Aspirant Assistant Principal

Alvaston Moor Academy, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 0AN

4 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  26 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  22 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: From £57,137 - £64,691 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Strategic Leadership

• Engage in team working to develop a key area of responsibility across the Academy determined by the Principal
• Work as part of the Senior Leadership Team
• Contribute to whole school and cross-curricular initiatives
• Provide a strong contribution to the development of Career Professional Development that continually supports strong performance in all aspects of the Academy
• Engage in the coaching, mentoring and support of all staff and stakeholders that supports raising standards across all aspects of the work of the Academy
• Lead on an agreed area of school improvement as deemed appropriate by the Principal/ managing, developing and evaluating this area of work
• Lead Assemblies / Acts of Worship
• Attend senior staff and other Academy committees and meetings as directed
• Undertake professional duties and tasks as reasonably delegated by the Principal

Head of Department

You are required to carry out the duties of an Academy teacher as set out in the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions of Service Order.

As Head of Department, with the support of other staff, you are responsible to the Principal, through the line manager, for:

• Leadership and strategic development of the faculties in line with the Academy improvement priorities
• Ensuring that the performance targets in relation to student progress are met across all subjects within the Faculty at KS3 and 4
• Exercising professional skills and judgement in effectively leading, managing and further developing the designated areas of the curriculum
• Implementing the Teaching and learning framework of the Academy within the designated curriculum area including staff CPD
• Systematically monitoring, review and evaluation of policy and practice within the faculty
• Being highly respected and able to motivate others – to lead, develop and enhance the continuing professional development of the department
• Liaise effectively with Year Leaders to embed the Behaviour for Learning policy across the faculty
• The implementation of whole Academy policy and practice
• Create a distinctive learning environment within the designated area of the school that inspires students
• Contributing as appropriate to whole Academy and wider community development
• Undertaking professional duties and administrative tasks as reasonably delegated by the Principal
• Participating in whole Academy planning and policy making
• Attending staff and other Academy committees and meetings; holding minuted subject meetings in line with Academy policy, involving staff in decision making and reporting back discussions and decisions of other appropriate committees and working groups
• Liaison with appropriate agencies outside of Academy, e.g. Trust leads and inspectors, industry, business and the wider community
• Have oversight of the faculty budgets and expenditure
• Line-management of a significant number of staff, including the leadership and support of the staff team
• Supporting and enhancing the social, moral, spiritual and cultural development of students, both within the designated area and across the school
• Responsibility for the monitoring of all examination entries and the ongoing review of accreditation opportunities
• Work with the Lead for Teaching and Learning and the Lead for English to develop and implement effective strategies to improve student literacy across the school.
• Implement literacy interventions focused on supporting weaker readers and handwriting
• Facilitate and deliver impactful Literacy CPL and on-going training
• Ensure effective communication across the school regarding literacy strategy, priorities and developments
• Provide effective implementation, training and interventions
• Work with the EAL Co-ordinators to support the literacy development of learners with EAL • Work with the SENCO to support the literacy development of learners with SEND
• Develop a whole school reading strategy.
• Lead the development of a culture of literacy and oracy across the academy, including supporting the establishment and promotion of the school library, monitoring the impact of literacy interventions, and implementing strategies that develop students' confidence and effectiveness in speaking, listening, reading and writing.

Literacy Lead

These tasks and accountabilities are intended to be a guide to the range and level of work expected of the post holder. This is not an exhaustive list of all tasks that may fall to the post holder and employees will be required to undertake any duties which may reasonably be regarded as within the nature of the duties and responsibilities/grade of the post as defined.

What the school offers its staff

• Archway benefits to include shopping discounts and competitions
• A free and confidential employee assistance programme offering counselling and advice
• Access to Teachers’ Pensions
• Access to discounted travel schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Comprehensive training and support
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• Eye care voucher scheme
• Free flu vaccine
• Access to e-learning and development

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to the satisfactory completion of an enhanced DBS check, Barred List check, the receipt of satisfactory references, online searches and any other statutory checks that are required for the post. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Applying for the job

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About Alvaston Moor Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 851 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Alvaston Moor Academy website
• Email address: hr@archwaytrust.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/alvaston-moor-academy

Alvaston Moor Academy

Alvaston Moor Academy has 850 students on roll and places a strong emphasis on the importance of hard work and academic achievement. Our Academy vision is at the heart of everything we do, ‘Ambition, Manners and Achievement’. We also recognise the importance of positive relationships, equality and respect. Situated in the heart of the City of Derby, it serves a diverse local community and serves families from many different backgrounds. The curriculum offered is broad and specifically designed to engage and challenge its students.

Arranging a visit to Alvaston Moor Academy

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