Assistant Principal- Behaviour & Culture

Ormiston Bridge Academy, London, SW6 6HB

Deadline is tomorrow

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  20 May 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £71,614.00 - £78,000.00 Annually (Actual) L10 - L14 (Inner London)

Assistant Principal- Behaviour & Culture job summary

Work where it matters most, achieve what matters more

Be part of a team where passion meets purpose, as we work together where the challenge is greatest to change the lives and build the futures of children and young people.

We are seeking an exceptional Assistant Principal to help drive our ongoing journey toward sustained excellence. You will be a highly motivated and passionate individual, committed to making a meaningful difference in the lives of young people. With a natural ability to inspire and engage both students and colleagues, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Ormiston Bridge Academy.

As an outstanding teacher and experienced leader, you will bring a proven track record of impactful leadership. You will contribute significantly to the continued success and strategic direction of the Academy.

Your role will involve helping to build a strong, effective learning community with a clear focus on maintaining high academic and pastoral standards. These priorities will be underpinned by a deep commitment to inclusive education, ensuring every student can develop the skills, character, and confidence to thrive as well-rounded, respectful individuals.

You will also support the development and implementation of strategies that position Ormiston Bridge Academy as a beacon of educational excellence, both locally and nationally.Located in Fulham, Ormiston Bridge Academy provides a caring environment based on integrity, mutual respect, and understanding. It seeks to reignite passion in education and aspiration. Each learner is treated as an individual and is supported to develop within an environment that develops a love of learning and the ability to create social and emotional skills fit for the world outside of education.

The main provision at Bridge is for secondary learners, but we have primary provision on site, along with a managed intervention centre and outreach service. Our learners are at risk of, or have been excluded from mainstream settings. We serve the London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. We believe that success for our young people comes because of our specialist approach; we are interested in activities that develop all young people’s capabilities; their potential for employability; their ability to have successful healthy relationships; their ability to make safe life choices, enhancing their quality of life and the realisation of their aspirations.

Our approach considers our young people’s education experiences to date, their social-emotional health, their mental health, their family situation and experiences, and their special educational needs (SEN). We work closely with professionals, families, and other practitioners to affect change in our young people’s lives, ensuring our work is holistic and therefore creates success by any means for all our children. We are proud of the work that we do, and the environment of our school is caring supportive, and inclusive. We believe that through this approach we support our children, enhancing their quality of life and promoting the realisation of their aspirations.

Our key values are:

• Anyone can excel: you don’t have to be exceptionally bright or naturally gifted in order to excel at something. We know hard work, determination and perseverance pay off.
• Enjoy the challenge: just because something might be hard, it doesn’t mean it can’t be fun. We know it’s okay to face setbacks too – they can make you stronger.
• Share what is best: if you’ve done something or created something others would benefit from seeing or having, you should share it. We know our schools keep getting better when we all share what is best.
• Be inclusive: every child and adult should respect and accept that difference is normal, that everyone should be welcomed and included.

“Pupils enjoy coming to Ormiston Bridge. Staff work closely with pupils. They find out about their needs and the barriers to learning they may have had at their previous schools. Pupils said that they know the staff cares about them and their well-being.”

Ofsted September 2021

Why work for Ormiston?

Our vision is to create a school system where every child thrives, regardless of background. Our people are at the heart of our approach – they are our greatest asset.

We exist to provide the best learning opportunities every day, in every school for every child. It is the people and teams in our Trust who make this a reality and ensure we have the greatest impact. If you join us at Ormiston, whatever your role, your work will have purpose and meaning

Ormiston, where every member of staff enjoys…

• The opportunity to build on the legacy of those who came before – being part of one of the longest standing Trusts, created with the sole purpose of enabling children and young people to thrive

• Working for a Trust nationally recognised for its impact on disadvantaged children – a rewarding, stimulating career where staff are challenged to be the best they can be, for the pupils we are proud to serve

• Being part of a team and community where you belong – being part of a well-resourced and ambitious network of experts and professionals that work at the heart of communities

• A supportive environment to grow your career – an extensive professional development programme, alongside flexible working arrangements and generous benefits

Benefits that care for you:

When you join us at Ormiston, you can expect robust and holistic support from us to enable you to excel in your role. Our benefits package includes:

• Comprehensive induction training
• Commitment to your continued professional development
• Funded professional qualifications
• Teachers Pension Scheme contributions
• Season Ticket loan scheme
• Access to lifestyle savings via Viv-Up platform
• Cycle to Work salary sacrifice scheme
• On-site parking
• Free meals whilst on duty

To apply, please submit your completed application and supporting statement by 09:00am on the 20th May 2025. Please note that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early or appoint before the stated deadline if a suitable candidate is found. A full job description and person specification is attached.

Ormiston Bridge Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Ormiston Academies Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Flexible working opportunities will be considered.

All successful appointments will be subject to suitability checks in accordance with KCSIE, including identity, Right to Work, qualifications, online searches, prohibition check, two references and enhanced DBS check including Children’s Barred List.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, which provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions, can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

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.

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About Ormiston Bridge Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 16
• School size: 43 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ormiston Bridge Academy website
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