Assistant Principal - Achievement & Progress
Lord Grey Academy, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK3 6EW8 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
9 May 2025 at 9am
Date listed
30 April 2025
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: Normal Teaching hours in term time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £66,919 - £73,819
What skills and experience we're looking for
We require for September 2025 a dynamic, hardworking and committed teacher to join our Leadership Team as Assistant Principal – Achievement and Progress. Any subject area can be considered, however the ability to teach a core subject is advantageous.
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 drive progress and achievement at Lord Grey to above National in all subjects. To help to support best practice to raise progress in every classroom practice and to lead Pupil Premium outcomes to above national.
This role will work closely with the Principal and Vice Principal Curriculum and Personal Development, you will line manage the Raising Standards Leaders; two Heads of Faculty including a Core Faculty and will lead Pupil Premium. A large part of the role will involve driving outcomes across the academy especially in the areas of Basics as well as supporting the subgroups of students such as Disadvantaged, Pupil Premium and Prior Attainment. You will support the Heads of Faculty to maximise progress and strive to align outcomes with National expectations.
The Leadership Team meets for a two hour meeting each week where we formulate policy, agree action and evaluate progress towards our strategic goals. We are an open and honest team and we hold each other to account in an objective, and supportive manner. We promote this approach through line management of other leaders in the Academy.
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
Further details about the role
Why work at Lord Grey?
At Lord Grey we have a strong sense of team. Staff support each other well and we have good systems and processes to make working as effective and efficient as possible. We have a strong commitment to supporting staff so that they can manage the very important work that we do. We don’t underestimate the responsibility and sometimes stress that comes with working in a busy school environment.
How we support staff at Lord Grey
No pressure to "put on a show" in lessons. A culture of typicality is reinforced by no lesson grading.
Visible Leadership Team who are on hand to listen and support.
Everyone has the highest expectations of behaviour, with all staff reinforcing those expectations.
A clear system of sanctions which is applied consistently so staff don't have battles with students.
Excellent pastoral support offered through our year teams.
Specialised personalised CPD for all staff through the GROW model.
Time for staff to put new things into action and a very careful approach to avoid initiative overload.
Regular Staff, Faculty and Pastoral briefings to support good communication.
Headlines – a weekly whole staff email containing all the important information which reduces the number of emails in your inbox. No emails outside of work hours.
Comprehensive support for ECTs with dedicated mentors and regular meetings.
Performance Management is tailored to faculty and individual needs. Data targets are not used punitively but aspirationally.
We are constantly streamlining all systems and processes so they take less time.
Open door Principal - no concern is ever too small.
Countless opportunities to get involved with the wider life of the Academy - Duke of Edinburgh, school performances, sports teams, music etc.
Contributions of staff recognised through our colleague to colleague recognition awards and student thank you cards.
There are regular staff wellbeing events organised for staff.
Lord Grey Academy is also in a great location. The Academy is situated on a large site in West Bletchley on the southern side of Milton Keynes. Bletchley itself is the home of ‘Bletchley Park’, where the WW2 ‘Enigma’ code was broken – this site of historical importance and tourist attraction is just a few minutes’ walk from the Academy.
Bletchley is a lively town on the outskirts of Milton Keynes, and offers plenty of accommodation, good shopping and good rail links to London and Birmingham. Milton Keynes is centrally placed with excellent transport links, by both road and rail, to the rest of England. Milton Keynes is one of the fastest growing cities in Europe and has superb shopping, many bars and restaurants and a very good theatre. With excellent cinemas, Xscape and the Snow Dome, MK Dons FC and a range of other leisure options, there is plenty to do in Bletchley and Milton Keynes. For those who prefer the countryside, there are many beautiful Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire villages on the periphery of Bletchley.
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 are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Lord Grey Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1414 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
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.
Arranging a visit to Lord Grey Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@lordgrey.org.uk.
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