Assistant Principal – Pastoral & Designated Safeguarding Lead

Raleigh Education Trust, Nottingham, NG8 5PN

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  10 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  27 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: £57,137 - £64,691

Assistant Principal – Pastoral & Designated Safeguarding Lead job summary

The role in a nutshell

This role offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity for an ambitious leader. The post holder will have strategic responsibility for pastoral care, attendance and safeguarding across the academy, including oversight of the Getting Ready Strategy and the careers programme. A key focus will be to ensure that every pupil feels a strong sense of belonging and is able to access timely, effective pastoral support and intervention. Through this work, the post holder will help ensure pupils feel safe, supported, and able to thrive.

The candidate

The ideal candidate will demonstrate the appropriate knowledge and experience for the role, alongside a clear commitment to ongoing professional development. Essential attributes include:

 

·       A relevant NPQ qualification (e.g. NPQSL, NPQLT, NPQH, or NPQLBC), or a commitment to undertake professional development at this level

·       Proven experience of leading pastoral care and safeguarding effectively

·       An unwavering commitment to supporting a diverse range of pupils, including those with individual and often complex needs

·       Highly developed communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with pupils, families, and professionals

·       A strong commitment to collaborative working and effective teamwork

We welcome applications from everyone who believes they meet the expectations of the role regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith, or disability. To ensure that our staff composition is representative of the communities we serve, applications from groups who are currently under-represented in education including people with disabilities and people from minority ethnic backgrounds are particularly encouraged. 

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 Raleigh Education Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/raleigh-education-trust

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