Standard Template - School
London Borough of Islington
About The Role
Assistant Headteacher
Required for September 2026
Salary Grade Range: Leadership Scale 6 - 10
Contract: Permanent
Robert Blair School is a one form entry primary school with Under 3’s provision situated close to Caledonian Road in Islington.
In September 2025, Robert Blair formed a federation with Hargrave Park School in Archway. Both are small maintained community schools, committed to working together to ensure high quality, inclusive provision for our children.
We want our staff to be highly reflective in their practice and ambitious for their professional development. We work to ensure training as a team and for individuals is effective, cohesive and rooted in research-informed evidence.
We are seeking to appoint a committed and exceptional school leader with a proven track record in raising standards and the quality of teaching and learning.
You will have strong leadership skills and a deep pedagogical understanding of both the curriculum and how children learn best.
You will work closely with the Head of School at Robert Blair and leaders across both schools.
You will be able to motivate and develop staff to embrace the highest expectations of themselves in order to improve their practice and ensure the best possible provision for the children in our care.
The position is non-class based with a teaching commitment.
Visits to the school are strongly encouraged. Please contact our School Business Manager, Cyrilene Malcolm on 0207 607 4115, to arrange a school tour and meet with the Head of School, Sara Liney.
Closing date: Wednesday 29th April at 9.00am
Interviews: - Tuesday 5th May
Robert Blair School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to DBS checks and excellent references. In line with KCSIE 2025 and safer recruitment practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further guidance and will be asked to clarify their online presence.