Director of Learning

Overview

The Governors of Acland Burghley School are seeking to appoint one or more additional Directors of Learning to join our established and highly successful senior leadership team. We are a popular, oversubscribed school with a confident and compelling plan for the future. We strongly welcome the exciting challenges posed by the education white paper, Every Child Achieving and Thriving, which aligns very closely with the goals of our strategic plan.

At a time of significant change in the national educational landscape, we are looking to recruit a senior leader with the skills to help drive our school forward to the next stage of its development. Successful candidate(s) will be likely to be senior middle leaders of some experience who are able to evidence the impact that they have made on student outcomes over time, or an existing senior leader attracted by the chance to develop their career in an inclusive, mixed, community comprehensive school which places inclusion and creativity at the heart of its vision. They will have a desire to progress beyond their current post, and will be well placed to support us to drive up academic standards, especially amongst children facing disadvantage and those with SEND.

Personal attributes

Directors of Learning in our school are highly effective classroom practitioners, who prioritise the leadership of learning. Roles are re-assessed in September each year, to meet service needs. Postholders will gain a wide range of experience in the role, developing the broad set of skills which will equip them to take the next step in their career within 5 years. This vacancy has arisen due to the promotion of the current postholder (appointed in September 2020) to a Deputy Headship in another London school.  

Salary & Benefits

Director of Learning – L14-18 (£81,120 – £88,496)

Permanent, full time, inner London pay scale

Location

Acland Burghley School
Burghley Road
London
London
NW5 1UJ

Supporting documents

• Application form
• Director of Learning Job Pack 

Deadline and how to apply

To arrange an informal telephone conversation or a visit to the school, please contact Michelle Lineham, HR Manager on recruitment@aclandburghley.camden.sch.uk

Closing date for applications: 9am Friday 17 April 2026

Interviews will be held on Thursday 30 April and Friday 1 May 2026