Assistant Principal
Ormiston Endeavour Academy, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6SG21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
12 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
15 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £60,644.00 - £66,919.00 Annually (FTE) Leadership Scale Points 9 - 13
Assistant Principal job summary
Our Academy community continues to grow and as such we are looking for an enthusiastic, inspiring and ambitious colleague to join our Senior Leadership Team as Assistant Principal.
You will play an active role in a highly collegiate and supportive team, whilst leading on raising standards across the Academy and ensuring assessment is a key tool in driving progress for all students.
About us
Ormiston Endeavour Academy is an 11-16 secondary Academy situated in north-east Ipswich. As an Academy which has seen significant growth over the last two academic years, we take pride in the high levels of support, care and challenge we offer all of our students. Endeavour students are warm, welcoming and willing to push themselves to succeed. Our staff are committed to providing a caring yet challenging environment in which young people can learn, develop and achieve to their full potential. Our curriculum is organised to allow a course of study that is broad, rich and flexible in supporting students. In addition, we offer our students a broad enrichment programme which all staff are encouraged to participate in. We are fully committed to on-going continuous professional development and, along with excellent in-house CPD, can offer an extremely supportive and positive atmosphere to work in.
Why work for Ormiston Academies Trust? Work where it matters most, achieve what matters more
Our vision is to create a school system where every child thrives, regardless of background. Our people are at the heart of our approach – they are our greatest asset.
We exist to provide the best learning opportunities every day, in every school for every child. It is the people and teams in our Trust who make this a reality and ensure we have the greatest impact. If you join us at Ormiston, whatever your role, you can be sure of a role with purpose and meaning.
Ormiston, where every member of staff enjoys…
- The opportunity to build on the legacy of those who came before – being part of one of the longest standing Trusts, created with the sole purpose of enabling children and young people to thrive
- Working for a Trust nationally recognised for its impact on disadvantaged children – a rewarding, stimulating career where staff are challenged to be the best they can be, for the pupils we are proud to serve
- Being part of a team and community where you belong – receiving bespoke and holistic support from a well-resourced and ambitious network of experts and professionals that work at the heart of communities
- A supportive environment to grow your career – an extensive professional development programme, alongside flexible working arrangements and generous benefits
About you
Our students are hard-working, polite and eager to learn and we are looking for an individual who is proactive, flexible and able to communicate clearly and effectively across all platforms, maintaining high expectations of learning, achievement and behaviour, contributing to whole school improvement, inspiring our students and making a positive contribution to our ethos and values.
You will have qualified teacher status and ideally an NPQSL qualification. You will have substantial secondary teaching experience and be an acknowledged outstanding classroom practitioner with the ability to inspire, motivate and manage diverse groups of people.
In return, we will offer you:
- Access to a wide range of employee benefits
- Support from a high performing team and access to Trust-wide subject network
- An academy which is focused on supporting the wellbeing of staff
- Local Government Pension Scheme and on-site parking
Please see the job description for full information about the role. You are welcome to contact us for an informal chat or to arrange a visit. Please contact c.miller@oeacademy.co.uk
If you want to work with a great team of staff and students, and feel that you have the right skills, please apply before the closing date of 12 February 2025.
In your application, please ensure your supporting statement addresses the following:
- Your experience of leadership
- How you view the role of assessment in effective Learning & Teaching
- What you feels makes for an effective school culture.
Interviews will be held on Friday 28 February. Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a suitable candidate be found
Ormiston Endeavour Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Ormiston Academies Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Flexible working opportunities will be considered.
All successful appointments will be subject to suitability checks in accordance with KCSIE, including identity, Right to Work, qualifications, online searches, prohibition check, two references and enhanced DBS check including Children’s Barred List.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, which provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions, can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
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 are not accepted.
About Ormiston Endeavour Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 679 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Ormiston Endeavour Academy website (opens in new tab)
Ormiston Endeavour Academy is a Key Stage 3 and 4 (Yrs 7 - 11) secondary school with academy status located in Ipswich in the English county of Suffolk.
The school is sponsored by the Ormiston Academies Trust.
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