Assistant Principal / St James Academy

St James Academy, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 3JE

18 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  23 February 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  23 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Leadership L13 - L17
• Additional allowances:

  Dudley Academies Trust is fully committed to prioritising emotional health and wellbeing for all employees. We support our employees to make positive choices for their own wellbeing and encourage an open and understanding culture across and between all roles in the Trust. Our Employee Assistance programme offers 24/7, free legal, financial and counselling provision to all staff. Please see the attached wellbeing charter for further information.

Assistant Principal / St James Academy job summary

St James Academy are seeking an Assistant Principal for Safeguarding, Welfare and Attendance. The successful applicant will be the Designated Safeguarding Lead for the academy and lead on all aspects of safeguarding, welfare and attendance. You will also work with the Trust's Safeguarding and Inclusion officer, and Attendance Officer to lead and  develop best practice in these areas.
We ensure the success of our learners through outstanding teaching, positive behaviour and embracing the talents of every individual.
With a strong caring ethos, learners are provided with high levels of support that has created an atmosphere of mutual respect throughout the school.

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

All successful applicants will need to undertake an enhanced disclosure and barring service check and children and adults barred list checks, where the applicant will be employed in a regulated activity.

Dudley Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, including disabled, and black and ethnic minority applicants.

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 James Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 859 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St James Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-james-academy

 This is an exciting time to join St James Academy and Dudley Academies Trust. For the third consecutive year, the school is oversubscribed and this year, the school achieved its best ever examination results. Not only did outcomes exceed those in 2019 but St James also did better than 2022, bucking the national trend. It is clear that St James is an academy that is rapidly improving and its dynamic, aspirant culture will ensure that the school goes from strength to strength.

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