Assistant Principal
Winton Academy, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH10 4HT13 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
24 March 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
10 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Assistant headteacher
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Mathematics
Working pattern
- Full time: 37.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Highly Competitive Salary – based on experience and negotiable at interview
What skills and experience we're looking for
Main Core Duties:
- Is able to influence mathematical strategy and pedagogy across the Academies and within the United Learning Trust
- To line manage a range of middle leaders across the Academies
- To contribute to raising standards of achievement and maximising student attainment in all subjects across Glenmoor & Winton Academies
- Identify challenges and expectations of leadership in designated areas of responsibility and take the lead in new developments to enable the Academies to meet changing needs
- Identify desired outcomes and success criteria and provide a clear model of what is expected for the implementation of change in designated areas of responsibility
- Share the vision, ensuring senior and middle leaders recognise and understand their participation in the learning process and provide training and support to manage the chang
- Play a major part in securing outstanding classroom practice across the Academies
- Update, and present to the Governing Body, any policies in designated senior areas of responsibility
- Act as line manager and mentor to designated subject areas, supporting as appropriate and aiding the development of key documentation and implementation of policy
- Assist with whole school data analysis to determine how well the Academies are performing and assist with target setting as appropriate
- Organise and contribute to whole school self-evaluation and review processes as appropriate
- To be committed to the safeguarding of children across the Multi Academy Trust
Curriculum Provision:
- To assist the Head of Mathematics in order to ensure that the mathematics curriculum provides a range of teaching and learning which complements the Academies strategic objectives and pupil achievement
- To be involved at senior level with a curriculum that meets the needs of all learners and is fit for purpose in the ever changing secondary educational landscape
Staff Development:
- To take part in the school’s staff development programme by participating in arrangements for further training and professional development both at Glenmoor & Winton and within United Learning
- To continue personal development in the relevant areas including system leadership, influencing from afar, coaching, mentoring and leading in the effective implementation of pedagogy at senior level
- To engage actively in the appraisal review process at Glenmoor & Winton
- To work as a member of a designated team and to contribute positively to effective working relations within the schools across the trust as required
Quality Assurance:
- To adhere to and to help to implement school and group wide quality procedures
- To contribute to the process of monitoring and evaluation of departments in line with Trust procedures, including evaluation against quality standards and performance criteria
- To implement modifications and improvement where required to the teaching and learning demonstrated across the Academies
- To take part, as may be required, in the review, development and management of activities relating to the mathematics curriculum, organisation and structure
Teaching:
- To teach students mathematics according to their educational needs
- To use and share teaching strategies which will engage and challenge students appropriate to their needs and the demands of the mathematics syllabus
- To undertake a designated programme of teaching at Glenmoor & Winton Academies
- To ensure a high quality learning experience for students which meets internal and external quality standards
- To maintain good order, discipline and respect for others; to promote understanding of the school and Trusts rules and values; to encourage good practice with regard to punctuality, behaviour, standards of work; to safeguard health and safety and to develop relationships with and between students conducive to optimum learning
- To undertake assessment of students as requested by external examination bodies, department and school/ United Learning procedures
Management Information:
- To maintain appropriate records and to provide relevant accurate and up-to-date information for the work completed as a successful member of the senior leadership team
- To smile, laugh and demonstrate a sense of humour. Senior posts require high levels of effort and dedication. It is important to laugh in order to enjoy the role to its fullest
Other specific duties:
- To play a full part in the life of the school, community and Multi Academy Trust to support its strategic commitment, purpose and intent and to encourage staff and students to follow this example
- To promote actively the school and United Learning policies
- To actively engage in the school and United Learnings self-review and evaluation processes
- To attend meetings as determined and directed by the line manager and Principal
- To undertake any other duty as specified by the line manager and Principal
- To comply with United Learnings procedures concerning safeguarding and to ensure that training is accessed when appropriate
What the school offers its staff
More pay...
* We pay an average of 5% above national scales – the best rates of pay in the sector
* Cash towards medical treatment
* Generous staff discount scheme
More time...
* Three extra INSET days for planning
* At least one personal
day a year
More support...
* Great training for your career
* Exceptional curriculum resources
* Expert subject advice
* Support for your wellbeing
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Winton Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 908 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Winton Academy website
- Email address
- cmenegaz@glenmoorandwinton.org.uk
Winton Academy is an 11-16 high performing school situated in the beautiful coastal town of Bournemouth. Winton is an all boys secondary school which is co-located with Glenmoor Academy.
Glenmoor and Winton Academies are the highest performing schools in Bournemouth and have recently been graded outstanding by Ofsted in all areas.
Arranging a visit to Winton Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email cmenegaz@glenmoorandwinton.org.uk.
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