Assistant Principal

Our Lady and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 7LN

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  11 May 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  23 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £53,069.00 - £58,569.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership Payscale (L2 to L6)

Assistant Principal job summary

Our Lady of the Magnificat MAC are looking to recruit an Assistant Principal. This role will be based at Our Lady & St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School in Cubbington. This is a permanent, full time position, starting in September 2026.

To be a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will be responsible for:

• Promoting the Catholic ethos, mission, aims and objectives of the school
• Taking a leadership role in the formulation of the school’s aims and objectives
• Establishing the policies through which those aims and objectives might be realised
• Managing staff resources to this end
• Monitoring and evaluating progress towards the achievement of the school’s priorities
• Participating in all aspects of school improvement planning
• Raising student and staff levels of attainment and achievement
• Undertaking daily duties before, during, and after school
• Attending and contributing to the weekly SLT meeting

The specific responsibilities will be agreed with the successful candidate based on their skills and experience.

Some of our roles attract a high level of interest and for this reason we review applications as they are received, therefore on occasions this means roles may close earlier than advertised; so early applications are highly recommended.

We recognise that a diverse and inclusive workforce is essential to achieving our core mission, therefore we actively encourage a wide diversity of applications.

The MAC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff & volunteers to share this commitment. As such we will be implementing the use of online searches for all posts in line with guidance from KCSIE 2024. Online searches are not part of the shortlisting process itself and candidates will have a chance to address any issues of concern that come up during the search at interview. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS Statement.

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer and therefore will make reasonable adjustments required for interview. Please discuss any requirements you may have with us.

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 Our Lady and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 150 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Our Lady and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/our-lady-and-st-teresa-s-catholic-primary-school-leamington-spa

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