Assistant Principal
John Smeaton Academy, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 8TA28 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January or Easter 2026
Closing date
17 November 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
20 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership Point 11-15
What skills and experience we're looking for
John Smeaton Academy is seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of Assistant Principal to join the current Senior Leadership Team. This is a great leadership opportunity and is ideal for those seeking career progression or a current Leader looking to develop a long-term career within a successful Multi-Academy Trusts.
The successful candidate will be an effective classroom practitioner who will lead with to maintain and build upon the existing outstanding practice within the Academy, achieving the best possible outcomes for all pupils. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and dynamic individual, who will help to shape the future of the Academy.
Potential applicants should be:
- A highly effective Teacher.
- A motivational and inspirational leader with high expectations of all staff.
- Confident, inspirational and able to communicate and deliver a clear vision for the Academy.
- Committed to developing our children to reach their full potential regardless of background.
- Approachable and willing to work with staff across the Trust and Governors to implement strategies to move the school forward.
What the school offers its staff
As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:
- Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
- A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- £2k Cycle to work scheme.
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 John Smeaton Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 610 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- John Smeaton Academy website
- Email address
- enquiries@johnsmeatonacademy.org.uk
School location
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