Assistant Principal permanent full time
Southmere Primary Academy, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD7 3NR12 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
6 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
23 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L1 to L5
What skills and experience we're looking for
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Essential • A teaching qualification together with qualified teacher status (QTS) (C) • Knowledge of teaching, learning and assessment at primary (A/I/R) • A good understanding of recent curriculum developments and initiatives in primary and their impact in the academy (A/I) • An understanding of the use of data to assess and inform teaching and learning and target appropriate intervention (A/I) • Experience of dynamic and successful team leadership at middle leader/senior leader level (A/I/R) • Experience of leading and implementing strategies which have ensured high standards of pupil achievement (A/I) • An excellent classroom practitioner that can model best practice (A/I/R) • A passion for learning (A/I) • Excellent organisational and personal management skills (A/I/R) • Effective planning and teaching (A/I/R) • Effective behaviour/classroom management (A/I/R) • An ability to demand high standards (A/I) • An ability to work independently and be a team player (A/I/R) • An ability to develop and support other staff to develop a variety of teaching strategies (A/I/R) • An ability to enthuse and direct pupils and staff towards raising expectations and levels of achievement (A/I/R) • An ability to meet deadlines (A/I/R) • An understanding of self-evaluation (A/I) • Strong ICT skills (A/I) • A commitment to both self and team development (A/I) • Ability to take the initiative (A/I) • Ability to make difficult decisions and relay these effectively (A/I/R) • Self-motivated (A/I) • Reliable and able to maintain a high level of confidentiality (A/I/R) • Resilient and determined to succeed (A/I/R) Desirable • Comprehensive knowledge of performance management requirements in an education setting (A/I/R) • Experience of leading, developing and enhancing the teaching practice of other staff (A/I/R) Key: C – Certificate; A – Application Form; I – Interview; R - Reference Last updated: 31.08.2021 Behaviours • Innovative • Aspiring leader • Enthusiastic • Motivator • Clear communicator • Reliable • Trustworthy • Flexible • Resilient • Emotionally intelligent • Supportive • Completer-finisher
What the school offers its staff
Southmere Primary Academy is a large primary academy with up to 420 pupils, including a15 place nursery.The academy serves a diverse community with families from a variety of ethnic backgrounds.Southmere is a good school with a highly inclusive ethos. We provide outstanding provision for Personal Development and we believe that, through the pursuit of excellence, every child can achieve great things. Our curriculum is designed to promote learning which is active, engaging and personalised. We view the teaching and learning process as a partnership between the school, pupils and their parents. As a school we place great importance on the development of each and every child academically, socially and emotionally. We aim to provide a wide range of learning experiences both within the classroom and beyond which will promote a life long love of learning and enable our children to become independent, forward thinking and socially responsible citizens of the future.
Southmere is a good academy with outstanding personal development. A high quality curriculum has been developed with excellent teaching. We are striving to provide high quality CPD to ensure all staff have the skills to support children to make accelerated progress.
You will be joining an ambitious, committed and hardworking team who are passionate about the difference we can make to our young people, staff, families and the wider community.
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 are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Southmere Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 375 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Southmere Primary Academy website
- Email address
- jaggerc@smpa.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01274422040
Southmere Primary Academy is a large primary academy with up to 472 pupils, including a 52 place nursery. The academy serves a diverse community with families from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. Southmere is an aspiring school with a highly inclusive ethos. We believe that, through the pursuit of excellence, every child can achieve great things. Our curriculum is designed to promote learning which is active, engaging and personalised. We view the teaching and learning process as a partnership between the school, pupils and their parents. As a school we place great importance on the development of each and every child academically, socially and emotionally. We aim to provide a wide range of learning experiences both within the classroom and beyond which will promote a life-long love of learning and enable our children to become independent, forward thinking and socially responsible citizens of the future.
Arranging a visit to Southmere Primary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jaggerc@smpa.org.uk.
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