Assistant Principal - National Online School

TCES National Online School, Wimbledon, SW19 4EE

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September

• Closing date

  11 May 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  1 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £56,797.00 - £59,581.00 Annually (Actual)

Assistant Principal - National Online School job summary

We are seeking an experience and passionate Assistant Principal to join our National Online School.

At National Online School (NOS), we believe education should be an inclusive technological experience where meaningful connections are made and everyone is enabled to become the best version of themselves. We use innovation and technology not as an add‑on, but as a powerful tool to remove barriers, strengthen relationships and create opportunity for pupils who need something genuinely different.

We are a rapidly growing, SEND‑focused and therapy‑informed virtual school, supporting pupils with diverse and complex needs to re‑engage with learning and move positively into the next phase of their lives. As we expand, our ambition is clear: to place NOS at the forefront of inclusive EdTech and to help define what excellent, therapeutic, online education looks like at scale.

To achieve this, we are seeking experienced, high‑performing and ambitious professionals with proven track records, ready to bring their leadership expertise into a high‑growth, virtual school at the forefront of inclusive educational technology. This is a role for individuals who value rigour, precision and accountability, and who understand that high standards must apply to everyone — pupils, leaders and staff alike. Attention to detail matters here, because our pupils deserve consistency, safety and excellence every day.

Our success to date has been driven by a committed, multi‑disciplinary team who approach this serious and often life‑changing work with focus, collaboration and professionalism, alongside warmth and humanity. As a growing school, we need leaders who are confident leading through change, motivated by improvement, and energised by the opportunity to shape systems, practice and culture in a fast‑moving environment.

We welcome applications from across the education sector and from anywhere in the country. This opportunity is open to experienced professionals who are keen to work in an online environment and contribute to a forward‑thinking model of education. For colleagues coming from mainstream settings, comprehensive therapy‑informed training will be provided to support a successful transition into a SEND‑focused, inclusive context. For those who have only worked in bricks‑and‑mortar schools, a structured virtual induction will ensure confidence, competence and success within an online school model.

A new Principal will be joining NOS in September, marking an exciting next phase in the school’s development. For an informal and confidential conversation with the Principal, please contact Steph Lee, School Business Manager (stephanie.lee@tces.org.uk), who will be happy to arrange this.

Please note that interviews will be held in person at our Head Office in Wimbledon.

If you are motivated by moral purpose, innovation, growth and the opportunity to lead at the cutting edge of inclusive EdTech, we would be delighted to receive your application.

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 TCES National Online School

• School type: Online provider, ages 5 to 25
• Education phase: All through school
• School size: No information available
• Age range: 5 to 25
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: TCES National Online School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/tces-national-online-school

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