Assistant Principal

More than one location, Paradigm Trust

18 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  5 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  17 April 2026

Important

This teaching role is at more than one school in the trust. You can find out more in schools overview.

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday - Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Leadership Points L14-L19; FTE Salary £71,330 to £80,655

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Position

This is a great opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious professional who wants to make an impact. Leaders at Ipswich Academy are committed to changing children’s lives through continuing growth and commitment to excellence; we seek to become one of the best schools in Suffolk.

What you will offer

We are looking for someone who enjoys visible leadership, who can quickly and effectively build strong relationships with students, families, and staff alike.

What the school offers its staff

What we will offer

You will be joining a friendly and engaging workplace with benefits including:

• Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS)

• A strong commitment to professional development

• We strive to be a family friendly employer

• Employee counselling service

Cycle to work scheme

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Paradigm Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Email address: hr@paradigmtrust.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/paradigm-trust

School Details

Ipswich Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1006 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ipswich Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ipswich-academy

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