Assistant Principal

More than one location, Archway Learning Trust

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  To be discussed

• Closing date

  9 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  1 October 2026

Important

This teaching role is at more than one school in the trust. You can find out more in schools overview.

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
  • Deputy headteacher
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: From £68,898

What skills and experience we're looking for

At the Academy we expect the Senior Leadership Team to be fully committed to:

1. Comprehensive, community education within an urban, multi-cultural environment;

2. The inclusive values and framework of the Academy

3. Working as a mutually supportive team, sharing responsibility, successes and challenges;

4. Exercising positive leadership and creating a shared vision of the purpose and future development of the Academy that reflects our ethos and aims;

5. Maintaining high personal and professional standards in all aspects of Academy life;

6. A consultative and participative approach to leadership and management;

7. Being forward looking and anticipating change;

8. Responsibility for their own professional and leadership development.

Expectations for Assistant Principals

Assistant Principals will:

• Model the Academy’s values, vision and leadership expectations consistently.

• Uphold and enact Trust policies, frameworks and systems with fidelity.

• Demonstrate high levels of professional credibility and integrity.

• Promote a culture of excellence, inclusion, equity and ambition.

• Build leadership capacity and reduce dependency on central support.

• Provide constructive challenge where practice falls short of expectations.

• Contribute actively to Academy and Trust networks, working groups and strategic development.

What the school offers its staff

• Archway benefits to include shopping discounts and competitions
• A free and confidential employee assistance programme offering counselling and advice
• Access to a generous pension scheme
• Access to discounted travel schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Comprehensive training and support
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• Eye care voucher scheme
• Free flu vaccine

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Archway Learning Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Email address: hr@archwaytrust.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/archway-learning-trust

School Details

Bluecoat Wollaton Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 879 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Bluecoat Wollaton Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bluecoat-wollaton-academy

Arranging a visit to Archway Learning Trust

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@archwaytrust.co.uk.

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