Assistant Principal

Future Academies Watford, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD25 7HW

22 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  27 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  5 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 69,332.00 - 76,481.00

Assistant Principal job summary

The role of Assistant Principal is an essential position within a school's leadership team. The Assistant Principal is responsible for supporting the principal in the overall management of the school, ensuring that all aspects of the school's operations are aligned with the school's vision and values. The successful candidate will work closely with teaching staff, support staff, and other stakeholders to promote a positive school culture and to ensure high-quality teaching and learning outcomes for all students.

Please refer to the recruitment pack attached for the full person specification

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

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 Future Academies Watford

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1018 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Future Academies Watford website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/future-academies-watford

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