12 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    January 2027 or sooner

  • Closing date

    15 June 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    3 June 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Assistant headteacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Leadership 11 - 15

What skills and experience we're looking for

Colchester Academy are looking for a passionate, enthusiastic and driven Assistant Principal to join our dedicated Senior Leadership Team. The successful candidate will undertake the role of Data timetabling as well as other academic responsibilities and will help continue to raise standards across the school and to drive us further on our already successful journey. Candidates must have a proven track record of obtaining the very best outcomes for young people, have an eye for detail and meeting deadlines.


What the school offers its staff

We offer a positive and supportive workplace where staff go the extra mile, for students andfor each other. A place where we provide excellent opportunities for career progression andadvancement, and where the culture is one of equity and fairness built on relationships developed out of mutual trust and respect.

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.

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About Colchester Academy

School type
Academies, Does not apply, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
899 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
School website
Colchester Academy website
Email address
lainger@colchesteracademy.org.uk
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Colchester Academy is a secondary school located in the heart of Colchester, Essex and is graded 'GOOD' by OFSTED (2018 and 2023). Colchester Academy first opened in September 2010 and boasts a state of the art building with modern design and a wealth of technology. We are now part of local Academy Chain, Penrose Learning Trust and this is an incredibly exciting time for us.

The Colchester Academy school vision is to provide “challenge for all” and to support students from all backgrounds to gain skills and experience to facilitate their future choices. It challenges students academically as well as providing a range of opportunities for them to receive a well-rounded learning experience. The "no child left behind" approach is particularly important to the school: education moves at a pace that allows every child to thrive and help is given to students who feel they are falling behind.

“Colchester Academy is a friendly and inclusive school. Pupils are happy and are safe. The majority of pupils meet the high expectations that leaders set. There is a supportive and caring culture in the school. Pupils appreciate the relationships that they develop with staff. Pupils learn to respect one another..” (Ofsted)

Arranging a visit to Colchester Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lainger@colchesteracademy.org.uk.

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