Assistant Principal

Lord Grey Academy, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK3 6EW

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  5 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  24 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time: This is normal school working hours for teachers Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: TOVE Learning Trust Leadership Scale L13 – L17 £69,596 - 76,772 pa

What skills and experience we're looking for

We require for September 2026 a dynamic, hardworking and committed teacher to join our Leadership Team as Assistant Principal – DSL and Designated Teacher of LAC. Any subject area can be considered.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Academy to work at a senior level working with highly motivated staff, enthusiastic students, supportive parents and knowledgeable and effective Local Governing Body. We are a hardworking, dedicated and supportive learning community, we truly believe that Lord Grey Can.

The core purpose of the role is to lead the Safeguarding culture at Lord Grey. To support Looked After Children and other vulnerable groups to be the best they can be.

What the school offers its staff

Employee Benefits:

• Teacher & support staff pension schemes

• Continuous Professional development (CPD)

• Training School Alliance

• Networking opportunities

• Specsavers eyecare voucher

• Free Flu vaccine

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

• Medicash - Health Cash Plan:

• 24/7 GP Appointments & prescription services
• Dental treatment
• Optical care
• Physiotherapy
• Skinvision - skin health tracker
• A range of essential healthcare expenses
• Exclusive discounts on shopping & travel

The Academy is committed to safeguarding children. The successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS check.

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.

Lord Grey Academy is part of the well-established and successful Tove Learning Trust and we enjoy the support and challenge that being part of a multi academy trust brings. The development of our Lord Grey curriculum and focus on high quality teaching and learning is at the heart of what we do and we hope that you will want to join us as we continue on our journey of continuous school improvement.

A series of activities including lesson observation, leadership tasks and a formal interview will form the selection criteria. A candidate information booklet and application form are available on the vacancies section of Lord Grey Academy’s website:

http://www.lordgrey.org.uk/general-information/vacancies/

Please note the application form is available on the right hand side of the above link. Details on how to apply are at the end of this booklet.

Completed application form and covering letter should be submitted to Human Resources at Lord Grey Academy or emailed to hr@lordgrey.org.uk by 9am on Tuesday 5th May 2026. Interviews will be held on Friday 8th May 2026.

Only successfully short listed candidates will be contacted.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Academy is committed to safeguarding children. The successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS check.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Booklet - Assistant Principal - April 2026.docx.pdf - 943 KB (opens in new tab)

About Lord Grey Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1431 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lord Grey Academy website
• Email address: hr@lordgrey.org.uk
• Phone number: 01908 626110
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lord-grey-academy

Lord Grey Academy is an exciting and vibrant learning community where students enjoy great success in and outside of the classroom. Our Academy motto: Lord Grey Can is important to us as we prepare our students for successful adult lives in an increasingly competitive world.

Lord Grey Academy is popular and is the first choice school locally. We have a strong focus on academic achievement throughout the school and develop our young people to be independent and resilient learners. We are immensely proud of our inclusive ethos and of the positive relationships that we build with parents and the local community. We believe that all students can achieve.

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