Assistant Principal

Denewood Academy, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 4ES

3 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  8 October 2025 at 4pm

• Date listed

  15 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £57,137 - £64,691

Assistant Principal job summary

This role offers an exciting and challenging opportunity for an experienced and passionate leader to play a key part in shaping inclusive and safe education across the Academy.

 

As Assistant Principal (Vulnerable Groups), the successful candidate will work closely with the Head of School and wider leadership team to provide strategic oversight of the safeguarding arrangements across the Academy, ensuring that safeguarding is embedded in every aspect of school life and that a strong culture of vigilance and care is maintained.

 

The post holder will take on the responsibilities of Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), leading on child protection, staff training, and multi-agency working to safeguard all pupils. Alongside this, the Assistant Principal will act as the school’s SENCO, responsible for the strategic leadership and operational management of SEND provision, ensuring that all pupils with additional needs are identified early, supported effectively, and able to access a high-quality, inclusive education.

 

The role will also involve a small teaching commitment, focused on delivering targeted SEN interventions and supporting the curriculum, and will require the successful candidate to model excellent classroom practice. This is a vital senior leadership position that requires a proactive, compassionate, and resilient individual with a deep commitment to safeguarding, inclusion, and improving outcomes for all learners.

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.

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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.

About Denewood Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 16
• School size: 110 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Denewood Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/denewood-academy

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