the application process early if suitable candidates apply.

Download details & an application form from the school website:

Closing date for applications: 19th May 2026

Interview date: 21st May 2026

Commitment to safeguarding

TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full Safer Recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.