Assistant Principal
Abbeyfield School, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 8BUThis job expired on 16 May 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
16 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
9 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £65,286 - £72,162
Pay scale
- L12 - L16
What skills and experience we're looking for
About You:
We are seeking an outstanding Assistant Principal at Abbeyfield School to be a key part of our leadership team. This crucial role requires a dedicated professional with a strong commitment to fostering a positive, inclusive, and supportive school environment where every student can thrive. As a leader, you will inspire both staff and students, drive meaningful change, and contribute to the ongoing success of our school community. Join us in shaping a dynamic and enriching educational experience for all.
Our Ideal candidate would have:
- Honours Degree and Qualified Teacher Status.
- Strong Leadership Skills - Ability to inspire and guide both students and staff in achieving educational excellence.
- Record of relevant continuous professional development (including a significant leadership / management component)
What the school offers its staff
About the Senior Leadership Team:
At Abbeyfield School, our Senior Leadership Team is dedicated to cultivating a vibrant, inclusive, and academically ambitious environment where every student is empowered to succeed. This is an exciting time to join our school as we move forward in our journey to provide the best possible educational and developmental experience for the young people we serve.
We are seeking an exceptional Assistant Principal who shares our unwavering dedication to inclusion, equity, ambition, and opportunity for all students. You will lead
with integrity, champion research-informed and inclusive practices, and develop a culture of high expectations and continuous professional development.
Under the expert leadership of Mr Gowney-Hedges, Principal, our team works collaboratively to uphold the school's mission - delivering an inspiring and ambitious learning experience for every student. This is a unique opportunity to make a profound and lasting impact within a forward-thinking, values-driven school community.
About Our School:
Curious about what makes Abbeyfield School special? We warmly invite you to explore our ethos and discover what it's like to be part of our community on our website
Discover More About Our Trust:
We encourage you to learn more about our trust's culture, the continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities we offer, and the benefits available to our colleagues. Visit our Trust website to explore these aspects in detail and see how we support our staff in their professional journey.
Ready to Join Us?
Submit your application directly through our website. We warmly welcome visits to our school, and if you'd like to arrange a visit or confidential conversation with the Line Manager, our friendly HR/Recruitment team is here to help. Reach out to us at recruitment@creativeeducationtrust.org.uk, and we'll be delighted to assist you.
Essential Information:
Creative Education Trust (CET) is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people by keeping them safe, we expect all our colleagues to share in this responsibility.
All shortlisted candidates are subject to online checks prior to interview.
The CET Recruitment Policy follows the guidance set out by Keeping Children Safe in Education, where all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, References and where appropriate a Prohibition from teaching search.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
CET is committed to developing, maintaining, and supporting an inclusive culture and environment for the benefit of its employees and the communities it serves.
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Abbeyfield School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1376 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Abbeyfield School website
- Email address
- rosie.smithobrien@creativeeducationtrust.org.uk
We are a popular and oversubscribed mixed secondary school, catering for children between the ages of 11 and 18 years located in Northampton.
The school boasts outstanding facilities in a modern well-kept stimulating environment.
Arranging a visit to Abbeyfield School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email rosie.smithobrien@creativeeducationtrust.org.uk.
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