Assistant Principal

St Augustine's Catholic Academy, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 7DF

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  18 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £51,773.00 - £57,137.00 Annually (Actual)

Assistant Principal job summary

St Augustine’s Catholic Academy

Part of St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust

Assistant Principal

(Pay Range - L1 - 5)

We are delighted to offer a wonderful opportunity to join St Augustine’s Catholic Academy, part of St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi- Academy Trust, as an Assistant Principal. A trust of 63 schools.

We are seeking to appoint a committed leader to support the Principal and Leadership team of St Augustine’s Catholic Academy to strengthen the leadership of the school as it prepares for the next phase of its development. The successful candidate should be able to articulate a vision for Catholic education, provide a record of successful leadership impact over the multi academy, teaching experience and demonstrate a clear understanding of collaboration within a multi-academy company.

We want our new Assistant Headteacher to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of Catholic education.
• Be an excellent practitioner, leading by example, particularly in KS2.
• Experience of developing the curriculum, monitoring and assessment.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills: to work with parents and the wider community.
• Present a vision for supporting and developing Inclusive provision for disadvantaged pupils.

We can offer the successful candidate:

Support in their personal development.

• Opportunities to develop leadership skills as part of a dynamic leadership team across the CMAT.
• Gain experience of effective partnership and practice within a successful primary collaboration

Consistent professional development and coaching.

Ongoing high quality professional development opportunities for leadership growth

Opportunities to engage with colleagues through a range of projects which will influence school practice and the wider educational landscape

A warm welcome from enthusiastic staff and pupils.

Friendly and committed staff who are supportive, open to new ideas and keen to continue to develop professionally

High quality leadership CPD, including opportunities to work across the CMAT and external.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to develop their career whilst making a contribution to the leadership and development of the school.

Interested applicants are warmly welcomed and encouraged to visit the school, by prior arrangement.

Closing date: Midday 18th May 2026

Interviews: Week Commencing 18th May 2026.

Start date - September 2026

St Augustine’s Catholic Academy is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all its employees to share this commitment. This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced check by the Criminal Records Bureau.

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 St Augustine's Catholic Academy

• School type: Academies, Roman Catholic, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 233 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Augustine's Catholic Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-augustine-s-catholic-academy

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