Assistant Principal

Goole Academy, Goole, East Yorkshire, DN14 6AN

8 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  12 May 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  2 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • 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: L8-12

What skills and experience we're looking for

Essential

• A good degree in your subject area (A/C)

• Post Graduate Certificate of Education (PGCE) or equivalent (A/C)

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) (A/C)

• An excellent classroom practitioner that can model best practice (A/I/R)

• Excellent organisational and personal management skills (A/I)

• Effective behaviour/classroom management (A/I/R)

• Ability to demand high standards (A/I/R)

• Up to date knowledge of educational theory and practice in relevant key stage(s) (A/I/R)

• Strong understanding of guidelines on safeguarding (A/I/R)

• Experience of leadership (A/I/R)

• Experience of project management (A)

• Able to work to tight deadlines (A/I/R)

• Able to be innovative and progressive (A/I/R)

• Able to lead and work effectively with teams (A/I/R)

• Strong understanding of using data to assess and inform teaching and learning and targeting appropriate intervention (A/I)

• Experience of dynamic and successful team leadership at middle leader/senior leader level (A/R)

• Experience of leading and implementing strategies which have ensured high standards of student achievement (A/R)

• Experience of teaching intervention groups at relevant key stage(s) (A/I)

• Ability to work independently and be a team player (A/I/R)

• Ability to develop and support other staff to develop a variety of teaching strategies (A/I/R)

• Ability to enthuse and direct students and staff towards raising expectations and levels of achievement (A/I/R)

• Understanding of self-evaluation (I/R)

• Strong ICT skills (A)

• Commitment to both self and team development (I)

• Able to make difficult decisions and relay these effectively (A/I/R)

Desirable

• Leadership / Management qualification / training (e.g., NPQML, NPQSL, NPQH) (A/C)

• Understanding of ‘The Deeps’ (A/I)

• Experience of carrying out management investigations (A/I/R)

• Comprehensive knowledge of performance management requirements in an education setting (A/I)

• Experience of leading, developing and enhancing the teaching practice of other staff (A/R)

• A track record of examination success in more than one school (A/I)

Key: C – Certificate; A – Application Form; I – Interview; R - Reference

What the school offers its staff

Why join our academy?

Our staff are talented and enthusiastic and have all contributed to the academy’s success story. We have a staff rewards budget and socialise both as subject teams and as a whole staff. We also have access to a staff benefits scheme. At Goole, we value the continuous professional development of all our employees and recognise that our staff and students are most successful when they feel happy, valued, challenged and supported to achieve their very best.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a high-performing multi academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.

We offer an extensive range of opportunities, incentives and benefits with this post including:

• Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) (opt out available)
• Access to the Delta benefits website with discounts on retailers, holidays, days out, etc.
• Access to Cycle to Work scheme, car leasing and technology scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
• Training and development opportunities

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. However, it is important to note that if we receive a high volume of applications, we may limit the numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.

Further details about the role

As an Assistant Principal, you will be part of the Senior Leadership Team of the academy, working within the ‘Deeps’ as assigned by the Principal. You will proactively support the Principal / Vice Principal / AAB members to ensure that the leadership and management of the academy runs at the most effective level possible

Commitment to safeguarding

In accordance with DfE Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the recruitment process.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding the welfare of its students and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate and checks of the relevant barred list / prohibition lists.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

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Additional documents

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Job Description - Leadership - Assistant Principal (Secondary) (1).pdf - 122 KB (opens in new tab)

About Goole Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1171 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Goole Academy website
• Email address: smithl11@gooleacademy.org.uk
• Phone number: 01405 504000
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/goole-academy

Goole Academy serves a local community which has its roots in industry, coupled with a rich maritime history. Located just off Junction 36 of the M62; many students, but not all, live within walking distance. The Academy is fed by a total of 10 primary schools which vary significantly in size. There has been a recent surge in popularity with the overall number of children on roll rising sharply. Numbers in Key Stage 4 are progressing towards our Pupil Admission Number (PAN) of 210. However, in KS3 we have had a record number of first choice applications with us exceeding PAN for the last three years with 240, 270 and 270 first choice applications. This is unprecedented for us, and the trend looks set to continue. In September 2024 we will have close to 1300 children on roll. An increase of almost 450 children in the last four years. Goole Academy has become the school of choice in the local area.

The Academy prides itself on providing its students with a first-class education. Since joining Delta Academies Trust the school have moved on a strong upward trajectory. Huge improvements in the quality of education have seen academic outcomes improve significantly with levels of student, staff and parent satisfaction that have never been better. Highlights from this year include:

1. Consistently high performing - last year saw us become the top school in both our Trust and Local Authority for Progress 8 (over +0.5 for 3 years running). This ranked us in the top 300 schools in England.

2. A successful Ofsted inspection which saw the school achieve a ‘Good’ grading.

3. Huge investment across the site with the opening of a £1.6million dining room extension, new ICT facilities and renovated classrooms - all to the highest specification.

Arranging a visit to Goole Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email smithl11@gooleacademy.org.uk.

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