Assistant Principal
Forest Moor School, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 2RA32 days remaining to apply
Closing date
19 January 2026 at 9am
Date listed
17 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £42,839.00 - £47,181.00 Annually (FTE) SCP 32 - 36
Assistant Principal job summary
Forest Moor School in Harrogate is seeking a dedicated and ambitious Assistant Principal to join our dynamic leadership team with Pastoral responsibility therefore relevant experience/ qualifications in this field advantageous. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in the continued growth and development of our academy, working closely with the Head of school, Executive Principal and the Trust.
About the Role
As Assistant Principal, you will be instrumental in fostering a culture of high expectations and outstanding teaching and learning. You will lead and coordinate across the academy, contributing to pastoral care and welfare. As Assistant Principal in our SEMH school your role will be multi-faceted, blending general senior leadership duties with a specific focus on the complex needs of the students.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who:
Has a proven track record of successful leadership within an educational setting.
Is deeply committed to creating a nurturing and inclusive environment where every child can thrive.
Expert in the pastoral field
Possesses the skills to effectively lead teams, manage conflict constructively, and foster strong collaboration among staff.
Communicates exceptionally well, building positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
Is enthusiastic about sharing best practices in teaching and learning methodologies, empowering colleagues to excel.
What We Offer:
A supportive and collaborative working environment.
Opportunities for professional development.
The chance to make a real difference to the lives of our pupils.
A welcoming and positive school environment
A commitment to your ongoing professional development and well-being.
About the trust
Wellspring Academy Trust was established in 2013. Since then, we have grown into a vibrant community of 33 schools. Our schools are unique and united in aim - to make a difference. We are a mixed community of mainstream Secondary and Primary, Special, and Alternative Provision schools. We operate in eight local authority areas, spanning South, West and North Yorkshire, Humberside and Lincolnshire. Our work has developed beyond our classrooms to offer wider services to benefit other schools and communities.
About the school
Forest Moor aligns with best practice in an SEMH provision; we have a nurturing curriculum model with significant investment in therapeutic and wrap-around support for our students. Our staff are experts, trained in play based therapy and learning, trauma informed and restorative practice. Our children are grouped by their needs, across key stages 2 to 4. We work with children with SEMH as their primary need - many children have diagnoses or traits of Autism, ADHD, anxiety, hypervigilance, specific learning difficulties and more. Our main goal for each child is to meet their needs through working towards the outcomes in their EHCPs.
As Assistant Principal at our Forest Moor school in Harrogate, you will play a vital role in advancing educational standards and contributing to the strategic vision of the school. This role is perfect for a driven individual with a passion for inclusion and a desire to take their leadership to the next level. If you are ready for a rewarding challenge and committed to making a real impact, we would love to hear from you.
NEXT STEPS
For more information on this excellent opportunity as Assistant Principal please refer to the job description attached.
Alternatively if you have additional questions then please get in touch: Alec Scott, Vice Principal, a.scott@forestmoor.org.uk or 01423 779232
We encourage interested applicants to come and see our fabulous school so do contact us to arrange this.
We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.
We want our people to reflect our diverse communities and create a safe space in which everyone belongs. We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds and especially those from under-represented groups including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.
Safeguarding We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All posts are offered subject to enhanced DBS checks and appropriate references. All posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
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Further information about the job
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Forest Moor School
- School type
- Academy, ages 9 to 16
- School size
- 103 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 9 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Forest Moor School website
Forest Moor is an SEMH special based at Menwith Hill, just outside of Harrogate. It is a Key Stage 2 – 4 provision with around 96 students on role in beautiful surroundings and now with a lovely building that is continuing to be refurbished to suit the needs of our students.
Our aim is to provide the best possible care and education that we can for children and young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. Unconditional Positive Regard is at the centre of what we do and we are creating an academy that is welcoming, caring, safe, warm and believes that all its pupils can be supported and empowered to succeed. We are creating individual and personalised pathways for our students that are built around their varied needs which will help them achieve positive outcomes and prepare them for their onward destinations into continuing education, work or training. In order to achieve this, we have developed a curriculum that provides opportunities for academic progression as well as vocational learning, whilst being engaging, creative, and innovative.
We see strong relationships as the key to our success – with students, parents, carers and the wider community and we ensure that our school is a welcoming safe place for children to learn and prosper. We believe in working closely with our families and carers and welcome their support, but also realise that at times they will need our support too. We work closely with other agencies and schools to make sure we do all we can to make learning and life the best it possibly can be.
Forest Moor and the wider Trust places a huge emphasis on professional development and invests significantly in staff training at all levels. This means that, although experience of working in an SEMH setting would be an advantage, specialist support and training will be provided for outstanding candidates wishing to make the career fulfilling move into special education.
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