Assistant Principal
Barnsley Academy, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 3DL15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Easter 2026 or as soon as possible
Closing date
11 December 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
26 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: Permanent, Full-time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Competitive Leadership Pay Range
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a Senior Leader who:
- Is a highly-skilled and inspirational classroom practitioner who models effective pedagogical practice.
- Has strategic vision and proven ability to make things happen.
- Has a proven track record of raising standards.
- Has the ability to lead and inspire others and work as part of a team.
- Has personal qualities to motivate, support and challenge others.
- Is fully committed to improving the life chances of our students and supporting them to become well-rounded citizens.
What the school offers its staff
We will offer you:
- Highly competitive pay.
- Excellent facilities and resources in a respectful working environment.
- Access to an outstanding professional development programme.
- Polite, respectful and dedicated students who want to learn and fulfil their potential.
- Colleagues who are supportive, friendly and who are committed to each others’ professional development.
- A chance to become part of one of the largest groups of schools in the country with opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues in schools within the Yorkshire cluster and across United Learning.
- Excellent employee benefits which include a highly sought-after pension scheme with high employer contributions, a paid personal leave day each year, and a generous staff discount scheme.
- Three extra INSET days for planning per year.
- Access to a free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and Health Cash Plan.
- We are open to requests for flexible or part-time working; and we encourage open and regular conversations about work-life balance.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employees will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.
Applying for the job
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About Barnsley Academy
- School type
- Academy, Christian, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 915 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Barnsley Academy website
- Email address
- hr@unitedlearningyorks.org.uk
Barnsley Academy is seeking to appoint a Teacher of Geography. The Academy is part of United Learning, a national group of schools and academies. Barnsley Academy is an 11-16 secondary. As part of United Learning our aim is to bring out ‘the Best in Everyone’ and we continuously strive to ensure that students and staff have every opportunity to succeed, with their potential developed to the utmost.
Arranging a visit to Barnsley Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@unitedlearningyorks.org.uk.
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