Assistant Principal
Fir Vale Academy, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S4 8GB16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
February 2026 or as soon as possible
Closing date
16 November 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
31 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Highly competitive United Learning Leadership Pay Scale starting from £52,628 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
Fir Vale Academy is seeking to appoint an Assistant Principal. The responsibilities of the post-holder will be negotiated based upon the successful candidate’s experience. This is an exciting opportunity to join a school on a rapid improvement journey; candidates must be highly ambitious, and career driven with a desire to be a significant part of our journey ahead as well as your own personal commitment to develop and grow; Fir Vale Academy will support candidates with these aspirations.
The academy is part of United Learning, a national group of schools and academies. Fir Vale Academy is an 11-16 secondary school located in the north of Sheffield. 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.
The academy is part of United Learning, a national group of schools and academies. United Learning is one of the largest and most successful Trusts in the country who offers unrivalled Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and training, including opportunities for nationwide networking.
The city of Sheffield itself is a vibrant place to live and work with two universities and a range of entertainment opportunities alongside the access to the beautiful Peak District within a 20-minute commute. Quality of life is routinely ranked highly, and it is one of the greenest cities in Europe: Welcome to Sheffield
This role requires a focussed individual who is organised and passionate about making a difference for our school and the local community. The successful candidate will be a highly efficient individual with outstanding attention to detail. This role offers both challenges and great rewards within a supportive and welcoming school environment.
We will offer you:
- Highly competitive pay above national average
- Excellent facilities and resources
- Access to an outstanding professional development programme
- A respectful working environment
- Supportive, friendly colleagues who are committed to each other’s professional development
- A chance to become part of United Learning, one of the largest groups of academies in the country
- Opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues in each school, across the Cluster and United Learning
- Excellent employee benefits which include a highly sought-after pension scheme with high employer contributions
- Access to training through the Apprenticeship Levy
- Free on-site parking
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- We encourage open and regular conversations about work-life balance
Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details
To apply, please click the ‘Apply online’ button at the top of the advert on our website using the following link to our vacancies page: Vacancies - Fir Vale Academy and complete our online application form. Please note that CVs are not accepted.
The closing date for this post is midnight 16th November 2025. Interviews will take place soon after the closing date.
If you have any queries regarding this role please email hr@unitedlearningyorks.org.uk
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.
What the school offers its staff
Fir Vale Academy is seeking to appoint an Assistant Principal. The responsibilities of the post-holder will be negotiated based upon the successful candidate’s experience. This is an exciting opportunity to join a school on a rapid improvement journey; candidates must be highly ambitious, and career driven with a desire to be a significant part of our journey ahead as well as your own personal commitment to develop and grow; Fir Vale Academy will support candidates with these aspirations.
The academy is part of United Learning, a national group of schools and academies. Fir Vale Academy is an 11-16 secondary school located in the north of Sheffield. 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.
The academy is part of United Learning, a national group of schools and academies. United Learning is one of the largest and most successful Trusts in the country who offers unrivalled Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and training, including opportunities for nationwide networking.
The city of Sheffield itself is a vibrant place to live and work with two universities and a range of entertainment opportunities alongside the access to the beautiful Peak District within a 20-minute commute. Quality of life is routinely ranked highly, and it is one of the greenest cities in Europe: Welcome to Sheffield
This role requires a focussed individual who is organised and passionate about making a difference for our school and the local community. The successful candidate will be a highly efficient individual with outstanding attention to detail. This role offers both challenges and great rewards within a supportive and welcoming school environment.
We will offer you:
- Highly competitive pay above national average
- Excellent facilities and resources
- Access to an outstanding professional development programme
- A respectful working environment
- Supportive, friendly colleagues who are committed to each other’s professional development
- A chance to become part of United Learning, one of the largest groups of academies in the country
- Opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues in each school, across the Cluster and United Learning
- Excellent employee benefits which include a highly sought-after pension scheme with high employer contributions
- Access to training through the Apprenticeship Levy
- Free on-site parking
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- We encourage open and regular conversations about work-life balance
Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details
To apply, please click the ‘Apply online’ button at the top of the advert on our website using the following link to our vacancies page: Vacancies - Fir Vale Academy and complete our online application form. Please note that CVs are not accepted.
The closing date for this post is midnight 16th November 2025. Interviews will take place soon after the closing date.
If you have any queries regarding this role please email hr@unitedlearningyorks.org.uk
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.
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
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About Fir Vale Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- Up to 1050 pupils
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Fir Vale Academy website
- Email address
- hr@unitedlearningyorks.org.uk
Arranging a visit to Fir Vale Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@unitedlearningyorks.org.uk.
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