Assistant Principal

Oasis Academy Hadley, Enfield, Middlesex, EN3 4PX

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  17 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  7 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: L14 - L18 + outer London weighting

Assistant Principal job summary

Be the leader who ensures no child is left behind

Oasis Academy Hadley is seeking a talented, values-driven Assistant Principal to join our Academy Leadership Team. This is a rare opportunity to join an exceptional all-through academy (ages 2–19).

Our values truly come out in all we do - we are one school and one community, all with a shared commitment to high expectations and inclusive excellence.

At Hadley, children and young people learn well and make strong progress in a safe, caring environment. We champion the gifts and talents of every individual, building confident, aspirational learners with a well-rounded academic and cultural education.

About the role

As Assistant Principal, you will be a key member of the Academy Leadership Team, providing strategic leadership for whole-academy priorities and helping to secure the highest standards of education, teaching, learning and outcomes across both phases of the academy.

This role is not phase-specific and we welcome leaders who are Primary or Secondary trained, but please be aware it is likely the successful candidate will have a focus on Secondary.

Our priority is that the successful candidate has a proven track record of improving outcomes, strengthening curriculum and pedagogy, and building leadership capacity through collaboration, coaching and high-quality professional development.

Key responsibilities include:

• Setting ambitious expectations and stretching targets that contribute significantly to academy improvement
  
• Using assessment and performance data to evaluate progress, identify underperformance and implement impactful interventions
  
• Raising the quality of teaching and learning through monitoring, coaching, mentoring and evidence-informed practice
  
• Leading change effectively and contributing to the Academy Improvement Plan, self-evaluation and whole-school development
  
• Line managing and developing staff, promoting a culture of professionalism, collaboration and continuous improvement
  
• Promoting high standards of behaviour, personal development and wellbeing for all students
  
• Building strong partnerships with the wider community
  

What we’re looking for

• Successful teaching track record with evidence of strong practice
  
• Leadership experience in a school/academy and a proven impact on raising achievement
  
• Strong knowledge of the National Curriculum and confident use of assessment to drive improvement
  
• Ability to motivate, challenge and support staff and students; excellent communication and teamwork
  
• A reflective, resilient leader with a clear commitment to safeguarding and the Oasis ethos
  

Why join Oasis Academy Hadley?

You’ll benefit from:

• Clear career progression across a large, established trust, with a wealth of development opportunities up for grabs
  
• Access to accredited and bespoke development programmes, including the full NPQ suite (in partnership with the National Institute of Teaching)
  
• Trust-wide curriculum resources designed to support great teaching and reduce workload
  
• Strong networks to share best practice across the trust (including regional collaboration and wider development opportunities)
  

How to apply

We warmly welcome prospective candidates to arrange a visit or an informal conversation.

Please submit an application online by clicking ‘Fast Apply’.

Closing date: 23:59 17 May

Interviews: 21 May

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 Oasis Academy Hadley

• School type: Academies, ages 2 to 18
• Education phase: All through school
• School size: 1511 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oasis Academy Hadley website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oasis-academy-hadley

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