Assistant Principal (6th Form)

Haberdashers' Knights Academy, Bromley, Kent, BR1 5EB

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  6 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  18 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £76,284.00 - £86,697.00 Annually (Actual) L11-L17 (£76,284-£86,697)

Assistant Principal (6th Form) job summary

About this Role

We are seeking an exceptional Assistant Principal to lead our Sixth Form at Haberdashers’ Knights Academy. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to shape a dynamic and growing Post-16 provision within a forward-thinking and values-driven Academy under the leadership of our new Principal. Our Sixth Form is central to our vision for excellence, offering a rich and inclusive experience that enables students to thrive academically, develop as confident young adults, and progress to aspirational destinations.

We are looking for a leader who will:

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for the Sixth Form

• Contribute to whole-school leadership and improvement,

• Lead, manage and develop Sixth Form staff

• Oversee student achievement, safeguarding and personal development

  Reporting

  This role will report into the Vice Principal

  Staff Development ​

  Our staff are important to us. We know that without great staff, our children will not be as successful. Therefore, Professional Learning is key to our success. As a new employee within the Trust, you will be supported by the Senior Directors of People and Professional Learning, alongside your line manager to realise your full potential. 'Our People Strategy is key to our success and integral to this is our commitment to equity, equality, diversity, and inclusion . Bringing this to life is the responsibility of every member of staff. We take seriously any behaviour which undermines it. Anyone applying to work with us, should share this commitment.’

  We actively encourage applicants from colleagues from under-represented groups.

  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. This post falls within the scope of regulated activity. Appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS with list checks (and other relevant checks). It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.

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

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Haberdashers' Knights Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1098 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Haberdashers' Knights Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/haberdashers-aske-s-knights-academy

Haberdashers’ Knights Academy is a vibrant school community with a relentless focus on high expectations and aspirations. We are an 11-18 school in a well-established multi-academy Trust, with a commitment to recruit talented individuals who share our vision to be the provider of exceptional education for all our children.

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